The Chinese port 'Quanzhou' was known by ________ name in medieval times.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Zaytun
Ibn Battuta took a ship from Sumatra to the Chinese port town of Zaytun, now known as Quanzhou.
NCERT (2026-27): “2.1 An early globe-trotter … He then went back once more to the Malabar coast and the Maldives, and before resuming his mission to China, visited Bengal and Assam as well. He took a ship to Sumatra, and from there another ship for the Chinese port town of Zaytun (now known as Quanzhou). He travelled extensively in China, going as far as Beijing, but did not stay for long, deciding to return home in 1347.…” |