Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kings, Farmers and Towns

Question:

What was the Greek name for the Red Sea?

Options:

Merculine

Periplus

Tigris

Erythraean

Correct Answer:

Erythraean

Explanation:

Erythraean was the Greek name for the Red Sea. It is one of the most saline bodies of water in the world. Red Sea is an inlet of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia.