Why was the Isthmus of Kra significant to Chinese and Indian merchants?
A) This was a major trading port where the Europeans came to buy silk and spices.
B) It provided a direct route for shipping cargo as opposed to traveling around the Malay Peninsula.
C) It was the only area in southern Vietnam that was considered to be safe from pirates.
D) It provided an alternative to traveling from the South China Sea to the Bay of Bengal.
Answer: B
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