Through the midst of the city [Baghdad] flows a very large river, by which travellers may go to the Indian Sea. By this route me
rchants come and go with their merchandise. You should know that from Baghdad to the sea is a journey of fully eighteen days. Merchants travelling to India follow this river to a city called Kais, where they enter the Indian Sea. On the river between Baghdad and Kais there is a large city named Basra; and in groves all around Basra grow the best dates in the world. –“The Middle East,” Marco Polo
Which detail from the passage demonstrates a subjective perspective?
A. “Through the midst of the city [Baghdad] flows a very large river” B. “from Baghdad to the sea is a journey of fully eighteen days” C. “Merchants travelling to India follow this river to a city called Kais” D. “in groves all around Basra grow the best dates in the world”
The correct answer is Option D) “in groves all around Basra grow the best dates in the world”
The passage is talking about the famous Tigirs River that flows through the city of Baghdad. The river is historically important due to its location around the Baghdad, which was.. at the time one of the largest and most propserous cities in the world.
Marco Polo describes the city beautifully in his travels.
