These islands were the original spice islands, which have drawn traders from all over the world for thousands of years, and were a major factor in causing the European age of exploration, as explorers set out to find the fabled East Indies.
- Ternate, Tidore and Banda
- Timor, Flores and Sumba
- Celebes and New Guinea
- Sumatra and Borneo
Answer
The correct answer is A) Ternate, Tidore and Banda.
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