Unit 3 Travelers
Please go to the website: The Travels of Ibn Battuta
Read the introduction and then go to the chapter listing on the bottom of the page. For this assignment, you will need to read through:
Chapter 1 (BOTH parts)
Chapter 2 (BOTH parts)
Chapter 4,
Chapter 12.
You DO NOT need to read any other parts to complete the assignment.
Your assignment is to answer the following questions. As always, answer in complete sentences.
Read the introduction and then go to the chapter listing on the bottom of the page. For this assignment, you will need to read through:
Chapter 1 (BOTH parts)
Chapter 2 (BOTH parts)
Chapter 4,
Chapter 12.
You DO NOT need to read any other parts to complete the assignment.
Your assignment is to answer the following questions. As always, answer in complete sentences.
Questions
Questions can be answered on paper or electronically.
- How is Ibn Battuta able to travel so extensively despite the fact that he is very poor? What does this tell you about Islam and Islamic society?
- How does the hajj impact the lives of every Muslim undertaking the journey?
- What elements of African society did Ibn Battuta disagree with? Name AT LEAST TWO.
- Was Ibn Battuta more impressed by what he sees in East Africa or West Africa? Explain your answer.
- Based on what you read from the website, did Islam have a greater impact in East Africa or West Africa? Explain your answer.
- Is Ibn Battuta a reliable source? Do you trust his accounts of these people and these places? Explain your answer.
- Describe at least FIVE elements of African society (East and/or West) that you learned from this website