Question : Which famous medieval traveler is known for his extensive journeys throughout the Islamic world?
Option 1: Christopher Columbus
Option 2: Marco Polo
Option 3: Ibn Battuta
Option 4: Vasco da Gama
Correct Answer: Ibn Battuta
Solution : Ibn Battuta is known for his extensive journeys throughout the Islamic world. He traveled across North Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and even to China, documenting his experiences in the Rihla (The Journey).
Question : Which European traveler's accounts were influenced by the translations of Mughal court chronicles?
Option 1: Marco Polo
Option 2: Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
Question : Which explorer discovered a sea route to India in 1498?
Option 1: Vasco da Gama
Option 3: Thomas Coryat
Option 4: Megasthenes
Question : Who discovered America?
Option 2: Columbus
Option 3: Captain Cook
Option 4: Amundsen
Question : Who discovered the sea route to India via the 'Cape of Good Hope'?
Option 2: Roald Amundsen
Option 3: Christopher Columbus
Option 4: John Cabot
Question : Who discovered the Cape of Good Hope in 1488?
Option 1: Magellan
Option 3: Bartolomeu Dias
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