Reading Comprehension The Travels of IBN Battuta

What is the passage mainly about?

• Ibn Battuta's visit to Mecca

• Ibn Battuta's character

• The adventures of Ibn Battuta

• The books that Ibn Battuta wrote

Why did Ibn Battuta first leave Tangier?

• To teach

• To help his family

• To visit Mecca

• To look for a job abroad

Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase "set off" in the sentence:

"Almost two centuries before Columbus, this young Moroccan set off for Mecca."

• Arrived at

• Discussed

• Left to go to

• Decided upon

The Sultan of Delhi gave Ibn Battuta the position of judge because ____________.

• The Sultan needed a translator

• Ibn Battuta had studied in Mecca

• Ibn Battuta had been a judge before

• Ibn Battuta had traveled to many countries

"As he watched, the third ship, with all his belongings and slaves - one carrying his child - was carried out to the sea and never heard from again."

What does the word "one" refer to?

• A ship

• A storm

• A slave

• A mother

Why did Ibn Battuta finally return home?

• He was tired of traveling

• He feared the Sultan of Delhi

• He didn't have any more money

• The Sultan of Morocco asked him to return

The writer of this passage most likely thinks that Ibn Battuta's journey _________.

• didn't really happen

• was inspired by Marco Polo's travel

• was common for people of that time

• should be more well known in the West today