Explorers of the Past

Who is known as the 'Marco Polo of the East'?

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ibn Battuta

Which famous traveler was a Persian scholar and polymath?

• Ibn Battuta

• Marco Polo

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

Who wrote the book 'Travels in the Mughal Empire'?

• Jane Austen

• Francois Bernier

• William Shakespeare

• Leo Tolstoy

In which century did Ibn Battuta travel extensively?

• 14th century

• 16th century

• 18th century

• 12th century

Al-Biruni was a renowned astronomer and mathematician from which region?

• Khwarezm

• Mesopotamia

• Persia

• Anatolia

Which explorer is credited with introducing Indian numerals to the Western world?

• Leonardo Fibonacci

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

• Amerigo Vespucci

Where was Fransva Bernier born?

• Germany

• Italy

• Spain

• France

Which explorer's work is considered a valuable source of information on medieval India?

• Ibn Battuta

• Marco Polo

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus