Question

1. which of the following were most responsible for influencing the point of view of the travelers mentioned in the passage? (1 point) \ibn battuta traveled primarily in muslim - ruled lands, the dar al - islam house or abode of islam, while the christian polo, son of a european merchant, lived and worked in countries whose cultures and religions were foreign to him. this difference makes a comparison of their works most interesting. marco polo’s knowledge of four asian languages as well as italian allowed him to communicate with foreigners and even work as an administrator for the chinese emperor. yet, in all his travels, he remained culturally an “outsider” to the peoples he met, and this fact enhanced his power of observation and stimulated his natural curiosity. by contrast, ibn battuta usually traveled as an “insider” and his hosts accepted him as a respected muslim jurist qadi and student of islamic mysticism sufism. traveling to more than sixty muslim courts, where he met rulers and their officials, ibn battuta was able to judge the behavior of his hosts in light of the muslim scripture, the koran, and the precepts of islamic law. for him, the difference between their native cultures and his own north arabic culture was a secondary importance.\ marco polo and ibn battuta: the merchant and the pilgrim military and technology social hierarchy and governance environment and economics religion and philosophy

Explanation:

Ibn Battuta's views were influenced by Islamic scripture and law as a Muslim jurist. Marco Polo, a Christian in foreign - cultures, was a cultural outsider. Their religious backgrounds and philosophical stances (in terms of cultural belonging) shaped their perspectives.

Answer:

D. religion and philosophy