Question

1. which of the following statements is an opinion?

a. \ we passed ten days of discomfort there, because the water is brackish and the
place is plagued with flies.\
b. \...thought it a most amazing thing that they could be so foolish and make so
much of such a paltry matter.\
c. \ no one lives in taghaza except the slaves of the massufa tribe.\
d. \the negroes use salt as a medium of exchange, just as gold and silver is used
elsewhere; they cut it up into pieces and buy and sell with it.\

1. what comes next in the sequence of events shown?

battuta and his men reach taghaza

battuta and his men cross the desert.

????

battuta is sent a hospitality gift from mansa sulayman

a. a camel carried two slabs of salt
b. battuta met with mansa sulayman
c. battuta ran out of water
d. battuta laughed at the hospitality gift he received

1. what was ibn battuta’s overall tone towards his travels in africa? include at least two examples in your answer.

Explanation:

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• Option A: Describes a situation with objective details (water brackish, place has flies) and a statement of discomfort, but the discomfort is a feeling, yet the details are factual. However, the key is identifying opinion.
• Option B: The phrase "most amazing" and "foolish" are subjective judgments (opinions) about their actions, as these are personal evaluations rather than factual statements.
• Option C: States a fact about who lives in Taghaza.
• Option D: Describes a factual practice of using salt as currency.

So, Option B is an opinion as it contains subjective evaluations.

The sequence is: Battuta and his men reach Taghaza → Battuta and his men cross the desert → [????] → Battuta is sent a hospitality gift from Mansa Sulayman.

• Option A: Details about a camel carrying salt is too specific and not part of the logical sequence leading to receiving a gift from Mansa Sulayman.
• Option B: Meeting Mansa Sulayman would logically come before receiving a hospitality gift from him (as the gift is a response to their interaction or his recognition of them). So after crossing the desert, meeting Mansa Sulayman is the next step before the gift.
• Option C: Running out of water would likely happen during the desert crossing, not after.
• Option D: Laughing at the gift happens after receiving it, so it's out of order.

Thus, the next event is Battuta meeting Mansa Sulayman.

Ibn Battuta’s overall tone towards his travels in Africa was often critical or negative, with moments of appreciation.

• Example 1: He describes Taghaza negatively, saying they “passed ten days of discomfort there, because the water is brackish and the place is plagued with flies,” showing dissatisfaction with the environment.
• Example 2: He also has a critical view of the locals’ actions, thinking it “a most amazing thing that they could be so foolish and make so much of such a paltry matter,” indicating a judgmental tone towards their behavior. However, there are also moments of noting interesting practices (like using salt as currency), but the dominant tone in the provided excerpts is critical/negative with some observational elements.

Answer:

B. "...thought it a most amazing thing that they could be so foolish and make so much of such a paltry matter."

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