Question

in 1154, muhammad al - idrisi completed a collection of maps of the lands known to medieval arabic and european scholars. this collection was titled al - kitāb al - rujjārī (the book of roger), after the norman king roger ii who hired him to create it. to create the collection, al - idrisi consulted arabic and greek maps and interviewed travelers about the lands they visited. he included these travelers stories alongside the map illustrations.
5 mark for review
which choice best states the main purpose of the text?
a to discuss the benefits of studying mapmaking
b to explain how travelers created maps
c to describe a collection of medieval maps and how it was created
d to compare medieval arabic and greek mapmaking techniques

Explanation:

The text introduces Muhammad al-Idrisi's 1154 map collection Al-Kitāb al-Rujārī, then details how it was developed: commissioned by Roger II, using Arabic/Greek maps, interviewing travelers, and including stories. This matches the focus of option C.

Answer:

C. To describe a collection of medieval maps and how it was created