Question

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Traveller Country from
1. Marco polo Italy
2. Ibn Battuta Morocco
3. Nikitin Russia
4. Seydi Ali Reis Turkey
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• A. 1, 2 and 3 only
• B. 2 and 3 only
• C. 1, 2, 3, and 4
• D. 1 and 4 only

Answer 1

The correct option is C 1, 2, 3, and 4

Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant and adventurer, who traveled from Europe to Asia in 1271–95, remaining in China for 17 of those years.
Abu Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Battuta was a Moroccan Muslim scholar and traveler. He was known for his traveling and undertaking excursions called the Rihla.

Afanasy Nikitin was a Russian merchant of Tver and one of the first Europeans to travel to and document his visit to India.

Seydi Ali Reis, formerly also written Sidi Ali Reis and Sidi Ali Ben Hossein, was an Ottoman admiral and navigator. He was born in Turkey. He commanded the left wing of the Ottoman fleet at the naval Battle of Preveza in 1538.