Which of the following statements most accurately describes the difference in the worlds in which Polo and Ibn Battuta traveled?

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3.Which of the following statements most accurately describes thedifference in the worlds in which Polo and Ibn Battuta traveled?a.Polo traveled to areas that shared his language and religionwhile Ibn Battuta traveled to areas that did notb.Polo traveled primarily to areas that were less prosperousthan where he grew up while Ibn Battuta traveled primarily toareas that were more prosperous than where he grew upc.Polo traveled to regions very different from Europe while IbnBattuta traveled mostly within the Islamic worldd.Polo traveled to regions that Europe was closely connected towhile Ibn Battuta traveled to regions that were not closelyconnected to his home region

Historical evidence comes from many sources, including such primarysources as ruins and eyewitness accounts in diaries and letters as well assecondary sources created later based on information from primary sourcesand other secondary sources. While they all might be “truthful,” each has aperspective, or point of view, that might color the interpretation of eventsand experiences. To evaluate historical evidence, identify a source’ s point ofview, purpose, historical situation, and/or audience. Ask the followingquestions:Who created this evidence?What might be unique about his or her point of view?For what purpose was the source created?For whom and in what situation was it created?How did people use it at the time?Reread the excerpt fromMarco Polo and Ibn Battuta: The Merchant andthe Pilgrim. Then answer each of the questions above for either MarchPolo’s reports or Ibn Battuta’s reports as described by the writer.