The travel narratives of Ibn Battuta (1304–1369) provide a vital historical perspective on the history of sub-Saharan Africa and the regions surrounding the Indian Ocean in the late Middle Ages. Throughout his travels, he had a vast range of experiences about which he made consistently incisive interpretations. Ibn Battuta's journals therefore help us, by seeing through his eyes, to understand the world he lived in. In the exercise that follows, decide which statements are accurate in regard to experiences Ibn Battuta had or judgements he made. Check all that apply.
Ibn Battuta's visit to India led him to discover that the practice of sati was a strict requirement of upper-caste widows.
Ibn Battuta applauded a Muslim merchant in Mali's decision to allow his wife to talk with the merchant's male friend, as she had good ideas.
Ibn Battuta noted that Sultan Abu Bakr had darker skin than he did, but they shared the same prayer traditions.
Ibn Battuta's journey took him on both land and sea, traveling with traders in the Indian Ocean and overlap caravans across the Sahara and in India.