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Ahmad Ibn Majid Quiz

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  • What is the bottom of Africa called?
    The Cape of Good Hope
  • True or False, Ahmad was called the ‘Lion of Julfar’.
    False
  • Which Portuguese explorers did Ahmad help?
    Vasco de Gama
  • What helped Ahmad navigate ships?
    Stars
  • True or False, Ahmad knew about winds, tides and the effect of the moon on the tides.
    True
  • Besides books about the sea, stars and routes, what did Ahmad write?
    Poetry
  • True or False, Ahmad’s father was a doctor.
    False
  • True or False, the route from Portugal to India goes around the Cape of Good Hope.
    True
  • How old was Ahmad when he could navigate a ship by himself?
    17 years old
  • Where did Vasco de Gama want to go?
    To India
  • Where is Ahmad from?
    Julfar
  • What did his father teach Ahmad?
    Navigation
  • When did he die?
    Around 1500
  • What is his occupation?
    Sailor, writer and poet
  • How many books did Ahmad write?
    40
  • When was he born?
    Around 1430
  • Where are Ahmad’s books now?
    The National Library in Paris
  • True or False, Ahmad was very scared of the sea and cried a lot.
    False
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