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Memoirs of Travel and Exploration

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In his book \"Travels in Arabia Deserta\", Charles Doughty described the Bedouin tribes as:

  1. nomadic and hospitable

  2. fierce and warlike

  3. sedentary and agricultural

  4. urban and sophisticated


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Doughty's book provides a detailed account of his travels among the Bedouin tribes of the Arabian Peninsula in the late 19th century. He describes their nomadic lifestyle, their hospitality, and their fierce independence.

Which of the following is NOT a famous memoir of travel and exploration written by a woman?

  1. The Pilgrim's Progress

  2. A Room with a View

  3. The Outbreak of the Peloponnesian War

  4. Seven Years in Tibet


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Pilgrim's Progress is a Christian allegory written by John Bunyan in the 17th century. It is not a memoir of travel and exploration.

In his book \"The Travels of Marco Polo\", Marco Polo described the Chinese city of Hangzhou as:

  1. the most beautiful city in the world

  2. a vast and prosperous metropolis

  3. a center of learning and culture

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Marco Polo's description of Hangzhou in his book is glowing. He praises its beauty, its size, its wealth, and its cultural achievements.

Which of the following is NOT a famous memoir of travel and exploration written by a European?

  1. The Travels of Ibn Battuta

  2. The Peregrinations of a Pariah

  3. The Travels of Marco Polo

  4. The Odyssey


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Travels of Ibn Battuta is a memoir of travel and exploration written by the Moroccan scholar Ibn Battuta in the 14th century. It is not written by a European.

In her book \"A Pilgrim's Progress\", John Bunyan describes his journey through the Slough of Despond as:

  1. a dark and dangerous place

  2. a place of great beauty and peace

  3. a place of temptation and trial

  4. a place of spiritual enlightenment


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bunyan's Slough of Despond is a metaphor for the difficulties and trials that Christians face on their journey to salvation.

Which of the following is NOT a famous memoir of travel and exploration written by an American?

  1. Roughing It

  2. The Oregon Trail

  3. Walden

  4. The Innocents Abroad


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Walden is a book by Henry David Thoreau that describes his experience living in a cabin in the woods for two years. It is not a memoir of travel and exploration.

In his book \"The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass\", Frederick Douglass describes his experience as:

  1. a slave in the American South

  2. an abolitionist and civil rights leader

  3. a writer and orator

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Douglass's book is a powerful and moving account of his life as a slave, his escape to freedom, and his work as an abolitionist and civil rights leader.

Which of the following is NOT a famous memoir of travel and exploration written by an Asian?

  1. The Travels of Ibn Battuta

  2. The Peregrinations of a Pariah

  3. The Travels of Marco Polo

  4. The Pillow Book


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Travels of Marco Polo is a memoir of travel and exploration written by the Italian merchant Marco Polo in the 13th century. It is not written by an Asian.

In her book \"The Outbreak of the Peloponnesian War\", Thucydides describes the causes of the war as:

  1. the growing power of Athens

  2. the fear of Sparta

  3. the desire for empire

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Thucydides's book is a detailed and insightful account of the Peloponnesian War, which lasted from 431 to 404 BC. He argues that the war was caused by a combination of factors, including the growing power of Athens, the fear of Sparta, and the desire for empire.

Which of the following is NOT a famous memoir of travel and exploration written by an African?

  1. The Travels of Ibn Battuta

  2. The Peregrinations of a Pariah

  3. The Outbreak of the Peloponnesian War

  4. Things Fall Apart


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Things Fall Apart is a novel by Chinua Achebe that tells the story of Okonkwo, a Nigerian man who is exiled from his village. It is not a memoir of travel and exploration.

In his book \"The Peregrinations of a Pariah\", Mulk Raj Anand describes his experiences as:

  1. an Indian student in England

  2. a writer and journalist in India

  3. a political activist and social reformer

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Anand's book is a moving and insightful account of his experiences as an Indian student in England, a writer and journalist in India, and a political activist and social reformer.

Which of the following is NOT a famous memoir of travel and exploration written by a South American?

  1. The Travels of Ibn Battuta

  2. The Peregrinations of a Pariah

  3. The Outbreak of the Peloponnesian War

  4. The Motorcycle Diaries


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Travels of Ibn Battuta is a memoir of travel and exploration written by the Moroccan scholar Ibn Battuta in the 14th century. It is not written by a South American.

In her book \"Seven Years in Tibet\", Heinrich Harrer describes his experiences as:

  1. a prisoner of war in Tibet

  2. a teacher and tutor to the Dalai Lama

  3. a mountain climber and explorer

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Harrer's book is a fascinating account of his experiences as a prisoner of war in Tibet, a teacher and tutor to the Dalai Lama, and a mountain climber and explorer.

Which of the following is NOT a famous memoir of travel and exploration written by an Australian?

  1. The Travels of Ibn Battuta

  2. The Peregrinations of a Pariah

  3. The Outbreak of the Peloponnesian War

  4. The Fatal Shore


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Travels of Ibn Battuta is a memoir of travel and exploration written by the Moroccan scholar Ibn Battuta in the 14th century. It is not written by an Australian.

In his book \"The Fatal Shore\", Robert Hughes describes the early history of Australia as:

  1. a story of crime and punishment

  2. a story of exploration and discovery

  3. a story of hope and opportunity

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Hughes's book is a sweeping and ambitious history of Australia from its earliest days as a penal colony to its emergence as a modern nation. He tells a story of crime and punishment, exploration and discovery, and hope and opportunity.

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