question: "I left Tangier, my birthplace, the 13th of June 1325 with the intention of making the pilgrimage to Mecca... to leave all my friends both female and male, to abandon my home as birds abandon their nests." So begins an old manuscript in a library in Paris-the travel journal of Ibn Battuta. 

Almost two centuries before Columbus, Ibn Battuta set off for Mecca, returning home three decades later as one of history's great travelers. Driven by curiosity, he journeyed to remote comers of the Islamic world, traveling through 44 modern countries, three times as far as Marco Polo. Little celebrated in the West, his name is well known among Arabs. In his hometown of Tangier, a square, a hotel, a cafe, a ferry boat, and even a hamburger are named after him. 

Ibn Battuta stayed in Mecca as a student for several years, but the urge to travel soon took over. In one adventure, he traveled to India seeking profitable employment with the sultan of Delhi.On the way, he described his group being attacked in the open country by 80 men on foot, and two horsemen. "We fought... killing one of their horsemen and about twelve of the foot soldiers... I was hit by an arrow and my horse by another, but God in his grace preserved me... ". In Delhi, the sultan gave him the position of judge, based on his _ study at Mecca. But the sultan had an unpredictable character, and Ibn Battuta looked for an opportunity to leave. When the sultan offered to finance a trip to China, he agreed. IbnBattuta set off in three ships, but misfortune struck while he was still on the shore. A sudden storm grounded and broke up two ships, scattering treasure and drowning many people and horses. As he watched, the third ship with all his belongings and slaves (one carrying his child), was carried out to sea and never heard from again. 

After a lifetime of incredible adventures, Ibn Battuta was finally ordered by the sultan of Morocco to return home to share his wisdom with the world. Fortunately, he agreed and wrote a book that has been translated into numerous languages, allowing people everywhere to read about his unparalleled journeys.
1. When did IBN Battuta leave for Mecca?
2. When did he return?
3. How many countries did he go through?
4. Compared to Marco Polo, how far did he travel?
5. Is he famous with Arabs?
6. Where was he born?
7. On what date?
8. What did he do while in Mecca?
9. What did he hope to do in India?
10. Did he have a peaceful journey?
11. How many men attacked him on foot?
12. How many horsemen?
13. How many horsemen were killed?
14. Who did he think preserved him?
15. What job did he get in Delhi?
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answer: 1. 1325
2. three decades later
3. 44
4. three times as far
5. yes
6. Tangier
7. unknown
8. studied
9. work with the sultan of Delhi
10. no
11. 80
12. two
13. one
14. God
15. judge

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. (CNN) -- Garth Brooks is still holding out hope he can do shows in Ireland despite the Dublin city council saying no to two of them. 

Brooks told the Irish promoter after the city's approval of just three shows he would wait "to the last second" before sending his crew and gear back the the United States. 

"I cannot begin to tell you how badly my heart is breaking right now," the singer wrote in a note to Aiken Promotions on Tuesday. Brooks' rep on Wednesday provided CNN a copy of the note. 

The Dublin shows had been planned for Croke Park Stadium, a football arena that can hold more than 90,000 fans, on five consecutive nights during the last week of July. The council approved Friday, Saturday and Sunday shows, but rejected licenses for Monday and Tuesday night concerts. 

The promoter, saying Brooks insisted on five shows or none at all, announced Tuesday that all concerts of "The Garth Brooks Comeback Special Event" were canceled and the 400,000 tickets sold would be refunded. 

A measure of the demand to see Brooks perform live is impressive, considering the 400,000 tickets sold represent nearly one of every 10 people in the Republic of Ireland's 4.5 million population. 

"I hope you understand that to play for 400,000 people would be a dream, but to tell 160,000 of those people that they are not welcome would be a nightmare," Brooks wrote. "To do what the city manager suggests (play three shows and not all five) means I agree that is how people should be treated and I just can't agree with that."  1. who will wait for the last moment ?
2. and the first mane ?
3. why is he holding out hope ?
4. despite what council ?
5. how many did they turn down ?
6. how many tickets were sold ?
7. was it all given back ?
8. where did the send the crew back to ?
9. what else went back ?
10. who did he write a note to ?
11. on what day ?
12. when did cnn get it ?
13. how many shows were spproved ?
14. what days ?
15. what days were no approved ?
16. day or night ?
17. how many could the arena hold ?
18. on hoe many night straight ?
19. when ?
20. of what month ?
numbered_answers:
1. Brooks
2. Garth
3. he can do shows in Ireland
4. Dublin city
5. two
6. 400,000
7. yes
8. United States
9. gear
10. Aiken Promotions
11. Tuesday
12. Wednesday
13. Three
14. Friday, Saturday and Sunday
15. Monday and Tuesday
16. night
17. 90,000
18. five consecutive
19. during the last week
20. July