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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Dunn say Battuta headed without knowing when he left China?
(a) Back to Mecca.
(b) Back to India.
(c) Back to his home.
(d) Back to Damascus.

2. Where did Battuta go after leaving Mali?
(a) Timbuktu.
(b) Damascus.
(c) China.
(d) Yemen.

3. Where in China does Dunn say Battuta is not likely to have visited?
(a) Beijing.
(b) Samutra.
(c) Shanghai.
(d) Hangzhao.

4. Where does Dunn think the information about cultures came from?
(a) Battuta’s journal.
(b) Imagination.
(c) Other records.
(d) Memory.

5. How many wagons did Battuta hire to get to New Saray?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Abu Inan live?

2. How did Battuta plan to leave Delhi without being charged?

3. What was killing many people in Europe at the time of this book?

4. What made Battuta feel disloyal to Tughluq?

5. How long did it take for the Rihla to be made?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Battuta find in Hangzhao?

2. What was a common occurrence for Battuta when meeting high officials?

3. Why did Battuta choose to visit Mali?

4. What was important about Adam’s Peak?

5. How did Battuta feel about the people in Mali?

6. What information does Dunn give us about Tughluq’s empire?

7. What surprised Battuta about the Mongol leader thrones?

8. How does Battuta almost fall out of favor with Tughluq?

9. What does Dunn say probably happened when Battuta returned home?

10. What was Battuta accused of after the Rihla was made?

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