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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Two, The Ways of the Oguz Turks.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Ibn sent on his journey?
(a) To the Bulgars.
(b) To Rome.
(c) To the Egyptians.
(d) To Alexandria.

2. How does the religious beliefs of the people from question #25 and Ibn's people compare?
(a) Ibn's people have no religion.
(b) They have fought wars over religion.
(c) They follow the same religion.
(d) They do not share the same belief.

3. What does Ibn observe about the Vikings social customs?
(a) They have few long time rituals.
(b) They have a strong sense of ritual.
(c) They have a very loose social structure.
(d) They have no cohesive society.

4. From whom has a letter arrived where Ibn lives?
(a) Fulati.
(b) Yiltawar.
(c) Habinar.
(d) Niltwin.

5. How prevalent is adultery among the Oguz?
(a) It does not exist.
(b) Over half the men and a third of the women take lovers outside marriage.
(c) Marriage does not include monogamy.
(d) About ten percent of the men commit adultery.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Ibn Fadlan sent on his journey?

2. In what direction is Ibn's party traveling?

3. What does Ibn do where they stop?

4. What is the usual distance between each river crossing?

5. Who travels first on the boat when crossing the river?

(see the answer key)

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