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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. What does Ibn see at the mountains?
(a) Hot springs gushing from them.
(b) Wild men with strange tattoos.
(c) Goats that climb sheer cliffs.
(d) A multitude of caves.

2. With what does Chapter One begin?
(a) A statement of intention.
(b) An invocation to Allah.
(c) A lamentation for lives lost.
(d) A recounting of the introduction.

3. What is the essence of the people from question #25 culture?
(a) Nomadic.
(b) Industrial.
(c) Agrarian.
(d) Warlike.

4. What is the position of the man in question #15?
(a) King of the Saqaliba.
(b) Emperor of Rome.
(c) War Leader of the Northmen.
(d) King of the Britons.

5. What does Ibn tend to present in his writings?
(a) Very little sense of place.
(b) A lot of personal comments.
(c) A lot of quotes.
(d) A lot of facts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ibn list in his narrative?

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

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

4. How does the religious beliefs of the people from question #25 and Ibn's people compare?

5. What does Ibn do where they stop?

(see the answer key)

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