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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through China.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dunn say many scholars think of Battuta’s account of China?
(a) It is coded.
(b) It is fabricated.
(c) It is incomplete.
(d) It is sad.

2. What did Battuta do while waiting for a hajj?
(a) Study.
(b) Find a wife.
(c) Pray.
(d) Sculpt.

3. What was Cairo a crossroads of in the time of this book?
(a) Trade routes.
(b) Inventions and technology.
(c) Religious reform.
(d) Warring tribes.

4. What surprised Dunn about Battuta contacting Teghon Temur?
(a) It had been years since he set out.
(b) He had been fired.
(c) He was sick.
(d) He had no gifts to bring.

5. How did Battuta describe China?
(a) Crowded.
(b) Distasteful.
(c) Strange.
(d) All of the above.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Battuta decide to seek his fortune?

2. Where did Battuta wait to join a hajj?

3. Who told Battuta about his future?

4. How many certificates did Battuta say he received while waiting for a hajj?

5. How many khanates were there at the time of this book?

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