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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Battuta wait to join a hajj?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) Galilee.
(c) Damascus.
(d) Bethlehem.

2. How many khanates were there at the time of this book?
(a) 8.
(b)
(c) 4.
(d)

3. Where did Battuta decide to seek his fortune?
(a) China.
(b) India.
(c) Morocco.
(d) Jerusalem.

4. What did Battuta do when something bothered him in a bathhouse?
(a) He challenged someone to a fight.
(b) He reported the problem.
(c) He walked away.
(d) He ran.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprised Dunn about Battuta contacting Teghon Temur?

2. What language did the Mamluks speak?

3. What was wrong with the Arabic guide hired by Battuta?

4. What country is now where Anatolia used to be?

5. Who ruled China at the time of this book?

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