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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How long did Battuta stay in Cairo?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 1 month.

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

5. Who invited Battuta to a feast in Anatolia?
(a) Craftsmen.
(b) Professors.
(c) Merchants.
(d) Nobles.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Dunn describe the Islamic divorce process?

3. Who did the Mamluks have to fight against the most?

4. What did Battuta love about traveling along the Nile?

5. What kind of stability does Dunn praise the Mamluks for?

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