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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of stability does Dunn praise the Mamluks for?
(a) Economical.
(b) Religious.
(c) Geographical.
(d) Political.

2. What kind of city was al-Qiram at the time of this book?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Muslim.
(c) Mongol.
(d) Jewish.

3. How long was the journey from Damascus to Mecca?
(a) 1,200 miles.
(b) 800 kilometers.
(c) 1,200 kilometers.
(d) 800 miles.

4. What was the status of Orkhan?
(a) Prince.
(b) Sultan.
(c) Vizier.
(d) King.

5. What country is now where Anatolia used to be?
(a) Palestine.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Syria.
(d) Pakistan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language did the Mamluks speak?

2. What bothered Battuta in a bathhouse?

3. Where did Battuta wait to join a hajj?

4. What shocked Battuta about the Mongol leaders?

5. Why was Tangier not a center of learning?

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