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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of town does Dunn call Tangier at this point in history?
(a) A rural town.
(b) A frontier town.
(c) A port town.
(d) A metropolitan town.

2. What bothered Battuta in a bathhouse?
(a) The music was too loud.
(b) The men were naked.
(c) There was a whore.
(d) The windows didn’t quite face West.

3. What was the Maristan?
(a) A mosque.
(b) A trade center.
(c) A hospital.
(d) A grand ship.

4. What made Battuta sad when leaving on his pilgrimage?
(a) Selling his belongings.
(b) Losing his job.
(c) Leaving his parents.
(d) Stopping his education.

5. How many major cities were near Tangier at the time of this book?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dunn say was one of the major centers of learning at this time for Muslims?

2. What city along the Nile did Battuta spend time at before continuing on?

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

4. What kind of illness did Battuta come down with after leaving Algiers?

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

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