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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Battuta’s first name?
(a) Muhammed.
(b) Ibn.
(c) Sultana.
(d) Abdallah.

2. What was all around the city of Cairo?
(a) A trench.
(b) A mural.
(c) A serpentine pattern.
(d) A wall.

3. Why does Dunn say he thinks Battuta was so eager to travel?
(a) To find a wife.
(b) To further his education.
(c) To leave his parents.
(d) To seek his fortune.

4. How does Dunn say Muslim women lived at the time of this book?
(a) Boldly.
(b) In seclusion.
(c) In constant fear.
(d) Like hermits.

5. Who did the Mamluks have to fight against the most?
(a) The Catholics.
(b) The Mongols.
(c) The Egyptians.
(d) The Moroccans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What bothered Battuta in a bathhouse?

2. What is involved in Sufism?

3. What is a hajj?

4. What is Dunn’s role in this book?

5. What made Battuta sad when leaving on his pilgrimage?

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