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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of struggles in Tangier does Dunn say changed history?
(a) Agricultural struggles.
(b) Power struggles.
(c) Religious struggles.
(d) Trading struggles.

3. What was Battuta educated in?
(a) Geography.
(b) Biology.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Law.

4. Why was Tangier not a center of learning?
(a) It was small.
(b) It was isolated.
(c) It was reforming.
(d) It was too religious.

5. What does Dunn call the time of these travels in history?
(a) The Islamic Overtake.
(b) The Religious Awakening.
(c) The Muslim Middle Ages.
(d) The Middle Eastern Industrial Period.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tribe was Battuta descended from?

2. What was Battuta’s first name?

3. What religion did Battuta follow?

4. What was Battuta’s profession?

5. What other traveler is Battuta compared to?

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