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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What caused growth in Tangier at the time in this book?
(a) Wars.
(b) Famine.
(c) Religion.
(d) Trading.

4. What religion did Battuta follow?
(a) Protestantism.
(b) Buddhism.
(c) Catholicism.
(d) Islam.

5. What does Dunn say was one of the major centers of learning at this time for Muslims?
(a) Mali.
(b) Damascus.
(c) Ceylon.
(d) Madrid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Battuta’s first name?

2. What kind of town does Dunn call Tangier at this point in history?

3. What tribe was Battuta descended from?

4. How many major cities were near Tangier at the time of this book?

5. Why does Dunn say he thinks Battuta was so eager to travel?

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