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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times was a trip required to Mecca?
(a) Twice in a lifetime.
(b) Once in a lifetime.
(c) Once in a year.
(d) Twice in a decade.

2. Where did Battuta wait to join a hajj?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) Bethlehem.
(c) Damascus.
(d) Galilee.

3. What was the profession of Battuta’s father?
(a) Scholar.
(b) Missionary.
(c) Salesman.
(d) Writer.

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

5. Where did Battuta go after leaving Algiers?
(a) Biltitian.
(b) Bijaya.
(c) Bilayan.
(d) Birana.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take for Battuta to get to the Nile Delta?

2. What tribe was Battuta descended from?

3. When was this book translated in America?

4. Which Century did this book take place?

5. What kind of struggles in Tangier does Dunn say changed history?

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