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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Battuta divorce his first wife?
(a) She spoke back to him.
(b) He met someone he liked better.
(c) She didn’t have a son.
(d) He got in a fight with her father.

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

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

4. What did an official at Constantine give Battuta?
(a) A mantle.
(b) A horse.
(c) A book.
(d) A certificate.

5. How long was the journey from Damascus to Mecca?
(a) 800 miles.
(b) 800 kilometers.
(c) 1,200 kilometers.
(d) 1,200 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Battuta meet people who were of his religion as he travelled?

2. What was special about the Mosque of the Prophet?

3. What religion did Battuta follow?

4. Which ocean lies near Tangier?

5. What kind of stability does Dunn praise the Mamluks for?

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