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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What tribe was Battuta descended from?
(a) The Brays.
(b) The Berbers.
(c) The Brastias.
(d) The Brahmas.

3. How long did Battuta stay in Cairo?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 1 week.

4. How did Battuta make his pilgrimage more dangerous than it had to be at the beginning?
(a) He packed a lot of money.
(b) He didn’t shave his head.
(c) He brought a woman with him.
(d) He didn’t go with a group.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How big does Dunn say the hajj can get?

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

3. What country was Battuta born in?

4. What was the most common animal to see in a hajj?

5. Where did Battuta meet his first wife?

(see the answer key)

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