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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Battuta meet people who were of his religion as he travelled?
(a) All of the above.
(b) Maldives.
(c) Mecca.
(d) Cairo.

2. Why does Dunn say he thinks Battuta was so eager to travel?
(a) To find a wife.
(b) To leave his parents.
(c) To further his education.
(d) To seek his fortune.

3. What was the Maristan?
(a) A trade center.
(b) A mosque.
(c) A hospital.
(d) A grand ship.

4. What was Battuta’s first name?
(a) Ibn.
(b) Abdallah.
(c) Muhammed.
(d) Sultana.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What bothered Battuta in a bathhouse?

2. What color did all the pilgrims wear?

3. What did the Mamluks start out as before they came into power?

4. How many times was a trip required to Mecca?

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

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