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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the most common animal to see in a hajj?
(a) Camel.
(b) Dog.
(c) Horse.
(d) Donkey.

3. What was special about the Mosque of the Prophet?
(a) Mohammed once taught there.
(b) God touched a stone there.
(c) Isaac was buried there.
(d) Moses slept there.

4. What is a Qadi?
(a) A mapmaker.
(b) A storyteller.
(c) A healer.
(d) A judge.

5. What does Dunn say about the ceremonies described in this book?
(a) They are the same today as they were then.
(b) They are symbolic.
(c) They are incorrect.
(d) They are antiquated.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Battuta do when something bothered him in a bathhouse?

2. How many times did Battuta circle in the Ka’ba?

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

4. What was Cairo a crossroads of in the time of this book?

5. What tribe was Battuta descended from?

(see the answer key)

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