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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did the Mamluks start out as before they came into power?
(a) Religious zealots.
(b) Tradesmen.
(c) Slaves.
(d) Warriors.

4. What did Battuta have to recover from when he got to Qahat?
(a) Back pain.
(b) Swollen feet.
(c) Dislocated shoulder.
(d) A fever.

5. Which ocean lies near Tangier?
(a) The Baltic.
(b) The Pacific.
(c) The Atlantic.
(d) The Indian.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was the journey from Damascus to Mecca?

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

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

4. What was the Maristan?

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

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