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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Cairo a crossroads of in the time of this book?
(a) Religious reform.
(b) Warring tribes.
(c) Inventions and technology.
(d) Trade routes.

2. Who were the Marinids?
(a) Famous travelers.
(b) Political leaders.
(c) Religious activists.
(d) Brilliant scholars.

3. What was important about Hebron?
(a) Muhammad taught there.
(b) Adam was born there.
(c) Abraham was buried there.
(d) The burning bush was there.

4. Which Century did this book take place?
(a) The 16th.
(b) The 13th.
(c) The 15th.
(d) The 14th.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dunn call the time of these travels in history?

2. Where did Battuta go after leaving Algiers?

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

4. Why did Battuta divorce his first wife?

5. What does Dunn say about the ceremonies described in this book?

(see the answer key)

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