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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How big does Dunn say the hajj can get?
(a) 20,000 people.
(b) 40,000 people.
(c) 30,000 people.
(d) 10,000 people.

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

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

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

5. What language did the Mamluks speak?
(a) Turkish.
(b) Arabic.
(c) Egyptian.
(d) Yiddish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What law required a trip to Mecca?

2. What other traveler is Battuta compared to?

3. Which ocean lies near Tangier?

4. How does Dunn describe Mecca in off seasons?

5. Why did Battuta divorce his first wife?

(see the answer key)

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