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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Malabar and the Maldives.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Dunn’s role in this book?
(a) The main character.
(b) A narrator.
(c) The antagonist.
(d) A researcher.

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

4. What did Battuta love about traveling along the Nile?
(a) It was very beautiful.
(b) The people were nice.
(c) He could find everything he needed on shore.
(d) All the people were Muslim.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What shocked Battuta about the Mongol leaders?

3. Who did the Mamluks have to fight against the most?

4. What did Battuta demand when he took a position in the Maldives?

5. What did Battuta do while waiting for a hajj?

(see the answer key)

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