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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 kind of town does Dunn call Tangier at this point in history?
(a) A frontier town.
(b) A rural town.
(c) A metropolitan town.
(d) A port town.

2. What city along the Nile did Battuta spend time at before continuing on?
(a) Reijha.
(b) Alexandria.
(c) Constantinople.
(d) Tilya.

3. How many major cities were near Tangier at the time of this book?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

4. How did Battuta cross the Pontic mountains?
(a) He walked.
(b) He hired a litter.
(c) He rode a horse.
(d) He rode a camel.

5. What caused growth in Tangier at the time in this book?
(a) Famine.
(b) Religion.
(c) Wars.
(d) Trading.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the status of Orkhan?

3. What did Battuta prepare before meeting Tughluq?

4. How long did Battuta say he stayed in Mecca?

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

(see the answer key)

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