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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. How did Battuta plan to leave Delhi without being charged?
(a) He planned to divorce his wife.
(b) He planned to visit his family.
(c) He planned to resign his position.
(d) He planned to go on a pilgrimage.

2. What was Battuta told about his future?
(a) He would be wealthy.
(b) He would die young.
(c) He would travel extensively.
(d) He would make his mother proud.

3. How did Battuta get to al-Qiram?
(a) He walked.
(b) He rode a camel.
(c) He joined a hajj.
(d) He went by sea.

4. What tribe was Battuta descended from?
(a) The Berbers.
(b) The Brastias.
(c) The Brays.
(d) The Brahmas.

5. What does Dunn call the time of these travels in history?
(a) The Middle Eastern Industrial Period.
(b) The Islamic Overtake.
(c) The Religious Awakening.
(d) The Muslim Middle Ages.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a fityan?

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

3. What does Dunn say caused the diversity in Mecca?

4. What was a junk?

5. What is involved in Sufism?

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