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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. Which ocean surrounds the Maldives?
(a) Indian.
(b) Black Sea.
(c) Pacific.
(d) Atlantic.

2. Where did Battuta go after leaving Algiers?
(a) Bilayan.
(b) Bijaya.
(c) Birana.
(d) Biltitian.

3. What were the yurts on the wagons to New Saray made of?
(a) Felt.
(b) Poplin.
(c) Silk.
(d) Cotton.

4. Where did the Sultan of Delhi want Battuta to take lavish gifts to?
(a) China.
(b) Thailand.
(c) Indonesia.
(d) Japan.

5. What country was Battuta born in?
(a) Morocco.
(b) Manzanita.
(c) Maldives.
(d) Madagascar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the main religion in India at the time of this book?

2. What does Dunn think Battuta spent his time doing in Mecca?

3. What sunk the ships in Calicut?

4. What does Dunn say was one of the major centers of learning at this time for Muslims?

5. Where was Tophon Temur from?

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