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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Home.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did an official at Constantine give Battuta?
(a) A mantle.
(b) A horse.
(c) A book.
(d) A certificate.

2. How many certificates did Battuta say he received while waiting for a hajj?
(a) 40.
(b) 14.
(c) 21.
(d) 32.

3. Where in China does Dunn say Battuta is not likely to have visited?
(a) Shanghai.
(b) Samutra.
(c) Beijing.
(d) Hangzhao.

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

5. Why does Dunn say it was good Battuta didn’t go to Delhi?
(a) The empire was crumbling.
(b) He would not have been given a job.
(c) He would have been arrested.
(d) A war was starting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Battuta told about his future?

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

3. What saved Battuta when the ships sunk in Calicut?

4. What was wrong with the Arabic guide hired by Battuta?

5. What was the Maristan?

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