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Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was this book translated in America?
(a) The 18th Century.
(b) The 20th Century.
(c) The 19th Century.
(d) The 17th Century.

2. What position got Battuta a sizeable raise in Delhi?
(a) The Chief Judge.
(b) The Mosque Director.
(c) The Official Scriptorian.
(d) The Chief Vizier.

3. What kind of guide did Battuta need to find before seeking his fortune?
(a) A law expert.
(b) A religious zealot.
(c) A Persian speaker.
(d) A child rearing servant.

4. Why did Battuta divorce his first wife?
(a) He met someone he liked better.
(b) She spoke back to him.
(c) She didn’t have a son.
(d) He got in a fight with her father.

5. What kind of illness did Battuta come down with after leaving Algiers?
(a) An infection.
(b) A rash.
(c) A fever.
(d) A cough.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many wagons did Battuta hire to get to New Saray?

3. Where did Battuta decide to seek his fortune?

4. What were the yurts on the wagons to New Saray made of?

5. Why was Tangier not a center of learning?

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