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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Battuta stay with in Aden?
(a) A scholar.
(b) A merchant.
(c) A dignitary.
(d) A sailor.

2. How long was the journey from Damascus to Mecca?
(a) 1,200 kilometers.
(b) 800 miles.
(c) 800 kilometers.
(d) 1,200 miles.

3. What was the Muslim community in China like at the time of this book?
(a) Dwindling.
(b) Slowly growing.
(c) Present, but small.
(d) Thriving.

4. Where was Tophon Temur from?
(a) China.
(b) Syria.
(c) India.
(d) Sri Lanka.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What shocked Battuta about the Mongol leaders?

2. Where did Battuta go after leaving Mali?

3. How did Battuta get to Yemen?

4. What is Dunn’s role in this book?

5. What bothered Battuta in a bathhouse?

(see the answer key)

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