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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was special about the Mosque of the Prophet?
(a) Moses slept there.
(b) God touched a stone there.
(c) Isaac was buried there.
(d) Mohammed once taught there.

2. How did Battuta feel about Mansa Sulayman?
(a) He was impressed.
(b) He was disappointed.
(c) He was offended.
(d) He was intimidated.

3. What was Battuta educated in?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Biology.
(c) Law.
(d) Geography.

4. What does Dunn think Battuta spent his time doing in Mecca?
(a) Healing.
(b) Raising his children.
(c) Writing.
(d) Attending lectures.

5. What city along the Nile did Battuta spend time at before continuing on?
(a) Tilya.
(b) Constantinople.
(c) Reijha.
(d) Alexandria.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who invited Battuta to a feast in Anatolia?

2. Who ruled China at the time of this book?

3. How long had Battuta’s father been dead when he learned about it?

4. How did Battuta get to al-Qiram?

5. What kind of men did Battuta travel with after leaving Algiers?

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