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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What bothered Battuta in a bathhouse?
(a) The windows didn’t quite face West.
(b) The men were naked.
(c) The music was too loud.
(d) There was a whore.

2. What river was near New Saray?
(a) The Vula River.
(b) The Viger River.
(c) The Volga River.
(d) The Vega River.

3. What does Dunn say caused the diversity in Mecca?
(a) The schools.
(b) The pilgrims.
(c) The prisons.
(d) The trading routes.

4. What does Dunn say was one of the major centers of learning at this time for Muslims?
(a) Damascus.
(b) Ceylon.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Mali.

5. How long did Battuta stay in Tunis?
(a) 4 Months.
(b) 3 Months.
(c) 2 Months.
(d) 1 Month.

Short Answer Questions

1. What desert borders Mali?

2. What was the profession of Battuta’s father?

3. What was Ibn Jazayy’s occupation?

4. What was something Tughluq punished people for severely?

5. What shocked Battuta about the Mongol leaders?

(see the answer key)

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