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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Dunn describe Mecca in off seasons?
(a) Dark.
(b) Sleepy.
(c) Bustling.
(d) Nondescript.

2. Where did Battuta go after leaving Algiers?
(a) Biltitian.
(b) Bilayan.
(c) Bijaya.
(d) Birana.

3. Which ocean lies near Tangier?
(a) The Atlantic.
(b) The Indian.
(c) The Pacific.
(d) The Baltic.

4. How did Battuta feel about Alexandria Port?
(a) He didn’t even notice it.
(b) He hated it.
(c) He was impressed by it.
(d) He was scared of it.

5. How old was Battuta when he began his pilgrimage?
(a) 20.
(b) 18.
(c) 22.
(d) 24.

6. How big does Dunn say the hajj can get?
(a) 40,000 people.
(b) 30,000 people.
(c) 10,000 people.
(d) 20,000 people.

7. Where did Battuta meet his first wife?
(a) Temecula.
(b) Tripoli.
(c) Tangier.
(d) Tunis.

8. What kind of stability does Dunn praise the Mamluks for?
(a) Religious.
(b) Economical.
(c) Political.
(d) Geographical.

9. What was the most common animal to see in a hajj?
(a) Donkey.
(b) Camel.
(c) Horse.
(d) Dog.

10. How did Battuta feel about the people in Zeila?
(a) They were easily impressed.
(b) They were amazing.
(c) They were strange.
(d) They were dirty.

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

12. Where did Battuta decide to seek his fortune?
(a) India.
(b) Morocco.
(c) China.
(d) Jerusalem.

13. Why was Tangier not a center of learning?
(a) It was too religious.
(b) It was small.
(c) It was isolated.
(d) It was reforming.

14. What does Dunn call the time of these travels in history?
(a) The Middle Eastern Industrial Period.
(b) The Islamic Overtake.
(c) The Muslim Middle Ages.
(d) The Religious Awakening.

15. What was Battuta told about his future?
(a) He would be wealthy.
(b) He would travel extensively.
(c) He would die young.
(d) He would make his mother proud.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Battuta meet people who were of his religion as he travelled?

2. How many times did Battuta circle in the Ka’ba?

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

4. What did Battuta have in a bundle on his way to Qahat?

5. What is a rihla?

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