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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) Nondescript.
(c) Bustling.
(d) Sleepy.

2. What is a hajj?
(a) A tree.
(b) A sacred script.
(c) A group of travelers.
(d) A fence.

3. What did Battuta have in a bundle on his way to Qahat?
(a) Money.
(b) Clothing.
(c) His writings.
(d) Spices.

4. Why does Dunn say he thinks Battuta was so eager to travel?
(a) To further his education.
(b) To find a wife.
(c) To seek his fortune.
(d) To leave his parents.

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

6. What danger did Battuta encounter when crossing the Pontic mountains?
(a) Robbers and thieves.
(b) Heavy snow.
(c) All of the above.
(d) Falling rocks.

7. What impressed Battuta most about the feat he attended in Anatolia?
(a) There was food he had never seen.
(b) The talk was purely religious.
(c) They were very generous.
(d) He learns of new books.

8. What was the status of Orkhan?
(a) Vizier.
(b) Sultan.
(c) King.
(d) Prince.

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

10. What did Battuta love about traveling along the Nile?
(a) The people were nice.
(b) It was very beautiful.
(c) All the people were Muslim.
(d) He could find everything he needed on shore.

11. What did Battuta protect himself with during his journey to Qahat?
(a) A club.
(b) A spear.
(c) A harpoon.
(d) A dagger.

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

13. What was wrong with the Arabic guide hired by Battuta?
(a) He was blind.
(b) He was rude.
(c) He was lame.
(d) He was a thief.

14. What is a fityan?
(a) A book.
(b) An organization.
(c) A Muslim sect.
(d) A stew made with lamb.

15. How does Dunn say Muslim women lived at the time of this book?
(a) Boldly.
(b) In constant fear.
(c) In seclusion.
(d) Like hermits.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of town does Dunn call Tangier at this point in history?

2. What law required a trip to Mecca?

3. What was Cairo a crossroads of in the time of this book?

4. What was Battuta’s profession?

5. What is a rihla?

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