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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who led Battuta to Qahat?
(a) A hajj leader.
(b) A scholar.
(c) A sailor.
(d) A Qadi.

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

7. How long did Battuta stay in Cairo?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 2 months.

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

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

10. What law required a trip to Mecca?
(a) Islamic Law.
(b) All of the above.
(c) Middle Eastern Law.
(d) Buddhist Law.

11. What kind of illness did Battuta come down with after leaving Algiers?
(a) An infection.
(b) A rash.
(c) A fever.
(d) A cough.

12. What other traveler is Battuta compared to?
(a) Marco Polo.
(b) Rob Maher.
(c) King Ferdinand.
(d) Christopher Columbus.

13. How did Battuta feel about his travel choice to Yemen?
(a) He was nervous.
(b) He was highly amused.
(c) He swore to never use it again.
(d) He loved it.

14. Where did Battuta wait to join a hajj?
(a) Bethlehem.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) Galilee.
(d) Damascus.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What bothered Battuta in a bathhouse?

3. What was wrong with the Arabic guide hired by Battuta?

4. What did Battuta have to recover from when he got to Qahat?

5. Where is Zeila located?

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