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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What shocked Battuta about the Mongol leaders?
(a) They were kind and generous.
(b) They knew much about the Muslims.
(c) They allowed their women in the courtroom.
(d) They spoke Hindu.

2. How long was the Rihla popular?
(a) A short time.
(b) It never stopped being popular.
(c) A decade.
(d) A century.

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

4. Who defends Battuta from his rihla?
(a) Muslim leaders.
(b) All of the above.
(c) Politicians.
(d) Scholars.

5. Where did Battuta wait to hear from Tughluq about a position?
(a) Mittia.
(b) Muter.
(c) Multan.
(d) Milan.

6. Where was Abu l-Hasan in power?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Morocco.
(c) Jerusalem.
(d) India.

7. Where in China does Dunn say Battuta is not likely to have visited?
(a) Beijing.
(b) Shanghai.
(c) Hangzhao.
(d) Samutra.

8. What does Dunn say many scholars think of Battuta’s account of China?
(a) It is coded.
(b) It is sad.
(c) It is incomplete.
(d) It is fabricated.

9. How did the Rihla come to be?
(a) It was commissioned.
(b) It was Muslim tradition.
(c) It was something Battuta always wanted.
(d) It was found.

10. What did Battuta lose when the ships sunk in Calicut?
(a) All of the above.
(b) His friends.
(c) Some servants.
(d) The royal gifts.

11. What made Battuta feel disloyal to Tughluq?
(a) He took a higher pay than needed.
(b) He married the daughter of a rebel governor.
(c) He reprimanded the Sultan.
(d) He disagreed with a decision.

12. What was the main religion in India at the time of this book?
(a) Hindu.
(b) Confucianism.
(c) Buddha.
(d) Islam.

13. What shocked Battuta most about the government in the Maldives?
(a) It was democratic.
(b) It was led by a woman.
(c) It had very few laws.
(d) It was not a theocracy.

14. Where did Battuta go after leaving Mali?
(a) Yemen.
(b) Timbuktu.
(c) Damascus.
(d) China.

15. How many wagons were in the train to New Saray?
(a) 100.
(b) 250.
(c) 150.
(d) 200.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the people raise their children at the time of this book?

2. Why was Princess Bayalun going to Constantinople?

3. What is a Rihla?

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

5. Who wanted the Rihla made?

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