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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position did Jamal al-Din hold?
(a) Vizier.
(b) Governor.
(c) Sultan.
(d) Prince.

2. When was the Rihla rediscovered?
(a) The 16th Century.
(b) The 18th Century.
(c) The 17th Century.
(d) The 19th Century.

3. What did Battuta prepare before meeting Tughluq?
(a) A gift.
(b) A dressing gown.
(c) A speech.
(d) A song.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of ruler was in Mali?

2. What was Ibn Jazayy’s occupation?

3. What desert borders Mali?

4. What was the name of the Malian capitol?

5. What was the first city Battuta visited in Mali?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the Rihla made?

2. What sad news did Battuta learn on his return to Damascus?

3. What surprised Battuta about the Mongol leader thrones?

4. What was Battuta accused of after the Rihla was made?

5. Why was Battuta going to China?

6. Why didn’t Battuta go to Delhi when finished with his trip to China?

7. What does Dunn say probably happened when Battuta returned home?

8. Why does Dunn say it was a good thing Battuta didn’t go to Delhi after his trip to China?

9. What happened in Calicut?

10. How was Tughluq described in this book?

(see the answer keys)

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