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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 did Battuta demand when he took a position in the Maldives?
(a) A private living quarter.
(b) A title.
(c) A wife.
(d) A horse.

2. Where does Dunn say Battuta headed without knowing when he left China?
(a) Back to Damascus.
(b) Back to his home.
(c) Back to Mecca.
(d) Back to India.

3. What made Rihlas popular?
(a) Schools loved such records.
(b) It was a tradition of the time.
(c) Not many people travelled.
(d) The people were finally literary.

4. How does Dunn describe the Islamic divorce process?
(a) Not difficult at all.
(b) Logistical.
(c) Frustrating.
(d) Mysogynistic.

5. What was Battuta accused of when the Rihla was finished?
(a) Telling lies.
(b) Breaking covenants.
(c) Giving away secrets.
(d) Slandering others.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Battuta feel about Mansa Sulayman?

2. Why did Battuta want to visit Mali?

3. Who was turned against Battuta in the Maldives?

4. Why was Princess Bayalun going to Constantinople?

5. Why did Battuta take a harder route to get to al-Qiram?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the Rihla after it was made?

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

3. How do scholars feel about the Rihla?

4. What did Battuta have to promise to get a position in Delhi?

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

6. How does Battuta almost fall out of favor with Tughluq?

7. What caused Battuta to look down on the leadership in Mali?

8. What surprised Battuta about the Mongol leader thrones?

9. What information does Dunn give us about Tughluq’s empire?

10. What was important about Adam’s Peak?

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