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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dunn doubt Battuta stayed in Mecca as long as he claimed?

2. What is a hajj?

3. What language did the Mamluks speak?

4. How did Battuta make his pilgrimage more dangerous than it had to be at the beginning?

5. What kind of struggles in Tangier does Dunn say changed history?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened at the bath house in Cairo?

2. What are some of the important facts Dunn shares about Tangier?

3. How was the hajj described in this book?

4. How did Battuta spend his time in Damascus?

5. What was important about Medina?

6. How does Dunn feel about the comparison between Battuta and a certain historical figure?

7. How did Battuta feel about Cairo, and why?

8. What happened when Battuta visited a Sufi?

9. How did the spread of Islam affect Battuta in his travels?

10. Who were the Mamluks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Battuta learned that his parents died long after it had happened. How did he react to this news, and what did this mean to him personally?

Essay Topic 2

Battuta was devoted to learning in his life. How did he display this devotion, and what affect did this have on his life?

Essay Topic 3

This book is formed from Battuta’s Rihla. What is a Rihla, and how did it help form this book?

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