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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. How long was the Rihla popular?

2. What sunk the ships in Calicut?

3. What did Battuta lose when the ships sunk in Calicut?

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

5. How long did it take for the Rihla to be made?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Battuta find in Hangzhao?

2. What does Battuta demand before taking a position in the Maldives?

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

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

5. How did ToghonTemur feel about foreign scholars?

6. How do scholars feel about the Rihla?

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

8. What surprised Battuta about the Mongol leader thrones?

9. What caused Battuta to leave the Maldives?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Battuta had a family, and this is something that should be of utmost importance to most Muslims. Do you think Battuta lived this way? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Dunn places some information throughout this book for us. Why do you think he did that, and how did this affect the pace of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Some scholars think a lot of what Battuta wrote about was falsified. Having read this version of his story, what do you think about these accusations?

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