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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. Where was Battuta when he learned one of his sons died?

2. Who did Abu Inan take his power from?

3. How did Battuta get to al-Qiram?

4. What saved Battuta when the ships sunk in Calicut?

5. What made Rihlas popular?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Battuta feel about the people in Mali?

3. How did ToghonTemur feel about foreign scholars?

4. What happened in Calicut?

5. How was Tughluq described in this book?

6. What caused Battuta to leave the Maldives?

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

8. How do scholars feel about the Rihla?

9. Why was the Rihla made?

10. Why did Battuta take a difficult route to India?

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

The pilgrimage to Mecca is required for all Muslims at least once. Why do you think this is? What did this pilgrimage do for Battuta?

Essay Topic 3

Battuta had a different opinion of the various places he visited. What were some of these opinions, and how did they come to be?

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