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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through China.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Cairo a crossroads of in the time of this book?
(a) Inventions and technology.
(b) Warring tribes.
(c) Religious reform.
(d) Trade routes.

2. What was special to Battuta about Adam’s Peak?
(a) Mohammed spoke there.
(b) He met his wife there.
(c) His father lived there.
(d) Adam came to Earth there.

3. Who invited Battuta to a feast in Anatolia?
(a) Craftsmen.
(b) Nobles.
(c) Merchants.
(d) Professors.

4. What surprised Dunn about Battuta contacting Teghon Temur?
(a) He was sick.
(b) It had been years since he set out.
(c) He had no gifts to bring.
(d) He had been fired.

5. How did Battuta feel about Alexandria Port?
(a) He hated it.
(b) He was scared of it.
(c) He didn’t even notice it.
(d) He was impressed by it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Dunn say Battuta headed without knowing when he left China?

2. What did the Mamluks start out as before they came into power?

3. What was Battuta waiting for while on Samutra?

4. What was the status of Orkhan?

5. How does Dunn describe the Islamic divorce process?

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