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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What religion did Battuta follow?
(a) Islam.
(b) Protestantism.
(c) Catholicism.
(d) Buddhism.

2. What bothered Battuta in a bathhouse?
(a) The music was too loud.
(b) The men were naked.
(c) There was a whore.
(d) The windows didn’t quite face West.

3. How many times was a trip required to Mecca?
(a) Once in a year.
(b) Once in a lifetime.
(c) Twice in a decade.
(d) Twice in a lifetime.

4. What kind of town does Dunn call Tangier at this point in history?
(a) A frontier town.
(b) A rural town.
(c) A metropolitan town.
(d) A port town.

5. What did Battuta love about traveling along the Nile?
(a) It was very beautiful.
(b) He could find everything he needed on shore.
(c) The people were nice.
(d) All the people were Muslim.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long did it take for Battuta to get to the Nile Delta?

3. How long did Battuta stay in Tunis?

4. What kind of men did Battuta travel with after leaving Algiers?

5. What language did the Mamluks speak?

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