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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Century did this book take place?
(a) The 16th.
(b) The 13th.
(c) The 15th.
(d) The 14th.

2. What language did the Mamluks speak?
(a) Turkish.
(b) Yiddish.
(c) Arabic.
(d) Egyptian.

3. What was important about Hebron?
(a) The burning bush was there.
(b) Abraham was buried there.
(c) Adam was born there.
(d) Muhammad taught there.

4. Which ocean lies near Tangier?
(a) The Pacific.
(b) The Baltic.
(c) The Indian.
(d) The Atlantic.

5. What was Battuta told about his future?
(a) He would die young.
(b) He would travel extensively.
(c) He would be wealthy.
(d) He would make his mother proud.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the Marinids?

2. Why was Tangier not a center of learning?

3. What kind of town does Dunn call Tangier at this point in history?

4. What is a hajj?

5. What kind of stability does Dunn praise the Mamluks for?

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