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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a rihla?
(a) A painting.
(b) A statue.
(c) A written history.
(d) A prayer roll.

2. What is involved in Sufism?
(a) Science.
(b) Mysticism.
(c) Psychology.
(d) History.

3. Who were the Marinids?
(a) Famous travelers.
(b) Political leaders.
(c) Brilliant scholars.
(d) Religious activists.

4. What country was Battuta born in?
(a) Manzanita.
(b) Morocco.
(c) Maldives.
(d) Madagascar.

5. What kind of struggles in Tangier does Dunn say changed history?
(a) Power struggles.
(b) Agricultural struggles.
(c) Religious struggles.
(d) Trading struggles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Battuta’s profession?

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

3. How many times was a trip required to Mecca?

4. Who did the Mamluks have to fight against the most?

5. When was this book translated in America?

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