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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Malabar and the Maldives.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Battuta do while waiting for a hajj?
(a) Sculpt.
(b) Find a wife.
(c) Study.
(d) Pray.

2. What was the most common animal to see in a hajj?
(a) Donkey.
(b) Dog.
(c) Camel.
(d) Horse.

3. What does Dunn say about the ceremonies described in this book?
(a) They are incorrect.
(b) They are symbolic.
(c) They are the same today as they were then.
(d) They are antiquated.

4. Who went for help when danger was encountered while crossing the Pontic mountains?
(a) Sufi.
(b) Battuta.
(c) The camel hand.
(d) A slave.

5. What did Battuta demand when he took a position in the Maldives?
(a) A horse.
(b) A private living quarter.
(c) A title.
(d) A wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Tangier not a center of learning?

2. Who showed Battuta around Constantinople?

3. What was wrong with the Arabic guide hired by Battuta?

4. Where did Battuta meet his first wife?

5. What was Cairo a crossroads of in the time of this book?

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