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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dunn say it was good Battuta didn’t go to Delhi?
(a) A war was starting.
(b) He would have been arrested.
(c) He would not have been given a job.
(d) The empire was crumbling.

2. Who led Battuta to Qahat?
(a) A Qadi.
(b) A scholar.
(c) A sailor.
(d) A hajj leader.

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

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

5. Who wanted the Rihla made?
(a) Battuta.
(b) The Sultan of Delhi.
(c) Princess Bayalun.
(d) Abu Inan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Battuta’s mother buried?

2. Where did Battuta meet Orkhan?

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

4. Which ocean lies near Tangier?

5. Where was Abu l-Hasan in power?

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