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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the Maristan?
(a) A grand ship.
(b) A mosque.
(c) A trade center.
(d) A hospital.

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

4. How did Battuta feel about Alexandria Port?
(a) He didn’t even notice it.
(b) He was impressed by it.
(c) He hated it.
(d) He was scared of it.

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

6. What color did all the pilgrims wear?
(a) White.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

7. How did Battuta feel about the people in Zeila?
(a) They were easily impressed.
(b) They were dirty.
(c) They were strange.
(d) They were amazing.

8. Who invited Battuta to a feast in Anatolia?
(a) Craftsmen.
(b) Nobles.
(c) Merchants.
(d) Professors.

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

10. What was Battuta’s profession?
(a) Writer.
(b) Scholar.
(c) Missionary.
(d) Salesman.

11. What was wrong with the Arabic guide hired by Battuta?
(a) He was rude.
(b) He was blind.
(c) He was lame.
(d) He was a thief.

12. When was this book translated in America?
(a) The 17th Century.
(b) The 18th Century.
(c) The 19th Century.
(d) The 20th Century.

13. How big does Dunn say the hajj can get?
(a) 10,000 people.
(b) 20,000 people.
(c) 40,000 people.
(d) 30,000 people.

14. What is a hajj?
(a) A fence.
(b) A sacred script.
(c) A tree.
(d) A group of travelers.

15. How many major cities were near Tangier at the time of this book?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion did Battuta follow?

2. What danger did Battuta encounter when crossing the Pontic mountains?

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

4. How does Dunn say Muslim women lived at the time of this book?

5. How long was the journey from Damascus to Mecca?

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