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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who told Battuta about his future?
(a) A mystic.
(b) A priest.
(c) A rabbi.
(d) A street dancer.

3. What did most people do after their pilgrimage?
(a) Return to their lives.
(b) Stay in Mecca for a time.
(c) Donate their ceremonial garb.
(d) Travel to other destinations.

4. How did Battuta get to Yemen?
(a) He joined a caravan.
(b) He hired a camel.
(c) He walked.
(d) He went by sea.

5. Why was Tangier not a center of learning?
(a) It was small.
(b) It was isolated.
(c) It was reforming.
(d) It was too religious.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of illness did Battuta come down with after leaving Algiers?

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

3. How long did it take for Battuta to get to the Nile Delta?

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

5. What was the Maristan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Battuta usually stay while traveling, and why?

2. What bad thing did Battuta learn about his Arabic guide, and how did he respond to this?

3. How does Dunn feel about the comparison between Battuta and a certain historical figure?

4. How was the hajj described in this book?

5. Why did Battuta begin his journey?

6. What happened at the bath house in Cairo?

7. Who were the Marinids?

8. What kind of education did Battuta have before beginning his journey?

9. What made the pilgrimage so dangerous?

10. What did the pilgrims do at Dhul’Hulaifa?

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