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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through From Peking to Amoy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Marco Polo was _________ years old when Pope Clement died.
(a) 20.
(b) 17.
(c) 19.
(d) 15.

2. ______ were the most prevalent in Kain.
(a) Pheasants.
(b) Goats.
(c) Peacocks.
(d) Oxen.

3. People of Vokhan were of which religious persuasion?
(a) Hindus.
(b) Mahometans.
(c) Christian.
(d) Jewish.

4. According to the Prologue, what things does Marco Polo describe in the book?
(a) Only the truth of what he sees.
(b) The mysteries of the world.
(c) Things he sees and things he hears from others.
(d) Things he stumbles upon.

5. The custom, during the process of removing the bodies of princes, was for those who formed the escort to ______________ persons they met on the road.
(a) Bless.
(b) Befriend.
(c) Slay.
(d) Rob.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Kubilai Khan revere the most?

2. The ________ stone was only available as a gift from the king, according to Chapter 26.

3. Kubilai Khan fought a great battle with whom?

4. Tartars were experts in _______________.

5. An envoy of Hulaga invited the Polos to join his trip to the Great Khan of the Tartars, __________.

(see the answer key)

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