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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Zorzania, the king was usually called _______ .
(a) David Tartar.
(b) David Abaku.
(c) David Melik.
(d) David Zorzania.

2. _________ were not inhabitants of Tauris.
(a) Cathaians.
(b) Nestorians.
(c) Jacobites.
(d) Georgians.

3. What did the workers at Saint Barsamo make?
(a) Cotton girdles.
(b) Woolen hats.
(c) Woolen girdles.
(d) Silk hats.

4. Marco Polo's father and uncle were _________________.
(a) Merchants in Genoa.
(b) Merchants in Constantinople.
(c) Traders from Genoa.
(d) Traders from Constantinople.

5. From the East in 1206, whom did the Mongol tribes elect to rule northern China?
(a) Chingis.
(b) Barka.
(c) Chinghiz.
(d) Nayan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Trade-routes were costly to follow, so high value commodities like ________________ were needed to make a profit on the way.

2. What allowed the inhabitants of Baldach or Bagadet to transport their goods to and from the sea of India?

3. What year did Niccolo Polo and Maffeo Polo sail to Sudak?

4. What could be found in the castle of Paipurth, which was located between Trebizond and Tauris?

5. _______________ was chosen to replace Queen Bulagan after her death.

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