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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which characteristic does not fit Marco Polo's description of Turkomans?
(a) Dull of intellect.
(b) Accepting of others.
(c) Followers of Mahomet.
(d) Rude people.

2. What type of water could be found in Kobiam?
(a) Bitter water.
(b) Citrus flavored water.
(c) Sulfur water.
(d) Salt water.

3. Survival required a practical traveler and merchant to take advantage of ___________along the route with natural and man-made obstacles.
(a) Food, water and transport.
(b) Shelter, routes and people.
(c) People, places and food.
(d) Water, shelter and food.

4. Who was the ruler of Kierman?
(a) Mazier Ozier.
(b) Corobar Achomak.
(c) Rukmedin Achomak.
(d) Reobarle Ormus.

5. According to Chapter 21, what type of tree grew in the province of Timochain?
(a) Tree of the salt.
(b) Tree of the sun.
(c) Tree of the people.
(d) Tree of the water.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Great Khan succeeded _______ to rule the eastern part of the Mongol empire.

2. "The Travels of Marco Polo" was first introduced to the reading public in the thirteenth century as what?

3. Merchants in the city of Yasdi manufactured what?

4. What was proved by the shoemaker removing his right eye?

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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