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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Road to Cathay.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Merchants in the city of Yasdi manufactured what?
(a) Swords.
(b) Golden cups.
(c) Silk cloth.
(d) Woven baskets.

2. Where were the three magi buried?
(a) Arbor Secco.
(b) Saba.
(c) Mosul.
(d) Kasiban.

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

4. What year did Niccolo Polo and Maffeo Polo sail to Sudak?
(a) 1259.
(b) 1250.
(c) 1260.
(d) 1261.

5. An envoy of Hulaga invited the Polos to join his trip to the Great Khan of the Tartars, __________.
(a) Arikbuga.
(b) Kubilai.
(c) Chinghiz.
(d) Kaidu.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Marco Polo, in ancient times, kings of Zorzania were born with the mark of _____________ on the ___________ shoulder.

2. Where was Chingis-khan buried?

3. Kashcar was known for its production of what?

4. In Zorzania, the king was usually called _______ .

5. What gift was sent from one of the Tartar princes to the Roman Pontiff from the city of Chinchitalas?

(see the answer key)

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