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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through India.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did the king of Maabar wear?
(a) Large earrings.
(b) A sapphire crown.
(c) A royal robe.
(d) A loin cloth.

3. The Polos survived ______________ for three years until Pope Clement died.
(a) Snow and swollen rivers.
(b) Heat and blowing winds.
(c) Lack of food and shelter.
(d) Lack of money and falling snow.

4. What did the name Kanbalu mean?
(a) City of the great khan.
(b) City of the sovereign.
(c) City of mass wealth.
(d) City of the beautiful.

5. How large was the circumference of Sin-din-fu?
(a) 28 miles.
(b) 12 miles.
(c) 20 miles.
(d) 6 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. A thief could pay ______ the value of the property stolen in order to escape all further punishment.

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

3. Why did the grand khan, Kublai, want to annex the island of Zipangu?

4. Experiences between leaving in 1271 and returning in 1292 are described by Marco Polo through his chroniclers_________ and __________.

5. What festival was celebrated September 28th?

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