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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the chief aim or goal of Facfur?
(a) Fortifying the cities under his dominion.
(b) Administering justice to those who acted unbecomingly.
(c) Increasing his enjoyment and multiplying his pleasures.
(d) Building up his military strength and adding men under his command.

2. Why did men need to anchor in the middle of streams in Chintigui?
(a) Because of elephants.
(b) Because of wolves.
(c) Because of fierce dogs.
(d) Because of tigers.

3. What did the very devoted servants of the king of Maabar do when the king died?
(a) Married the king's wives.
(b) Cleaned the castle in preparation for the new king.
(c) Threw themselves upon the fire that burned the king's body.
(d) Killed the king's youngest child.

4. How many governments was Karaian divided into?
(a) 12.
(b) 9.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

5. What was the richest province in the eastern world?
(a) Cathay.
(b) Manji.
(c) Kardandan.
(d) Kanbalu.

6. What did the name Chin-san Bay-an mean?
(a) Many horses.
(b) Great warrior.
(c) Strong wall.
(d) Hundred-eyed.

7. What big animal was found in Bangala?
(a) Tiger.
(b) Elephant.
(c) Ox.
(d) Peacock.

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

9. Murphili was known for what?
(a) Oil.
(b) Silver.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Silk.

10. How many children did the king of Ziamba have?
(a) 263.
(b) 326.
(c) 175.
(d) 475.

11. Who governed Kael?
(a) Chisti.
(b) Astiar.
(c) Adem.
(d) Jugoi.

12. How deep was the sea between Lochac and the island of Pentan?
(a) Six fathoms.
(b) Four fathoms.
(c) Fifteen fathoms.
(d) Ten fathoms.

13. What lay to either side of the causeway leading to Manji?
(a) Pyramids.
(b) Stone statues.
(c) Marshy lakes.
(d) Mulberry trees.

14. What did the inhabitants of Dragoian do to those who were ill if it was determined they would not recover?
(a) The family members buried them away from the other family members.
(b) The family members crushed them with large boulders and buried them in the mountains.
(c) The family members suffocated them and ate the dead body.
(d) The family members sold them into slavery.

15. How many wives did the king of Kangigu have?
(a) 350.
(b) 250.
(c) 700.
(d) 400.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the name Ach-baluch Manji signify?

2. What were sold in Basman as pygmies?

3. What animal was not bred in Maabar?

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

5. Ships in India were built from ___________.

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