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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the infant, Christ, give the wise men as they were leaving?
(a) A bag of spices.
(b) A stone.
(c) A piece of gold cloth.
(d) A gold coin.

2. Marco Polo was _________ years old when Pope Clement died.
(a) 15.
(b) 20.
(c) 19.
(d) 17.

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

4. What was the doctrine of faith held by the Tartars, according to Chapter 48?
(a) They believed in a deity whose nature was to subdue the world.
(b) They believed in a deity whose nature was full of intellect.
(c) They believed in a deity whose nature was of wrath.
(d) They believed in a deity whose nature was sublime and heavenly.

5. What did the grand khan require be planted on the sides of roads?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Melons.
(d) Trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chingis-khan was revered as a ______.

2. Survival required a practical traveler and merchant to take advantage of ___________along the route with natural and man-made obstacles.

3. Where were the three magi buried?

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

5. The Great Khan issued ___________ to assure lodging and needs when the Polos went to the Pope.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how paper money issued by the grand khan was made.

2. What did Marco Polo report to the grand khan upon return from his voyage to the East Indies?

3. Why did the Polos return to Arghun, kahn of the Levant, with a bride?

4. Tell about the custom in Peyn that pertained to married men and women.

5. What needs did a practical traveler and merchant have in order to survive along the route?

6. Describe the physical attributes of the grand khan.

7. Why did the grand khan have a new city built at Tai-du?

8. Why was Marco Polo not adept in describing countries, towns and natural features?

9. In Chapter 30, discuss the importance of the miracle that took place at the church dedicated to St. John the Baptist. Who did the miracle favor? Why was it important to the followers? How did the miracle affect the Mussulmans?

10. Tell about the ceremony that took place when emperors or princes (grand khan's) were carried for interment to the mountain of Altai.

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