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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What could be found in the waters around Malabar?

2. What year did Kublai attack Ziamba?

3. What was the chief aim or goal of Facfur?

4. Abascia had the best ______.

5. What type of woman did the men of Thebeth like to marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Tell about the extraordinary bird called rukh.

2. What was produced in great quantities in the kingdom of Kon-cha? What expensive vegetable was also found?

3. What was significant about the city of Yan-gui?

4. What happened during the rainy season in the kingdom of Murphilior Monsul?

5. Tell what types of things were produced on the island of Java.

6. Describe how money was made in the province of Kain-du.

7. Describe the marks of the Jews, Christians, and Saracens who lived in Abascia.

8. Describe the fishery business in the province of Maabar.

9. Describe the grand sepulcher of the king in the city of Mien.

10. Describe what took place at the city of Tin-gui-gui.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the islands of Java and Java Minor, Maabar, and Madagascar. Which island do you think was the most valuable? Why? Which island was the least valuable? Why? Back up your answers with reasons from the book. Use Book 3, Chapters 7, 10, 20, and 36 as references.

Essay Topic 2

The Desert of Lop was vast and hard to cross. Compare and contrast the way Marco Polo crossed the Desert of Lop to the way you would have crossed the Desert of Lop during the Middle Ages.

Essay Topic 3

The province of Balashan was made up of Mahometans. It was an extensive kingdom that was governed by princes in hereditary succession. Discuss how rule under one family, for generations, impacts a kingdom for benefit or detriment.

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