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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fruit could weigh over two pounds troy-weight in Chan-glu?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Apples.
(c) Pears.
(d) Peaches.

2. ______ were the most prevalent in Kain.
(a) Pheasants.
(b) Peacocks.
(c) Oxen.
(d) Goats.

3. What capital and province bore the same name?
(a) Thai-gin.
(b) Un-kahn.
(c) Ta-in-fu.
(d) Pi-an-fu.

4. Marco Polo was curious and adept in seeing and describing the natural history of __________________.
(a) Birds, plants, beasts and herbs.
(b) Birds, plants, people and herbs.
(c) Birds, beasts, people and spices.
(d) Birds, plants, beasts and spices.

5. Marco Polo's father and uncle were _________________.
(a) Traders from Genoa.
(b) Merchants in Genoa.
(c) Traders from Constantinople.
(d) Merchants in Constantinople.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sons did the grand khan have by his legitimate wives?

2. "The Travels of Marco Polo" was first introduced to the reading public in the thirteenth century as what?

3. What was the circumference of Java?

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

5. Who is being addressed in the Prologue?

(see the answer key)

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