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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through From Peking to Amoy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Barka Khan was the lord of ______________.
(a) Bukhara.
(b) Levant.
(c) Tartary.
(d) Persia.

2. What type of chair did the grand khan sit on when he was riding?
(a) A pearl chair.
(b) A gold chair.
(c) A bamboo chair.
(d) A silver chair.

3. What did the inhabitants of Chan-glu do with dead bodies?
(a) Eat them.
(b) Burn them.
(c) Bury them only three feet deep.
(d) Display them in the center of the village.

4. Tartars mostly survived on ____________ while on an expedition.
(a) Meat.
(b) Barley.
(c) Berries.
(d) Milk.

5. Who was the ruler of Kierman?
(a) Rukmedin Achomak.
(b) Mazier Ozier.
(c) Reobarle Ormus.
(d) Corobar Achomak.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were the three magi buried?

2. In 1272, who was appointed governor of Tudin-fu?

3. In Zorzania, the king was usually called _______ .

4. How is Marco Polo described in the Prologue?

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

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