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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Road to Cathay.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Chapter 21, what type of tree grew in the province of Timochain?
(a) Tree of the people.
(b) Tree of the sun.
(c) Tree of the water.
(d) Tree of the salt.

2. Arghun was the king of _____________.
(a) Baghdad.
(b) Zanzibar.
(c) European Russia.
(d) Levant.

3. What did the workers at Saint Barsamo make?
(a) Silk hats.
(b) Woolen girdles.
(c) Woolen hats.
(d) Cotton girdles.

4. What miraculous event was said to have occurred at Samarcan?
(a) The pillar of the church fell and crushed a man who was raised back to life.
(b) The pillar of the church raised to reveal the stone.
(c) The pillar of the church raised to reveal the gold cup.
(d) The pillar of the church raised and Zagatai was healed.

5. According to Marco Polo, in ancient times, kings of Zorzania were born with the mark of _____________ on the ___________ shoulder.
(a) A Lion, left.
(b) An Eagle, right.
(c) A Lion, right.
(d) An Eagle, left.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take to cross the desert called Lop?

2. Which characteristic does not fit Marco Polo's description of Turkomans?

3. Why did the Great Khan send the Polos and a baron to the Pope requesting a hundred men?

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

5. Niccolo Polo and Maffeo Polo started a venture sailing to Sudak to __________.

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