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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. 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 of wrath.
(c) They believed in a deity whose nature was sublime and heavenly.
(d) They believed in a deity whose nature was full of intellect.

2. Why did the people of Karkan suffer from swollen legs and goiters?
(a) Tainted food.
(b) Curses.
(c) Bad drinking water.
(d) Malnutrition.

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

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

5. _______________ was chosen to replace Queen Bulagan after her death.
(a) Khanum Organa Hatum.
(b) Kogatin.
(c) Khutulun.
(d) Napir Asu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was manufactured in Arzingan?

2. Marco Polo's descriptions of human history are ______________.

3. What type of water could be found in Kobiam?

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

5. Barka Khan was the lord of ______________.

(see the answer key)

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