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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the Prologue, what things does Marco Polo describe in the book?
(a) Things he sees and things he hears from others.
(b) The mysteries of the world.
(c) Things he stumbles upon.
(d) Only the truth of what he sees.

2. Marco Polo was _________ years old when Pope Clement died.
(a) 19.
(b) 17.
(c) 15.
(d) 20.

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

4. "The Travels of Marco Polo" was penned in ________ by the writer Marco Polo commissioned.
(a) Arabic.
(b) Russian.
(c) English.
(d) French.

5. The Great Khan issued ___________ to assure lodging and needs when the Polos went to the Pope.
(a) Precious gems.
(b) A sack full of spices.
(c) Fabrics.
(d) A tablet of gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Polos survived ______________ for three years until Pope Clement died.

2. From the East in 1206, whom did the Mongol tribes elect to rule northern China?

3. The Great Khan succeeded _______ to rule the eastern part of the Mongol empire.

4. Survival required a practical traveler and merchant to take advantage of ___________along the route with natural and man-made obstacles.

5. _______________ was chosen to replace Queen Bulagan after her death.

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