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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Niccolo Polo and Maffeo Polo started a venture sailing to Sudak to __________.
(a) Sell silk.
(b) Sell spices.
(c) Sell jewels.
(d) Sell minerals.

4. In ____, a battle began with the sultan of Egypt.
(a) Zorzania.
(b) Acre.
(c) Yezd.
(d) Ayas.

5. Trade-routes were costly to follow, so high value commodities like ________________ were needed to make a profit on the way.
(a) Precious gems, minerals, furs and gold.
(b) Precious gems, furs, spices and gold.
(c) Precious gems, silk, spices, and gold.
(d) Precious gems, fabrics, spices and gold.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What three regions were assigned to lesser family khans to rule over?

3. Marco Polo was an emissary of whom?

4. Who is being addressed in the Prologue?

5. An envoy of Hulaga invited the Polos to join his trip to the Great Khan of the Tartars, __________.

(see the answer key)

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