View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "The Travels of Marco Polo" was first introduced to the reading public in the thirteenth century as what?
(a) "A Description of the Empires."
(b) "A Description of the World."
(c) "A Description of the Kingdoms."
(d) "A Description of the Provinces."

2. What was the doctrine of faith held by the Tartars, according to Chapter 48?
(a) They believed in a deity whose nature was full of intellect.
(b) They believed in a deity whose nature was of wrath.
(c) They believed in a deity whose nature was to subdue the world.
(d) They believed in a deity whose nature was sublime and heavenly.

3. Experiences between leaving in 1271 and returning in 1292 are described by Marco Polo through his chroniclers_________ and __________.
(a) Latham and Ramusio.
(b) Ramusio and Rustigielo.
(c) Ramusio and Kustichello.
(d) Rustichello and Saint Barsamo.

4. ______________ was an unknown term in medieval language.
(a) "Civilization."
(b) "Barbaric."
(c) "Restitution."
(d) "Compassion."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. "Idolaters" include________.

2. What miraculous event was said to have occurred at Samarcan?

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

4. The Tartars had the best _________ in the world.

5. Marco Polo stayed at the Great Khan's court for _____ years to do many missions.

(see the answer key)

This section contains 263 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample