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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through From China to India.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What generation khan was Kubilai Khan?
(a) Eighth.
(b) Sixth.
(c) Fourth.
(d) Twelfth.

2. The people of Basman paid tribute to whom?
(a) Kaidu.
(b) The grand khan.
(c) Astair.
(d) The king.

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

4. What lay to either side of the causeway leading to Manji?
(a) Stone statues.
(b) Marshy lakes.
(c) Pyramids.
(d) Mulberry trees.

5. An envoy of Hulaga invited the Polos to join his trip to the Great Khan of the Tartars, __________.
(a) Chinghiz.
(b) Arikbuga.
(c) Kaidu.
(d) Kubilai.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many legitimate wives did the grand khan have?

2. How many young female attendants did each legitimate wife have?

3. What did the inhabitants of Dragoian do to those who were ill if it was determined they would not recover?

4. What type of chair did the grand khan sit on when he was riding?

5. Why was an umbrella carried overhead of the grand khan?

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