View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Chingis-khan buried?
(a) Altai.
(b) Bargu.
(c) Succuir.
(d) Jorza.

2. In Zorzania, the king was usually called _______ .
(a) David Melik.
(b) David Zorzania.
(c) David Tartar.
(d) David Abaku.

3. Barka Khan was the lord of ______________.
(a) Levant.
(b) Tartary.
(c) Bukhara.
(d) Persia.

4. Merchants in the city of Yasdi manufactured what?
(a) Silk cloth.
(b) Golden cups.
(c) Swords.
(d) Woven baskets.

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

6. The Great Khan succeeded _______ to rule the eastern part of the Mongol empire.
(a) Arikbuga.
(b) Mangku Kaan.
(c) Tuli.
(d) Chinghiz.

7. Where did the Tartars first establish residence?
(a) Ezina.
(b) Karakoran.
(c) Unkhan.
(d) Kampion.

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

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

10. What three regions were assigned to lesser family khans to rule over?
(a) European Russia, Levant from eastern Persia to the Mediterranean and Central Asia's Turkestan.
(b) Western Russia, Levant from eastern Persia to the Mediterranean and Central Asia's Turkestan.
(c) Northern Russia, Levant from eastern Persia to the Mediterranean and Eastern Asia's Turkestan.
(d) European Russia, Levant from southern Persia to the Mediterranean and Central Asia's Turkestan.

11. What festival was celebrated September 28th?
(a) Tribunal day.
(b) White feast.
(c) The birth of the grand khan.
(d) The festival of the golden tablets.

12. "Idolaters" include________.
(a) Hindus and Buddhists.
(b) Saracens and Cathayans.
(c) Buddhists and Jews.
(d) Hindus and Mahomets.

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

14. What gift was sent from one of the Tartar princes to the Roman Pontiff from the city of Chinchitalas?
(a) A brilliant ruby.
(b) A woven napkin.
(c) A bronze statue.
(d) A coral salamander.

15. 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, silk, spices, and gold.
(c) Precious gems, furs, spices and gold.
(d) Precious gems, fabrics, spices and gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which characteristic does not fit Marco Polo's description of Turkomans?

2. According to Chapter 21, what type of tree grew in the province of Timochain?

3. What generation khan was Kubilai Khan?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 427 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample