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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Marco Polo stayed at the Great Khan's court for _____ years to do many missions.
(a) 17.
(b) 21.
(c) 19.
(d) 12.

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

3. 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.

4. What did the name Kanbalu mean?
(a) City of mass wealth.
(b) City of the great khan.
(c) City of the sovereign.
(d) City of the beautiful.

5. Marco Polo's descriptions of human history are ______________.
(a) Astute.
(b) Limited but accurate.
(c) Limited and inaccurate.
(d) Extensive but inaccurate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the names of the three magi?

2. Marco Polo was curious and adept in seeing and describing the natural history of __________________.

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

4. What could be found in Kierman?

5. What year did Kubilai Khan begin his reign?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the city of Karakoran.

2. Why did the grand khan have a new city built at Tai-du?

3. Why did the Polos return to Arghun, kahn of the Levant, with a bride?

4. Tell about the ceremony that took place when emperors or princes (grand khan's) were carried for interment to the mountain of Altai.

5. Describe the birthday of the grand khan.

6. Tell about the custom of showing respect to strangers from the district of Kamul.

7. Describe how paper money issued by the grand khan was made.

8. In Chapter 5, what miraculous circumstances are said to have taken place at Saint Lunardo?

9. According to Chapter 3, what three classes of inhabitants resided in Turkomania?

10. Why did Marco Polo write this book?

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