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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. What could be found in Mien?
(a) A royal palace.
(b) A great sepulcher.
(c) A grave site.
(d) A magic well.

2. What was the chief aim or goal of Facfur?
(a) Fortifying the cities under his dominion.
(b) Administering justice to those who acted unbecomingly.
(c) Building up his military strength and adding men under his command.
(d) Increasing his enjoyment and multiplying his pleasures.

3. Inhabitants of Dulfar collected and sold ______ to India.
(a) Pearls.
(b) Tarantulas.
(c) Camels.
(d) Arabian horses.

4. The Tingui were devoted to what?
(a) Religion.
(b) Sorcery.
(c) Oxen.
(d) Wealth.

5. Abascia had the best ______.
(a) Priests.
(b) Warriors.
(c) Horses.
(d) Dates.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the meaning of jerms?

2. What was produced in large quantities in Lochac?

3. How many wives did the king of Kangigu have?

4. What did most merchants bring to Madagascar to sell?

5. What was a camelopard?

Short Essay Questions

1. How could one enter the town of Pau-ghin, and why?

2. Describe ambergris. What was it, and where was it found? How was it used?

3. Describe the fishery near the city of Kain-du. What was found there, and who could use it?

4. Describe the marks of the Jews, Christians, and Saracens who lived in Abascia.

5. Describe what took place at the city of Tin-gui-gui.

6. Describe the practice of tattooing in the province of Kangigu. Who had this done, and how?

7. Tell about the extraordinary bird called rukh.

8. What happened during the rainy season in the kingdom of Murphilior Monsul?

9. Tell what types of things were produced on the island of Java.

10. Explain why King Dor was captured by Prester John's men. How was he captured? What became of him?

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