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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 did the inhabitants of Chan-glu do with dead bodies?
(a) Burn them.
(b) Bury them only three feet deep.
(c) Display them in the center of the village.
(d) Eat them.

2. What did the inhabitants of Kangigu make wine from?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Rice.
(c) Green grapes.
(d) Red grapes.

3. What did the name Ach-baluch Manji signify?
(a) Desolate.
(b) Level ground.
(c) White city.
(d) Great ruler.

4. Who or what was Kara-moran?
(a) A tribunal leader.
(b) A castle.
(c) A king.
(d) A river.

5. Where did the Bramins derive their origin?
(a) Murphili.
(b) Zeilan.
(c) Maabar.
(d) Lar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a camelopard?

2. What was primarily and preferably eaten in Madagascar?

3. Why didn't the grand khan bring Java under his control?

4. What year did the events of Zipangu and the troops from the grand khan take place?

5. What was produced in large quantities in Lochac?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was produced on the island of Java Minor, and why were they only exported to Manji and Cathay?

2. Why was Marco Polo detained in the kingdom of Samara for five months?

3. What were the inhabitants of Kael addicted to and why? Also describe the battle that ensued when one person was insulted by another.

4. Tell about the extraordinary bird called rukh.

5. What was significant about the city of Yan-gui?

6. Describe the grand sepulcher of the king in the city of Mien.

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

8. What was produced in great quantities in the kingdom of Kon-cha? What expensive vegetable was also found?

9. Describe the physical attributes of the men and women of Zenzibar.

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

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