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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What could be found in the castle of Paipurth, which was located between Trebizond and Tauris?

2. What three regions were assigned to lesser family khans to rule over?

3. Marco Polo's father and uncle were _________________.

4. Barka Khan was the lord of ______________.

5. The ________ stone was only available as a gift from the king, according to Chapter 26.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Using Chapter 4 as a reference, describe three attributes of Armenia Major.

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

4. After describing Kesmur, Marco Polo said he reserved the description of India for a third book. Why is this so?

5. Tell about the custom in Peyn that pertained to married men and women.

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

7. What happened between King Arghun and Lady Kogatin?

8. What happened to the Polos while they were traveling to see the Pope?

9. Why was Marco Polo not adept in describing countries, towns and natural features?

10. Describe the personal guards for the grand khan.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tauris was a large and noble city belonging to the province of Irak (Iraq), which contained many other cities and fortified places, but this was the largest and most important city. Tell how the inhabitants supported themselves, where they traded, what types of items might be found there, what type of people lived there, the type of gardens found there, and the religions. How does Iraq compare today? Use Book 1, Chapters 9-10 as a reference.

Essay Topic 2

Book 2, Chapter 16 details the grand khan's adventures with his falconers. Discuss reasons why the grand khan participated. Was this a useful sport or pure enjoyment? Cite examples from the text in your response and thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Incredible as the tales in the Travels of Marco Polo seem, they did inspire numerous people to travel East to find out about this exotic land for themselves. In this respect, Marco Polo launched a whole new age of exploration. Describe the effect the book had on Europeans and others, including the effect it specifically had on future explorers.

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