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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 did the men and women of Vochang cover their teeth with?
2. What were sold in Basman as pygmies?
3. What was the meaning of rukh?
4. What was a sheikhs?
5. What did the inhabitants of Chan-glu do with dead bodies?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did the people on the island of Zipangu do with their dead? What did they place in the mouth of the dead?
2. Describe the fishery near the city of Kain-du. What was found there, and who could use it?
3. Where was the province of Karaian located and who governed it? Describe the ruler.
4. What was significant about the city of Yan-gui?
5. Describe ambergris. What was it, and where was it found? How was it used?
6. Describe the practice of tattooing in the province of Kangigu. Who had this done, and how?
7. Why was Marco Polo detained in the kingdom of Samara for five months?
8. Chapter 43 talks about the mountainous people outside of the province of Kardandan. Why did these people exchange gold for silver with merchants?
9. What could be found at the top of a mountain in Zeilan?
10. Describe the fishery business in the province of Maabar.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Book 3, Chapter 47-48 details Great Turkey and its king, Kaidu. King Kaidu was the nephew of the grand khan and was shown special favor by the grand khan even though Kaidu was not obedient to him. Evaluate the leadership styles of Kaidu and the grand khan. Explain the differences in the way they each rule their subjects. Use examples from the text in your response.
Essay Topic 2
Book 2, Chapter 68 describes the noble and magnificent city of Kin-sai. Why did Marco Polo consider Kin-sai noble and magnificent? Based on the details in the book, do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? Use examples from the book in your response and thesis statement.
Essay Topic 3
The Desert of Lop was vast and hard to cross. Compare and contrast the way Marco Polo crossed the Desert of Lop to the way you would have crossed the Desert of Lop during the Middle Ages.
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