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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 animal was not bred in Maabar?

2. What did the inhabitants of Kangigu make wine from?

3. The people of Basman paid tribute to whom?

4. What was the circumference of Java?

5. What was primarily and preferably eaten in Madagascar?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the fishery business in the province of Maabar.

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

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

5. What did the people on the island of Zipangu do with their dead? What did they place in the mouth of the dead?

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

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

8. What did the inhabitants of Fanfur procure from a certain tree? How did they obtain it and what did they do with it? What did it look like and taste like once it was prepared?

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

10. Tell about the extraordinary bird called rukh.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The grand khan usually stayed in the city of Kanbalu during December, January and February. Kanbalu was located toward the north-eastern part of the province of Cathay. The great palace was on the southern side of the new city. Explore possible reasons why the grand khan felt he needed to go to the city of Kanbalu for these particular months, and what possible benefit was there in staying at the great palace rather staying put where he was? Use Book 2, Chapter 6 as a reference.

Essay Topic 2

Nicolo and Maffeo Polo were respectable merchants of Venice. They set sail in the year 1250 for Constantinople and arrived there in safety. Discuss the underlying goals the brothers had in wanting to go to Constantinople. Use examples from the text to support your response and thesis. Use Book 1, Chapter 1 as a reference.

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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