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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 was the meaning of jerms?

3. What did the men and women of Vochang cover their teeth with?

4. Ships in India were built from ___________.

5. What practice ceased to exist in Karazan by rule of his majesty?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Chapter 43 talks about the mountainous people outside of the province of Kardandan. Why did these people exchange gold for silver with merchants?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Describe the idols worshiped in Zipangu.

9. 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?

10. Tell about the extraordinary bird called rukh.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using Book 2, Chapter 8 as a reference, explain the treasonable practices used in the city of Kanbalu which caused it to rebel. Also, describe the apprehension and punishment of those involved. Use examples for the text in your response and thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Book 3, Chapter 1 describes in great detail the kind of ships used for navigation in India prior to Marco Polo being there and ships used while Marco Polo was there. Analyze the construction of the ships as detailed in the text, and compare that construction to ship construction of today. Use examples from the book when referencing ships from Middle Ages.

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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