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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 name Chin-san Bay-an mean?

2. What was the circumference of Java?

3. Why did men need to anchor in the middle of streams in Chintigui?

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

5. How far was Zipangu in India, from Manji in China?

Short Essay Questions

1. How could one enter the town of Pau-ghin, and why?

2. Describe the idols worshiped in Zipangu.

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What could be found at the top of a mountain in Zeilan?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Formulate reasons why Marco Polo's book was then and is still today, an important historical book. Use examples from the text in your response and thesis statement.

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