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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. Who governed Kael?
2. Why did the grand khan, Kublai, want to annex the island of Zipangu?
3. Why did men need to anchor in the middle of streams in Chintigui?
4. What could be said of the priests of Servenath?
5. What lay to either side of the causeway leading to Manji?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the marks of the Jews, Christians, and Saracens who lived in Abascia.
2. Describe the grand sepulcher of the king in the city of Mien.
3. Where was the province of Karaian located and who governed it? Describe the ruler.
4. Describe the idols worshiped in Zipangu.
5. Describe the teachers and instruction in Bangala.
6. 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?
7. Describe how money was made in the province of Kain-du.
8. What were the inhabitants of Kael addicted to and why? Also describe the battle that ensued when one person was insulted by another.
9. Describe the physical attributes of the men and women of Zenzibar.
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 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 2
Some time after the migration of the Tartars to the northern countries of Jorza and Bargu, in the year 1162, Chingis-khan was elected the first emperor of the Tartars. His subjects revered him as deity rather than as their sovereign. Why did the Tartars perceive him in this manner? Use examples from the text in your response and thesis statement.
Essay Topic 3
Book 1, Chapter 49 describes in detail the particular organization of Tartar armies. Discuss how this arrangement could help and/or hinder the Tartar's battle strategy. Use examples from the book in your response and thesis.
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