Marco Polo described which of the following at Kublai Khan's court that he had not encountered in Europe?
A) The use of spies in foreign nations
B) the interest of the khan in the international sea trade and European shipbuilding techniques
C) the use of paper money and coal and the practice of frequent bathing
D) the attachment of the Khan to the use of horses for military purposes
E) the austerity of the design of the Khan's palace
Answer: C
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