Marco Polo Review

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True or False: People know about Marco Polo's adventures because they watched a movie called, "Meet Me on the Silk Route."

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FALSE

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During the time of Marco Polo, where were many of the trading posts built along? Options: The Red Sea, The Nile River, The Southern Ocean, The Black Sea

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The Black Sea

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What is the name of a person who buys and sells good to earn a living?

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merchant

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What is the name of the network of trade routes that connected China to parts of Europe and India?

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The Silk Road

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In order to get from Europe to China, Marco Polo traveled through what land?

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Persia

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Marco Polo, along with his father and uncle spent 17 years in what country?

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China

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Which of the following is NOT an example of how Europe changed in the 12th century? more land was available for growing crops, technology improved, metal tools were used for farming

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the first automobiles were invented

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Marco Polo became know as "il milione." What did this phrase mean?

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the man with a million stories

Front

Marco Polo inspired a new age of __________?

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exploration

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Who was the ruler of China around 1275?

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Kublai Kahn