Marco Polo/Silk Roa

What is Marco Polo most known for?

• Exploring the South Pacific
• Exploring Egypt's Nile River
• Traveling to China and the far East
• Discovering North America

What was the trade route between China and Eastern Europe that Marco Polo traveled on called?

• The Desert Road
• The Spice Trail
• The Eastern Path
• The Silk Road

Who was the leader of China during Marco Polo's travels?

• Emperor Zhaozong
• Empress Wen
• Emperor Qin
• Kublai Khan

Who did Marco Polo travel with to China?

• His father and uncle
• His brothers
• His sister and mother
• His aunt and uncle

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CCSS.L.3.1A

True or False: Marco Polo met the Emperor of China and even worked for him as a messenger and spy.

• True
• False

In what country was Marco Polo born?

• Italy
• England
• China
• United States

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

How do we know about the adventures and travels of Marco Polo?

• His journal
• The book "The Travels of Marco Polo"
• Chinese government records
• None of the above

What was Kublai Kahn's relationship with Marco Polo like?

• Kublai Kahn despised Marco Polo.
• Kublai Kahn liked Marco Polo.

The wide rolling grassy plains found in Asia

• fields
• steppes
• acres
• plateaus

How was trade along the Silk Road affected under the Mongol Empire?

• Mongols made them safer for merchants
• Mongols hated the trade routes
• It was unaffected
• Trade spread ideas not luxury goods