How did Venice differ from most European cities in the Middle Ages?

• It was on the eastern end of the Silk Road

• It had a large population of Chinese immigrants

• It was a center of international commerce

• It used paper money to buy and sell goods

Niccolo and Maffeo Polo first traveled to China because they were:

• Curious about other cultures

• Fearful of foreign invaders in Venice

• Lost on Silk Road

• wanting to conquer new lands.

What did Kublai Khan hope to learn from the Polos?

• How to make pizza

• The safest route across the Silk Road

• Details of European values and beliefs

Why was The Travels of Marco Polo so popular in Europe?

• It was written by a famous coauthor

• It was filled with action and adventure

• It was the first history book of China

The Travels of Marco Polo combines which two literary genres?

• Biography and comic book

• poetry and history

• Nonfiction narrative and novel

• Encyclopedia and science-fiction tale

Christians living under Kublai Khan's rule were:

• Required to pay higher taxes

• Free to practice their religion

• Respected more than Buddhists

What can you infer about 13th century Europe?

• It's kingdoms were smaller than Kublai Khan's

• It had better roads than the Mongol Empire

• It was dependent on the Silk Road for food

Polo's absence from Mongol historical records might be cited by a ________ of The Travels of Marco Polo.

• Skeptic

• Character

• Fan

What contributed to the abandonment of the Silk Road as a trade route?

• The death of Marco Polo

• The discovery of America

• Instability in the Mongol Empire

What goal did Christopher Columbus and Marco Polo share?

• Meet Kublai Khan

• Travel to Asia

• Go on the Silk Road