7.06 Silk Road & Marco Polo

What did the Mongol Empire allow between the East and West? Pick 2 answers.

• trade

• cultural exchange

• conquests

• warring

What vast network was established during the Mongol Empire?

• rule of law

• democracy

• postal system

• kidnapping

Which historical event may have been caused by the Mongol invasion?

• Dark Ages

• The Renaissance

• Industrial Revolution

• Black Plague

Who was Marco Polo?

• Famous traveler and trader

• Mongolian ruler

• Italian ruler

• Servant of Genghis Khan

Where was Marco Polo from?

• China
• Venice, Italy
• Greenland
• Silk Road

Why was Kublai Khan a well liked leader?

• He had the coolest beard in all the land
• He gave to the poor
• He was a fierce soldier who won many battles
• He was tolerant of all traditions, cultures and religions

What job did Marco Polo have to do for Kublai Khan?

• He trained Kublai Khan's army of soldiers
• He was Kublai Khan's personal translator
• He was a messenger and spy throughout China
• He was Kublai Khan's accountant

The Silk road connected which two continents?

• Asia and Africa
• Australia and Europe
• Europe and Asia
• North America and Europe

What impressed Marco Polo about China?

• The cities were clean
• Wide roads in the cities
• Large engineering projects like the Grand Canal
• All of the above

The Yuan Dynasty was established by who?

• The Chinese

• The Mongols

• The Tibetians

• The Yuanese