Marco Polo and the Silk Road

Where was Marco Polo from?

• China
• Venice, Italy
• Greenland
• Silk Road

What was the name of Marco Polo's book?

• The Travels of Marco Polo
• Marco's Magnificent Adventures
• Polo's Travels to China
• Marco Polo and the Philosopher's Stone

Who was Kublai Khan?

• Marco's Indian translator
• Italian Emporer
• Marco's uncle
• Chinese Emporer

Why is it called the Silk Road?

• Because silk was the only thing traded on the road
• It was silky smooth to walk on!
• Silk was the most valuable item to trade
• There were many silk factories along the trade route

What inspired the Polos' journey across the Silk Road to China?

• They were interested in the lands that produced the goods they traded in
• They really wanted to try fried rice
• They received a personal invitation from Kublai Khan
• They wanted to buy the silk directly from China and sell it back home in Venice

The Silk road connected which two continents?

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

When did Marco have time to write his book?

• When he was traveling.
• When he was in prison.
• When he was in a war.
• When he returned home.

A merchant is a person who...

• runs a trading post.

• only stayed in one place

• buys and sells goods to make a living

• runs an inn

What is an expedition?

• something that is run by merchants

• a description in a book

• a map

• a purposeful journey

Marco Polo's book inspired later explorers like Christopher Columbus

• True
• False