Week 17 Quiz

Which is not true about Marco Polo?

• One of the most well-known European travelers on the Silk Road.

• First European to publish detailed information regarding his adventures in the east.

• He was the first European to visit China.

• His writings were later used to create maps of the east.

Why did the Polo family take land routes when traveling?

• The ships were poor and traveling by water was still somewhat uncertain.

• The ships were in good condition but traveling by water was still somewhat uncertain.

• The ships were poor and Khan did not want them traveling via water.

• The ships were plentiful and in good condition but Marco would get sea sick.

How did the Silk Road get its name?

• Silk Road got its name from a Chinese Dynasty called Silk Dynasty.

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  For the Chinese to tell how they made their silk and the process.

• From the Chinese silk worms that were traded on the route.

• From the Chinese silk that was a major reason for the trade between countries.

How did travelers make sure their animals didn't escape in the Gobi Desert at night?

• They would just try to make sure and stay close together.

• They would attach a bell to their animals' collars.

• They would tie a rope to themselves and the animals.

• They would not travel when it got dark at all.

Marco Polo was said to be a tax collector. What evidence in his writing tells this could be true?

• Marco was a westerner explorer who wrote about the use of camels to travel.

• Marco was not a tax collector and he made no mention of payments.

• Marco exaggerates details of the environment, such as the wind, animals, and lodging.

• Marco describes the use of paper as a form of payment.