Marco Polo and His Travels

What was Marco Polo's hometown known for during the Middle Ages?

• Being a global power

• Its walled cities

• Being a trade hub on the Silk Road

• Its dangerous no-man's land

Who did Marco Polo's father and uncle befriend during their travels?

• Niccolò Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Kublai Khan

• Rustichello

What was the original title of Marco Polo's book?

• The Travels of Marco Polo

• The Book of Marvels

• The Silk Road Chronicles

• Adventures in Asia

What did Marco Polo mistake for unicorns?

• Crocodiles

• Rhinos

• Dragons

• Tigers

Which empire did Kublai Khan rule?

• British Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Mongol Empire

• Roman Empire

What innovation did the Mongol civilization use that was ahead of its time?

• Electricity

• Paper money

• Telegraph

• Steam engines

Why were many of Polo's readers skeptical of his tales?

• They thought Polo never traveled

• They disliked his writing style

• They believed Europe was more advanced

• They had never heard of Asia

What event marked the end of the Silk Road?

• The death of Kublai Khan

• The fall of the Roman Empire

• The discovery of America

• The rise of the British Empire

Which period was inspired by Marco Polo's travels?

• The Enlightenment

• The Renaissance

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Age of Exploration

What did Marco Polo claim about his stories until his death?

• He exaggerated them

• They were written by someone else

• They were all fictional

• He did not tell half of what he saw