The Travels of Marco Polo

In what city was Marco Polo born?

• Venice

• Genoa

• Beijing

• Rome

Why did he receive a good education?

• He was a traveling salesman

• His family was wealthy

• His father invented the game of polo

• He trained to be a priest

What advantage did the Polos have while traveling?

• Fast horses that could travel far

• Comfortable, modern leather shoes

• A golden tablet from Kublai Khan

• Swift ships to make the journey

When Marco Polo was 17, where did he begin traveling to?

• Cherchen (now called Chechnya)

• Cathay (now called China)

• Persia (now called Iran)

• Dalmatia (now called Croatia)

What great desert did Marco say would take a year to cross?

• The Sahara

• Death Valley

• Siberia

• The Gobi

Whose court did the Polos visit?

• Kublai Khan

• Shere Khan

• Genghis Khan

• Emperor Ming

What new form of currency did the Polos learn about in Cathay?

• Gold

• Silver

• Paper

• Wampum

Who encouraged Marco to write about his travels?

• A writer he met in prison

• The Emperor of China

• His uncle Matteo

• His wife Donata

What was Marco Polo's book called?

• Around the World in 80 Days

• The Encyclopedia Britannica

• The Travels of Marco Polo

• The Polos Go to Asia

Why did some people not believe Marco's stories?

• They seemed too incredible to be true

• Marco had a reputation for exaggerating

• Asia was thought to be a myth

• The Plague made people suspicious