Marco Polo

Why was the journal that Marco Polo kept during his travels so important?

• Many Europeans enjoyed reading it.

• He would later use it to help him co-author a book about his experiences in Asia.

• His journal helped him remember what he saw.

• He enjoyed writing down his personal thoughts.

When did Marco Polo write his book?

• When he was traveling on the Silk Road.

• While he was in prison.

• While he was fighting in an Italian war.

• When he first returned home from Asia.

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 Silk Road

How old was Marco Polo when he first met his father and uncle?

• 8 years old

• 12 years old

• 17 years old

• 23 years old

Why didn't many Europeans believe the stories Marco Polo told in his book?

• Before his death Polo admitted that he made up most of the tales he told up.

• Europeans believed the book was actually written not by him but by Kublai Khan.

• This was due to the fact that he co-wrote the book with a known criminal, Rustichello.

• Many people suspected Polo exaggerated many of the details he included in it.

Marco Polo co-authored his book when he returned from Asia with his cellmate ___________________.

• Chellorusti

• Rustichello

• Kublai Kahn

• Maffeo Polo

Marco Polo was an Italian __________________ believed to have journeyed across Asia.

• explorer

• merchant

• navigator

• writer

Marco Polo set out at age 17 from Italy with his father and uncle, traveling over an enormous stretch of land along what later became known as the __________________________.

• European Road

• Golden Road

• Silk Road

• Road to Asia

Upon reaching China, Marco Polo entered the court of powerful Mongol ruler Kublai _____________ who sent him on many different trips to further strengthen his empire.

• Rustichello

• Ghengis

• Niccolo

• Khan

When Marco Polo's book was released it inspired many Europeans to also travel to Asia in an attempt to see the things Polo saw and to obtain spices such as salt and sugar, _____________, and other exotic goods.

• cotton

• gold

• silk

• wood