Marco Polo Review

True of False. People know about Marco Polo's adventures because they watched a movie called, "Meet Me on the Silk Route."

• TRUE

• FALSE

During the time of Marco Polo, where were many of the trading posts built along?

• The Red Sea

• The Nile River

• The Southern Ocean

• The Black Sea

What is the name of a person who buys and sells good to earn a living?

• blacksmith

• nomad

• merchant

• tax collector

What is the name of the network of trade routes that connected China to parts of Europe and India?

• The Broken Road

• The Spice Road

• The Silk Road

• The Secret Road

In order to get from Europe to China, Marco Polo traveled through what land?

• Japan

• Persia

• Canda

• Mexico

Marco Polo, along with his father and uncle spent 17 years in what country?

• India

• Argentina

• Costa Rica

• China

Which of the following is NOT and example of how Europe changed in the 12th century?

• more land was available for growing crops

• technology improved

• the first automobiles were invented

• metal tools were used for farming

Marco Polo became know as "il milione." What did this phrase mean?

• the man with a million dollars

• the man who sold the world

• the man with a million friends

• the man with a million stories

Marco Polo inspired a new a age of __________?

• farming

• exploration

• war

• medicine

Who was the ruler of China around 1275?

• King George

• Genghis Khan

• Marco Polo

• Kublai Kahn