Marco Polo and the Silk Road (History Makers video)

Marco Polo and the Silk Road (History Makers video)

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Marco Polo and the Silk Road (History Makers video)

Marco Polo and the Silk Road (History Makers video)

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Quiz

History

8th Grade

Medium

Created by

Diana Smith

Used 3+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Marco Polo write the first major account of?

The Industrial Revolution

The Renaissance

The Silk Road and the Mongol civilization

The Crusades

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the profession of Marco Polo's father and uncle?

Soldiers

Artisans

Merchants

Farmers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did the Polo brothers go on a trading assignment in 1260?

Constantinople

Venice

Paris

London

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the Polo brothers asked to bring back to the Khan?

100 Vatican scholars and oil from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Spices and silk

Gold and silver

Jewelry and precious stones

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the golden passport carried by Marco Polo in China?

ID card

Passport

Páizi

Visa

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the system for ferrying goods between major cities of the Mongol Empire?

The Grand Canal

Khanbaliq

filial piety

Barter system

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Marco Polo catalogued spices and their origins while he was in the Mongol Empire. Why was this of lasting importance?

It allowed his family to sell spices throughout Europe.

It allowed European merchants to mimic China's method of salt production.

It became the foundation of his book, The Travels of Marco Polo.

It became a guide for centuries of European seafarers who were pursuing the spice trade.

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