- 1. What is the name of the Venetian explorer who brought back reports of China to the west?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) Vasco da Gama
C) Amerigo Vespucci
D) Marco Polo
- 2. In what century did Marco Polo travel to China and return to the west?
A) 16th century
B) 13th century
C) 14th century
D) 15th century
- 3. Which famous ruler did Marco Polo serve under in China?
A) Emperor Qin Shi Huang
B) Genghis Khan
C) Kublai Khan
D) Emperor Kangxi
- 4. What influential work of literature is said to have been inspired by Marco Polo's travels?
A) The Travels of Sir John Mandeville
B) Don Quixote
C) Gulliver's Travels
D) The Odyssey
- 5. Which European city was Marco Polo born in?
A) Venice
B) Rome
C) Florence
D) Barcelona
- 6. Which famous explorer is believed to have been influenced by Marco Polo's accounts of China?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) Ferdinand Magellan
C) James Cook
D) Vasco da Gama
- 7. What type of writing style did Marco Polo use in his accounts of China?
A) Travelogue
B) Novel
C) Historical thesis
D) Epic poem
- 8. Which Chinese city did Marco Polo describe as the greatest in the world?
A) Beijing
B) Xi'an
C) Hangzhou
D) Shanghai
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