- 1. What is the name of the Venetian explorer who brought back reports of China to the west?
A) Amerigo Vespucci
B) Vasco da Gama
C) Christopher Columbus
D) Marco Polo
- 2. In what century did Marco Polo travel to China and return to the west?
A) 13th century
B) 16th century
C) 15th century
D) 14th century
- 3. Which famous ruler did Marco Polo serve under in China?
A) Kublai Khan
B) Emperor Kangxi
C) Emperor Qin Shi Huang
D) Genghis Khan
- 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) The Odyssey
D) Gulliver's Travels
- 5. Which European city was Marco Polo born in?
A) Venice
B) Florence
C) Rome
D) Barcelona
- 6. Which famous explorer is believed to have been influenced by Marco Polo's accounts of China?
A) James Cook
B) Ferdinand Magellan
C) Vasco da Gama
D) Christopher Columbus
- 7. What type of writing style did Marco Polo use in his accounts of China?
A) Novel
B) Travelogue
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) Shanghai
D) Hangzhou
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