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Marco Polo - Exam
Marco Polo
  • 1. What was Marco Polo's nationality?
A) Italian
B) German
C) French
D) Spanish
  • 2. In which century did Marco Polo live?
A) 10th
B) 17th
C) 13th
D) 15th
  • 3. How many years did Marco Polo's journey to the East last?
A) 24
B) 30
C) 18
D) 12
  • 4. Which famous ruler of the Mongol Empire did Marco Polo serve under?
A) Emperor Taizong
B) Attila the Hun
C) Genghis Khan
D) Kublai Khan
  • 5. Which book did Marco Polo dictate about his travels?
A) The Silk Road Chronicles
B) Around the World in 80 Days
C) The Travels of Marco Polo
D) Journey to the East
  • 6. How many years did Marco Polo spend in Chinese service before returning to Venice?
A) 20
B) 10
C) 15
D) 17
  • 7. On which renowned trading route did Marco Polo travel to reach China?
A) Spice Route
B) Incense Trail
C) Silk Road
D) Amber Road
  • 8. Which country was Kublai Khan ruling over when Marco Polo arrived in Asia?
A) Mongolia
B) India
C) Japan
D) China
  • 9. Marco Polo's journey to the East began when he accompanied which relatives on a trip to Asia?
A) His father and uncle
B) His cousins
C) His brothers
D) His grandparents
  • 10. Which city-state was the birthplace of Marco Polo?
A) Venice
B) Milan
C) Naples
D) Florence
  • 11. In Polo's Travels, what did he claim to have seen people using as paper?
A) Bark
B) Leaves
C) Papyrus
D) Silk
  • 12. In Polo's Travels, what name did he give to Japan?
A) Yamato
B) Nihon
C) Cipangu
D) Izanagi
  • 13. Which famous explorer cited Marco Polo's accounts as inspiring his own travels to the East?
A) James Cook
B) Christopher Columbus
C) Ferdinand Magellan
D) Vasco da Gama
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