13. Which of the following is a modern example of what Marco Polo did?

An exchange student returning home after being gone a year

Why did some people not believe Marco's stories?

They seemed too incredible to be true

12. Which of the following is an opinion?

Marco Polo had the greatest impact on trade in world history

3. What advantage did the Polos have while traveling?

A golden tablet from Kublai Khan

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1
What great desert did Marco say would take a year to cross?
Death Valley
Siberia
The Sahara
The Gobi
2
13. Which of the following is a modern example of what Marco Polo did?
A National Geographic reporter interviewing a world leader
My wife going to the flea market in Omaha to trade goods
An astronaut exploring the land of Mars
An exchange student returning home after being gone a year
3
Why did some people not believe Marco's stories?
Asia was thought to be a myth
They seemed too incredible to be true
The Plague made people suspicious
Marco had a reputation for exaggerating
4
9. What was Marco Polo's book called?
The Encyclopedia Britannica
Around the World in 80 Days
The Polos Go to Asia
The Travels of Marco Polo
5
When Marco Polo was 17, where did he begin traveling to?
Cherchen (now called Chechnya)
Cathay (now called China)
Persia (now called Iran)
Dalmatia (now called Croatia)
6
11. What amazing fuel did Marco learn about in Cathay?
Gasoline
Natural Gas
Oil
Coal
7
12. Which of the following is an opinion?
Marco Polo had the greatest impact on trade in world history
Marco Polo made a direct connection between Asia and Europe
Marco Polo was the first man to map parts of Asia
Marco Polo's book is still read by historians today
8
1. In what city was Marco Polo born?
Genoa
Venice
Beijing
Rome
9
3. What advantage did the Polos have while traveling?
A golden tablet from Kublai Khan
Comfortable, modern leather shoes
Fast horses that could travel far
Swift ships to make the journey
10
6. Whose court did the Polos visit?
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
Emperor Ming
Shere Khan
11
7. What new form of currency did the Polos learn about in Cathay?
Silver
Gold
Paper
Wampum
12
2. Why did he receive a good education?
His family was wealthy
He trained to be a priest
He was a traveling salesman
His father invented the game of polo
13
Who encouraged Marco to write about his travels?
The emperor of China
A writer he met in prison
His wife D0nata
His uncle Matteo

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Marco Polo Reading Comprehension

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Marco Polo Reading Comprehension

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Questions 13

Answers

1
What great desert did Marco say would take a year to cross?
Death Valley
Siberia
The Sahara
The Gobi
2
13. Which of the following is a modern example of what Marco Polo did?
A National Geographic reporter interviewing a world leader
My wife going to the flea market in Omaha to trade goods
An astronaut exploring the land of Mars
An exchange student returning home after being gone a year
3
Why did some people not believe Marco's stories?
Asia was thought to be a myth
They seemed too incredible to be true
The Plague made people suspicious
Marco had a reputation for exaggerating
4
9. What was Marco Polo's book called?
The Encyclopedia Britannica
Around the World in 80 Days
The Polos Go to Asia
The Travels of Marco Polo
5
When Marco Polo was 17, where did he begin traveling to?
Cherchen (now called Chechnya)
Cathay (now called China)
Persia (now called Iran)
Dalmatia (now called Croatia)
6
11. What amazing fuel did Marco learn about in Cathay?
Gasoline
Natural Gas
Oil
Coal
7
12. Which of the following is an opinion?
Marco Polo had the greatest impact on trade in world history
Marco Polo made a direct connection between Asia and Europe
Marco Polo was the first man to map parts of Asia
Marco Polo's book is still read by historians today
8
1. In what city was Marco Polo born?
Genoa
Venice
Beijing
Rome
9
3. What advantage did the Polos have while traveling?
A golden tablet from Kublai Khan
Comfortable, modern leather shoes
Fast horses that could travel far
Swift ships to make the journey
10
6. Whose court did the Polos visit?
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
Emperor Ming
Shere Khan
11
7. What new form of currency did the Polos learn about in Cathay?
Silver
Gold
Paper
Wampum
12
2. Why did he receive a good education?
His family was wealthy
He trained to be a priest
He was a traveling salesman
His father invented the game of polo
13
Who encouraged Marco to write about his travels?
The emperor of China
A writer he met in prison
His wife D0nata
His uncle Matteo