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

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

An exchange student returning home after being gone a year

3. What advantage did the Polos have while traveling?

A golden tablet from Kublai Khan

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

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Marco Polo Reading Comprehension

13 termsStudBud Administration129 plays

Marco Polo Reading Comprehension

Flashcards13 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 13

Answers

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