Marco Polo

Marco was the first European to track across Asia and write about it's treasures This got all of Europe talking about how to establish trade with these countries. Here are a few links to some sites that have great information about the Father of European Exploration:

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What country was Marco Polo from?
1. Spain
2. China
3. Italy
4. France
Who was the great emperor that Marco met?
1. Kublai Khan
2. General Tao
3. Chiang Kai-Shek
4. Ho Chi Minh
Kublai Khan was the ruler of what country?
1. India
2. Turkey
3. Japan
4. China
Marco Polo's journey lasted over 24 years. He wrote a book about what he saw called "Il Milione," which is Italian for what?
1. The Silk Road Guide
2. The Travels of Marco Polo
3. Oh, The Things I Saw
4. The Journey
How was Marco Polo welcomed back to Italy?
1. He became an instant celebrity.
2. Very few people actually believed his stories about the Far East.
3. He never made it back to Italy.
4. He was robbed of all his treasures that he brought back.

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