5 Questions
Match the following individuals with their role in the story:
Marco Polo = Traveled with his father and uncle to meet Kublai Khan Niccolo Polo = Traveled with his son and brother to meet Kublai Khan Maffeo Polo = Traveled with his nephew and brother to meet Kublai Khan Kublai Khan = Powerful Mongol leader who met the Polos in Shangdu
Match the following locations with their association in the story:
Venice = Starting point of Marco Polo's journey Shangdu = Khan's luxurious summer capital where the Polos arrived Northern China = Location of Shangdu, where the Polos met Kublai Khan Mountains and desert = Challenging terrain the Polos traveled through to meet Kublai Khan
Match the following timeframes with their significance in the story:
1275 = Year the Polos arrived at Shangdu to meet Kublai Khan 5 years earlier = Previous visit of the Polos to Shangdu 16 years = Duration the Polos stayed and served Kublai Khan Teenager = Age at which Marco Polo started his journey from Venice
Match the following descriptions with their association in the story:
Useful to the Khan = Role of the Polos during their 16-year stay in China Rare in China = Characteristic of Europeans during the time of the Polos' journey Extremely difficult journey = Description of the Polos' travel to meet Kublai Khan Honored the Europeans = Kublai Khan's response to the Polos' visit
Match the following activities with their purpose in the story:
Various missions and tasks = Undertaken by the Polos for Kublai Khan Making good use of skills and knowledge = Khan's approach to the Polos' capabilities Short time in Shangdu = Duration of the Polos' previous visit to the Khan Harsh and challenging trip = Description of the Polos' journey before meeting Kublai Khan
Test your knowledge of Marco Polo's historic journey to meet Kublai Khan and his experiences in the luxurious summer capital of Shangdu. Learn about the challenges faced by Marco Polo, his father Niccolo, and his uncle Maffeo on their four-year journey and their meeting with the powerful Mongol leader.
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