Book: Who Was Marco Polo?
Author: Joan Holub
ISBN: 978-0-448-44540-3
Chapter 1: A Family of Merchants
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1. Marco Polo was born in 1254.
2. Marco Polo's father's name is Niccolo.
3. Marco Polo's uncle's name is Maffeo.
4. Marco was 15 years old when he met his father.
5. Venetians used coins for money.
6. The coins were called Silver Grossos or Gold Ducats.
7. The Venetians used their hands and feet for their measuring system.
8. No, Rome wasn't the most powerful trading city in the world during this time.
9. Venice is a group of 118 tiny islands connected by canals.
10. The Venetian boats were called gondolas.
11. Italy was not a country during this time. Italy was a city-state.
12. 100,000 people lived in Venice during this time.
13. A city-state self governs themself.
14. Venice sold products like wood, wheat, and salt.
15. Salt was used to preserve food.
16. Without salt, fish and meat would rot within a week.
17. Salted fish and meat would last for months.
18. In 1260, Marco's father was in the city of Constantinople.
19. Constantinople is located in Turkey and it is now called Istanbul.
20. Kahn means ruler.
21. Genghis Khan was a warlord from Mongolia.
22. The Polos weren't able to return home because war broke out between Berke Khan and Hulagu Khan. They were grandsons of the warlord Genghis Khan.
23. The Polos were trapped for 3 years in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.
24. The people from Mongolia were called Mongols.
25. China at this time was called Cathay.
26. In the 1260's, people thought there were 3 continents. The 3 continents were called Europe, Asia, and Africa.
27. It took the Polos over a year to reach China.
28. Polos gave Kublai's message to the Pope to send holy oil and 100 priests.
Author: Joan Holub
ISBN: 978-0-448-44540-3
Chapter 1: A Family of Merchants
U-$0.45363636-B-0.0046743907-BE-97
Go to 2016 Directory of Books
Go to Who Was Marco Polo? Table of Contents
Go to Chapter 1 Questions
Answer Key
1. Marco Polo was born in 1254.
2. Marco Polo's father's name is Niccolo.
3. Marco Polo's uncle's name is Maffeo.
4. Marco was 15 years old when he met his father.
5. Venetians used coins for money.
6. The coins were called Silver Grossos or Gold Ducats.
7. The Venetians used their hands and feet for their measuring system.
8. No, Rome wasn't the most powerful trading city in the world during this time.
9. Venice is a group of 118 tiny islands connected by canals.
10. The Venetian boats were called gondolas.
11. Italy was not a country during this time. Italy was a city-state.
12. 100,000 people lived in Venice during this time.
13. A city-state self governs themself.
14. Venice sold products like wood, wheat, and salt.
15. Salt was used to preserve food.
16. Without salt, fish and meat would rot within a week.
17. Salted fish and meat would last for months.
18. In 1260, Marco's father was in the city of Constantinople.
19. Constantinople is located in Turkey and it is now called Istanbul.
20. Kahn means ruler.
21. Genghis Khan was a warlord from Mongolia.
22. The Polos weren't able to return home because war broke out between Berke Khan and Hulagu Khan. They were grandsons of the warlord Genghis Khan.
23. The Polos were trapped for 3 years in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.
24. The people from Mongolia were called Mongols.
25. China at this time was called Cathay.
26. In the 1260's, people thought there were 3 continents. The 3 continents were called Europe, Asia, and Africa.
27. It took the Polos over a year to reach China.
28. Polos gave Kublai's message to the Pope to send holy oil and 100 priests.
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