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Biography Quiz - Marco Polo
What do you know about the life of merchant, explorer, and writer Marco Polo?
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Last updated: November 28, 2021
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1.
In which Italian city is Marco Polo believed to have been born in 1254?
Venice
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Genoa
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Naples
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Rome
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2.
Some biographers claim that Marco Polo was born on which present day island in Croatia, which was then part of the Republic?
Vis
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Krk
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Hvar
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Korcula
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3.
What were the names of Marco's father and uncle who he traveled with?
Francesco and David
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Franco and Giuseppe
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Lorenzo and Giovanni
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Niccolo and Maffeo
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4.
How old was Marco Polo when he started the voyage with his father and uncle?
37
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47
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17
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27
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5.
After crossing the highlands of Central Asia they entered modern day China, and finally made it to which city?
Tianjin
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Guangzhou
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Yangzhou
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Shangdu
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6.
Marco Polo traveled throughout China as a messenger and spy for which Emperor of the Mongol Empire?
Kublai Khan
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Mirza Taqui Khan
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Taidje Khan
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Genghis Khan
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7.
How many years did Marco Polo spend in China?
27
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37
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17
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7
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8.
On their return trip to Europe, where did the three Polo men escort the daughter of one of Khan's regional rulers?
Egypt
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Persia
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India
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Russia
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9.
Why was Marco Polo put in jail when he came back from China?
He accidentally murdered a woman
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He commanded a Venetian ship against Genoa
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He was accused of theft
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People didn't believe in his tales from China
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10.
What was the name of Marco Polo's cellmate to whom he dictated his stories for the book?
Luca Soderini
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Bruno Bernardi
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Rustichello da Pisa
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Darius da Venezia
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11.
What is the name of Marco Polo's book also know as "Il milione"?
Marco's Magnificent Adventures
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The Adventures of Marco Polo
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Polo's Travels to China
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The Travels of Marco Polo
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12.
Which explorer took a copy of Marco Polo's book with him when he set off to find a new route to the Orient?
Christopher Columbus
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Ferdinand Magellan
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Vasco da Gama
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Amerigo Vespucci
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