- 1. What is the name of the Venetian explorer who brought back reports of China to the west?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) Marco Polo
C) Vasco da Gama
D) Amerigo Vespucci
- 2. In what century did Marco Polo travel to China and return to the west?
A) 16th century
B) 14th century
C) 13th century
D) 15th century
- 3. Which famous ruler did Marco Polo serve under in China?
A) Genghis Khan
B) Kublai Khan
C) Emperor Qin Shi Huang
D) Emperor Kangxi
- 4. Which European city was Marco Polo born in?
A) Rome
B) Barcelona
C) Venice
D) Florence
- 5. What influential work of literature is said to have been inspired by Marco Polo's travels?
A) The Odyssey
B) Gulliver's Travels
C) The Travels of Sir John Mandeville
D) Don Quixote
- 6. Which famous explorer is believed to have been influenced by Marco Polo's accounts of China?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) Ferdinand Magellan
C) James Cook
D) Vasco da Gama
- 7. What type of writing style did Marco Polo use in his accounts of China?
A) Travelogue
B) Novel
C) Historical thesis
D) Epic poem
- 8. Which Chinese city did Marco Polo describe as the greatest in the world?
A) Beijing
B) Xi'an
C) Hangzhou
D) Shanghai
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