8A - Comprehension Questions
1. Kublai Khan’s attitude when he first met the travelers was ______.
a. worried
b. angry
c. welcoming
c) welcoming
In Paragraph D, what does "which" refer to in the sentence "Marco also learned the secret of asbestos cloth, which is made from a mineral..."?
a. Paper money
b. Coal
c. Cloth
Answer: C. Asbestos cloth
2. Where and when did the meeting between the Polos and Kublai Khan take place?
a. In 1275, in Beijing (Daidu).
b. In 1292, in Venice.
c. In 1275, in Shangdu.
c. In 1275, in Shangdu.
5. The author indicates in paragraph E that ______.
a. part of Marco Polo’s return home was by ship
b. Marco Polo returned home directly from China
c. Marco Polo wrote his book during his trip home
a. part of Marco Polo’s return home was by ship
In Paragraph E, what does "It" refer to in the sentence "It was probably the single greatest contribution to geographical knowledge..."?
a.Voyage
b.cultural experiences
c.a book about his trip.
Answer: c. Marco Polo's book about his trip.
What does the word "objective" in Paragraph A mean?
a. A difficult journey
b.goal or purpose
c.A special building
b.goal or purpose
3. Which of these questions can be answered by information in the reading?
a. Did the Polos use animals to carry their baggage?
b. What tasks did the Polos perform for Kublai Khan?
c. Where is the present location of Daidu?
c) Where is the present location of Daidu?
In Paragraph D, what does "those stones" refer to?
a.Minerals
b.The black stones (coal)
c. Rocks
b.The black coal /stones
1. How long did the Polos travel before finally meeting Kublai Khan?
a. three and a half years.
b. seventeen years.
c. nine thousand kilometers.
a. three and a half years.
5. What did the Polos finally receive in 1292 that allowed them to return home?
a. A new mission from Kublai Khan.
b. Permission from Kublai Khan.
c. A horse for their journey home.
b. Permission from Kublai Khan.
In Paragraph C, what does "he" refer to in the sentence "He admired the Khan's recently completed new capital..."?
a.his uncle Maffeo
b.Marco Polo
c.his father Niccolo
4. What surprised Marco Polo about money in Kublai Khan's empire?
a.Only horse riders were allowed to use money.
b.People paid with coal instead of coins.
c.People used paper money.
c.People used paper money.
4. In which position—[1], [2], or [3]—should this sentence be added to this section of paragraph E?
His entire epic journey lasted 24 years.
Although the Khan did not want his visitors to leave, the Polos finally received permission to return home in 1292. [1] Marco continued his observations while on the ocean voyage by way of Sumatra and India. [2] After he returned home, Marco completed a book about his trip, full of details about his amazing cultural experiences. [3] It was probably the single greatest contribution to geographical knowledge ever made to the West about the East.
a. [1]
b. [2]
c. [3]
b. [2]
In Paragraph B, what does "they" refer to in the sentence "They made themselves useful to the Khan..."?
Answer: Marco Polo, Niccolò, and Maffeo (the Polos)
2. In paragraph B, the author does NOT indicate that ______.
a. Kublai Khan appreciated the Polos’s skills
b. the Polos were the first Europeans to visit China
c. the Polos spent quite a long time in China
b) the Polos were the first Europeans to visit China