Early Life
Marco Polo was Born On This Date?
September 15 1254
This important event caused Marco Polo to travel for seventeen years
An invitation for the Polo family to return to the Mongol Court by Kublai Khan, and Marco’s subsequent 17-year service as his foreign emissary and trusted envoy.
Marco Polo traveled with
His father and uncle
The book written by Marco Polo, which describes his travels on the Silk Road?
The Travels of Marco Polo
Marco Polo influenced the western world with _____ inventions.
Eastern / Asian / Chinese inventions
Marcos Mom Died When He Was How old
6 years old
1296
The road Marco Polo travel on
Silk Road
The Mongol Ruler which Marco Polo had been going to visit.
Kublai Khan
How many children did Marco Polo have throught his lifetime?
7
Marco Polos father and uncle were merchants who traveled to this powerful Asian empire before taking Marco with them
Mongol Empire
In what years did Marco Polo travel by sea and land from China back to Venice?
1292–1295
Where Marco Polo's expedition started and ended.
Start: Venice Italy
End: China
True or False: Marco Polo and his family were the first Europeans to travel to China.
False
This famous book described Marco Polo’s travels and introduced many Europeans to Asia.
Travels of Marco Polo
The ruler Marco Polo eventually met in China was this Mongol emperor.
Kublai Khan
1295
When Marco Polo's expedition started and ended
1271-1295 (24 years)
The two items ordered by Kublai Khan for Marco Polo to retrive.
100 Christian Missionaries, and oil from the Holy Sepulchre
The person who helped Marco Polo write his book, cementing his influence as an explorer?
Rustichello da Pisa
Marco Polo came from this social class, known for trade and business.
Merchants
What year did Marco Polo marry Donata Badoe?
1300
Marco Polo's goal
To reach the court of Kublai Khan to establish trade relations and fulfill a request to bring Christian knowledge to the Mongol Empire.
Marco Polo's job when he served Kublai Khan.
Diplomat
This era of global exploration was significantly fueled by European fascination with the wealth and opportunities Marco Polo described in Asia.
Age of Exploration