OWL VOCAB #1
MARCO POLO
MARCO POLO’S GEOGRAPHY
EUROPEAN TRADE GROWS
SONGHAI AFRICA
100
Coins, paper, or gold used as money.
currency
100
How far did Marco’s journey take him?
to China
100
What famous road did Marco travel on for part of his journey to China?
the Silk Road
100
What is Italy shaped like?
a boot
100
In what 3 continents did Songhai traders travel?
Africa, Europe, & Asia
200
What is an expedition?
a purposeful journey
200
What new kind of currency did Marco discover on his journey?
paper currency
200
Name 3 bodies of water Marco would have passed through on his journey.
South China Sea, Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea
200
What sea did Italian merchants use most often for trade?
the Mediterranean Sea
200
What were the 2 most important goods traded in Timbuktu?
gold & salt
300
To show how amounts change over time, would you create a line graph or a circle graph?
a line graph
300
Why did Marco go on his journey?
he went on a business trip with his father
300
Where did Marco Polo begin his journey?
Venice, Italy
300
What family in Florence, Italy became wealthy from banking?
the Medici family
300
What city in West Africa became an important trade city of Songhai?
Timbuktu
400
What do you call a person who buys and sells products for a living?
merchant
400
What value did Polo’s stories have for geographers?
Mapmakers could make more accurate maps of Asia
400
What Chinese capital did Marco reach & who was emperor at that time?
Beijing (Peking); Kublai Khan
400
Besides goods, what other important thing did merchants trade?
ideas (like technology & farming methods)
400
Where was the kingdom of Songhai located?
West Africa
500
What is a name for European history from A.D. 500 to A.D. 1500?
the Middle Ages
500
What 2 things changed in Europe after Polo’s journey?
1) Europeans became more interested in things outside of their borders. 2) Trade increased with other countries & continents.
500
Besides Europe, name 4 regions through which Marco would travel.
Persia, India, China, Mongolia, & Turkey
500
How did the expansion of European trade lead to banks?
traders needed a place to hold their money & get loans
500
Why was Songhai such a powerful & wealthy kingdom?
it was the main destination for traders from Arabia; controlled salt & gold trade in the region
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