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Marco Trivia
Trivia 2
100
This was the name of the port (located on the Black Sea) that the Venetian merchants Niccolo and Maffeo set off on their first journey to the court of Kublai Khan in Cathay.
What is Sudak?
100
The 4 wonders of Cathay that impressed Marco
What are: 1. USE OF PAPER MONEY 2. USE OF COAL FUEL 3. HOT BATHS 4. IMPERIAL POST
100
the first of the Christian visitors to Kublai's empire
Who are: Friar John and Friar William
100
These two cities were at war with each other and Marco was jailed during this time
What is Genoa and Venice?
100
This was the pope who had died in office; the Polos waited two years for a new pope to be elected (while they were on a journey for Kublai)
Who is: Popel Clement IV?
200
The name of the Pope who could not provide the 100 missionaries the Great Khan asked for, but sent a letter of goodwill with the Polos to take to Kublai instead.
Who is Gregory X?
200
the two Buddhist relics found on the island of Ceylon; Kublai sent Marco to purchase these from the Buddhist monks
What are: TOOTH AND BEGGING BOWL OF BUDDHA HIMSELF
200
Who is considered the "Great Khan"?
Who is Kublai Khan?
200
Reasons why Kublai is considered the "Great Khan" or "Koolest-Khan" (as Ms. S says)
What is: - empire reached its greatest extent under his rule - he was curious about the world around him - he preserved art, buildings, and learning in the areas he conquered
200
The Karaunas used this to assist them in attacking their tribes. Nervous travelers thought the Karaunas were using this to attack them.
What is: Dust fogs, but travelers thought they were using magic
300
This group attacked the Polo's caravan as they traveled to Hormuz; one of the most feared bandit tribes of the region.
What is the Karaunas?
300
the item Marco failed to purchase in Ceylon, a treasure of the ruling kings the monks refused to sell this at any price
What is THE WORLD'S BIGGEST RUBY?
300
Marco's father's first name was:
Who is Niccolo?
300
Marco's book helped to inspire this man to try to reach Cathay by sailing West across the Atlantic ocean.
Who is: Christopher Columbus?
300
This was the reason the Polos did not use the ships they found at Hormuz.
What is: the ships were too ramshackle and broken, unfit for long ocean journeys
400
due to the great altitude (height above sea level), where there is less oxygen in the air, this happened:
What is the fires the Polos built on the Pamir Plains did not burn well
400
the richest local industry in Maabar (today the Indian province of Tamil Nadu)
What is PEARL FISHING?
400
Marco's cellmate
Who is Rustichello?
400
This was given to the Polos by the Great Khan to ensure safe passage, travel, and food during their journey.
What is the golden passport?
400
Among some of the dangers that faced travelers across the desert, these were "visions" that lured people away from groups.
What is: MIRAGES?
500
the number of years the three Polos spent in Cathay in total
What is 17 years?
500
the name of Marco's famous book, dictated to his fellow prisoner (Rustichello of Pisa)
What is TRAVELS (originally DESCRIPTION OF THE WORLD)?
500
This 17 year old princess was selected by Kublai to be the next queen of Persia; she sailed with the Polos
Who is Princess Kokachin?
500
Marco dies in this year: ____ He is ____ years old.
What is: 1324 and he is 70 years old
500
This was the name of the desert the Polos had to cross when they descended from the "Roof of the World".
What is: the Gobi desert?
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