Marco's Route
Where did Marco Polo stop for 17 years on his trade route?
What is China
Where was the Silk Road located?
What is Asia and/or Europe
Where did Marco Polo live in his early life/teen years?
What is Venice?
What did people call the groups of people who robbed the caravans?
What are bandits?
What were the large groups of traveling merchants called?
What is a caravan?
What event stopped Marco from initially traveling with his father and uncle?
What is the death of the pope?
What is an alternate name that some historans use?
What is the "Silk Routes"
Who was Marco's father?
Who is Niccolò Polo?
Name two dangers of the road based on weather
What is thunderstorms and heavy wind?
What animal did caravans rely on for transporation?
What is a camel
What did he trade?
What are spices, silk, gemstones, and furs?
What is silk
What is the name of the book Marco Polo wrote?
What is The Travels of Marco Polo?
Name two dangers from the environment on the Silk Road
What are mountains and deserts?
What religion spread mostly because of the Silk Road?
What is Buddhism?
What place did Marco start to think himself a native of?
What traveled from Europe to Asia on the road?
Who was Marco's wife?
Who is Donata Badoer?
What sickness was most prevalent on the Silk Road?
What is the plague?
What was used as a currency along the road?
What is silk?
What event led Marco and his family back to Venice?
What was the tactic used by merchants to move their goods?
What is "relay"?
Who was Marco's uncle that he traveled with?
Who is Maffeo Polo
What was the most dangerous wildlife on the road?
What are venomous snakes?
What were the hotels meant for caravans called?
What is a caravanserei?