List 2 Vocab 1
A trip, usually by ship
Voyage
Who is this story about and why is he well known?
Marco Polo, the great traveler and storyteller
Change words into another language
Translate
Name 2 or the 3 things mentioned in the story that people found fascinating about Asia?
Asian Rhinoceros, crocodiles, paper money
City where Marco Polo lived
Venice
A person whose job is to buying or selling things.
Merchant
Who did Marco Polo work for in China?
The Khan
A person who directs and monitors the course of a ship or plane
Navigator
Why did people view Marco Polo's book with skepticism?
They couldn't believe that the things he described were real.
Another name for the king
Khan
You bring something into being, or cause it to grow.
Develop
What did Marco and his family have to do to return to Italy?
Transport a Mongolian Princess to Persia
Extensively
Why are people no longer skeptical about Marco Polo's book?
Researchers proved it was true
A fine, white ceramic material, often decorated with colored glazes
Porcelain
Comparing one thing with another
Relatively
Why did Marco Polo go to prison?
He was captured during a battle
Go along with someone
Accompany
Why did Marco Polo and his father and uncle travel to Asia?
For trading (they were merchants)
Country where Marco Polo was born
Italy
A person who speaks for a country's government
Diplomat
Who did Marco Polo meet in prison?
Rustichello
doubt or unbelief that something is true
Skepticism
What city did Marco Polo fight for in the war?
Venice
Author of Marco Polo's book
Rustichello