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 Marco Polo Quiz

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Coverage : "Marco Polo Quiz" as the names suggest is the quiz based on the life of Marcol Polo. Take the "Marco Polo Qiuz" and get to know more about this legendry man.

1. Marco Polo was a Venetian trader and explorer who gained fame for his worldwide travels.
a.True
b.False
 
2. When was Marco Polo born?
a.September 15, 1264
b.September 15, 1244
c.September 15, 1254
d.September 15, 1274
 
3. Who alog with Polo travelled the Silk Road to China ?
a.Polo's father Niccolo
b.Polo's uncle Maffeo
c.Both a and b
d.Neither a nor b
 
4. Which of the following things were called "Marco Polo", the name kept after Marco Polo?
a.A story in the science fiction series Doctor Who
b.A children's game
c.A three-masted clipper ship built in Saint John
d.All of the above
 
5. The Polo name originally did not belong to a family of explorers, but to a family of traders.
a.True
b.False
 
6. Marco Polo also inspired the creation of Marco Volo, a character in the role-playing game Forgotten Realms.
a.True
b.False
 
7. The 1453 Fra Mauro map is said by Ramusio to have been an improved copy of the one brought from Cathay by Marco Polo.
a.True
b.False
 
8. Marco Polo's description of the Far East and its riches inspired Christopher Columbus' decision to try to reach those lands by a western route.
a.True
b.False
 
9. What was the name of the ship that was considered to be the first ship to sail around the world in 6 months, the fastest of her times?
a.Polo
b.Marco- The King
c.Marco - The Ship
d.Marco Polo
 
10. Marco Polo's travels may have had some impact on the development of European cartography, ultimately leading to the European voyages of exploration a century later.
a.True
b.False
 
11. When did Marco Polo die?
a.January 9, 1334
b.January 9, 1344
c.January 9, 1324
d.January 9, 1314
 
12. Some modern historians question the veracity of Marco Polo's account, and wonder whether he really visited the Mongol empire, or whether Marco Polo was simply repeating stories that he had heard from other traders.
a.True
b.False
 
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