Learners identify marco polo and discuss why he took his trip, indicate on map routes marco polo took to china and back, describe challenges of traveling along silk road, list several interesting aspects of th century chinese culture. His writings about china and the mongol empire in the travels of marco polo had a significant impact on european beliefs about and behavior toward the east and inspired the travels of christopher columbus. When marco polo regained his health after an illness, the trio crossed mountains into the gobi desert and arrived at the court of the great khan in may of. Niccolo polo, marco s father, and maffeo polo, his uncle, left venice when marco was a baby, leaving him to be raised by relatives. There are also stories and various documents which point to his ancestry originating in korcula, croatia. These texts are considered to be texts worthy of students time to read and also meet the expectations for text complexity at rade g 5. He recorded his adventures in a book published as the travels of marco polo. May 02, 2009 polo by no means stands alone in giving the name of java to the island now called sumatra. Because marco s family was wealthy, he received a good education, learning. Precisely this impersonality has given rise to all sorts of speculations about it, including most recently a heated scholarly argument about whether marco polo even visited china. Marco polo was seventeen when he set out for china. More than seven hundred years ago, marco polo traveled from the medieval city of venice to the fabled kingdom of the great kublai khan, seeing new sights. This is at best an exaggeration, as chinese sources did not mention any westerners or member of the polo family at all, let alone as a governor spence 1998.
Marcopolo learning is offering 30day free trials to marcopolo world school. His father, niccolo polo, was a successful trader who spent most of marcos childhood traveling with marcos uncle. You must know that it is the greatest palace that ever was. Marco polo bridge incident news newspapers books scholar jstor june 2019 learn how and when to remove this. Marco polo was jailed there following the venicegenoa battle. The travels of marco polo by marco polo, alex struik. The travels of marco polo summary the travels of marco polo presents a broad and wideranging panorama of kubilai khans thirteenth century empire. Marco polos travels, as we all agreed in class today, is a fairly impersonal text. Marco polo had the standard education for a young gentleman of his timeknowledge of classical authors and the basic beliefs of the catholic church, a good grasp of french and italian, and skills in accounting. In addition to a new translation based on the francoitalian f manuscript of polos text, this edition includes genealogies of the mongol rulers and. Marco polo 125424 was born in venice, an italian citystate, to a powerful merchant family with extensive trade contacts. Grade 5 literary nonfiction miniassessment marco polo this grade 5 miniassessment is based on two excerpts from previously published books for children on the topic of marco polo. Marco polo was made a government official in china. The travels of marco polo after marco polo s 24 year long journey to china with niccolo, and his uncle, marco went into the battle of curzola.
However, i would be cautious to about homogenizing all european explorers as brutish, violent and racist imperialists who were tasked with colonizing. Marco polos guide to afghanistan travel smithsonian magazine. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Marco also had another uncle who lived in constantinople and crimea and was engaged in commerce.
For those of you unaware marco polo was a legendary theres an airport named after him this is his status traveller who journeyed out to mongolia and. When nicolo and maffeo polo departed venice, italy, they took marco polo with them. Marco polos guide to afghanistan travel smithsonian. The travels of marco polobook 1chapter 4 wikisource, the. Whether jan van riebeek, marco polo, john cabot, francis drake and vasco da gamba brutalized native peoples is beyond my expanse of knowledge please provide information if you have so. This may have added by rusticello or marco polo to make the story more interesting and increase marcos credibility. Marco polo said that he was the governor of yangzhou latham 1958. The travels of marco polobook 1chapter 4 wikisource.
In this case the travels of marco polo is analyzed if the debate of if marcos was able to travel tom china is true. Built libraries and collected books to improve education. Because marcos family was wealthy, he received a good education, learning. For advice you can trust, look no further than marco polo. Andrew hanlon, jess nussbaum, kim lifton, mark jeannette with these pieces of paper they can buy anything and pay for anything. Narawastu is the name of a grass with fragrant roots much used as a perfume in the archipelago, and i see this is rendered spikenard in a translation from. More than seven hundred years ago, marco polo traveled from the medieval city of venice to the fabled kingdom of the great kublai khan, seeing new sights and riches that no westerner had ever before witnessed. Chapter 11 the renaissance quiz term definition which.
He died in venice at almost 70 years of age, on january 8, 24. In this lesson, well look at the story of marco polo and see how its related to that of another major figure in. Marco polos account provided both what was thought to be a reliable guide to east asiacolumbus carried with him a heavily annotated copy of marco polos work during his own expedition to the americasand an intriguingly fantastical account that for centuries has continued to fuel the imagination of poets and artists. A look at my ap us history textbook, the american pageant. Composed in a prison cell in 1298 by venetian merchant marco polo and arthurian romance writer rustichello of pisa, the description of the world relates polos experiences in asia and at the court of qubilai, the great khan of the mongol empire. Introduction marco polo was a merchant in venice before he became the famous explorer we know today. Niccolo polo, marcos father, and maffeo polo, his uncle, left venice when marco was a baby, leaving him to be raised by relatives. The marco polo bridge incident, also known as the lugou bridge incident or the doubleseven. Marco polo was seventeen when he set out for china, and fortyone when he came back. Ap world unit 32 diagram quizlet history blank world map, paddle to the sea. Which of the following was an effect of the travels of marco. The mongols helped increase trade between europe and asia by.
Marco polos book polo could have been forgotten to history. Marco polo trade with china before 1500, most europeans, africans, and asians did not know that the americas existed vikings marco polo travels to china marco polo was a merchant when he was 17, he went from italy to china it took 3 years china marco polo stayed in china for 16 years. Marco polo is sent to investigate and report back his findings about people, customs, culture, climate. Marco polo almost singlehandedly introduced fourteenthcentury europe to the civilizations of central asia and china. While in prison he described his travels to another prisoner who wrote the book of marco polo. Oct 07, 2006 marco polo september 15, 1254 january 8, 24 was a venetian trader and explorer who, together with his father niccolo and his uncle maffeo, was one of the first westerners to travel the silk road to china which he called cathay and visited the great khan of the mongol empire, kublai khan grandson of genghis khan.
Which of the following describes one effect of marco polo s journey to china. Marco traveled much of china and the east, and his stories were written into a popular book. After marco polo returned to venice from china he was taken prisoner during a sea battle. Marco polo was a venetian merchant traveler whole travelling has being recorded in various historical books. Before that they had pitched tent at constantinople and made a fortune there. They traveled the silk road to china where he met the great ruler kublai khan. They journeyed east to china, where kublai khan instructed them to deliver a letter to the pope requesting some oil from the holy sepulcher and 100 priests to teach the chinese people about western customs and. The travels of marco polobook 3chapter 9 wikisource. Marco polo is the great khans emissary who is commissioned to travel throughout his empire. Both this and spikenard are mentioned by polos contemporary, kazwini, among the products of java probably sumatra, viz. The travels of marco polo after marco polos 24 year long journey to china with niccolo, and his uncle, marco went into the battle of curzola.
Marco polo ap world history by kimberly lifton on prezi. The terms jawa, jawi, were applied by the arabs to the islands and productions of the archipelago generally e. Who did marco polo work for, what did he do for him, and how long did polo live and travel in asia. Marco polo and the silk road to china, burgan, michael, 5. Spend time daydreaming on boston common, go on an organized art walk, head to a. Test your knowledge of marco polo the toronto consort. The boston marco polo spiral guide is a compact travel guide for people who have a little time to prepare for a trip, dont want to miss anything, like to be inspired by great ideas for exciting days out and love all things ultrapractical and easy to use. Boston marco polo spiral guide by marco polo travel. Course summary this ap world history textbook replacement course covers all of the topics in a standard world history textbook.
A a growing animosity between mongol empires and the west b a period of european isolation which would last until the 16th century c a greater desire in medieval europe to understand and explore the outside world d the end culture and economic unity along the silk road. But his book, the travels of marco polo, slowly gained widespread interest. A great way to practice reading informational texts with high comprehension or for comparative. Now this stunningly illustrated volume, edited by renowned historian morris rossabi, offers the complete text of polos travelogue in the respected yulecordier translation, enhanced with more than 200 images including. Marco polo has 379 books on goodreads with 22094 ratings. How marco polo went to china marco polo was born in venice in the year 1254. Even then, the city where he was bornvenicewas a center for commerce and trading in the mediterranean region. Grade 5 literary nonfiction miniassessment marco polo. Which of the following was an effect of the travels of. Which of the following describes one effect of marco polos journey to china. How the writing of marco polo motivated venetian italian traveler who explored asia in the th cent 12151294 grandson of genghis khan and founder of the mongol y. Since the publication of the book travels of marco polo there have being interest on the tours marco had and. Travels accuracy of marco polo account and its problems. Who was marco polo holub, joan, who hq, obrien, john.
This may have added by rusticello or marco polo to make the story more interesting and increase marco s credibility. Chapter 11 the renaissance quiz term definition which of. Marco polo was born in venice in 1254 and raised by his mother. Marco polos adventures in china stemmed from a trip taken there by his father nicolo and his uncle maffeo. The travels of marco polo the famous explorer marco polo was born in the year 1254 to a family of merchants. His father, nicolo, and his uncle, maffeo, were merchants who had seats in the great council and were enrolled with the noblemen of venice. Using our fully online world history textbook course offers convenience, fun video lessons, outstanding instructors, and relief from back pain. Drew willis is the creative director of time for kids and a book illustrator.
Who was marco polo and why was he important quizlet. Even then, the city where he was bornvenice was a center for commerce and trading in the mediterranean region. Sep 28, 2010 marco polos travels, as we all agreed in class today, is a fairly impersonal text. Marco polo september 15, 1254 january 9, 24 was a venetian merchant traveler whose travels are recorded in il milione the millions, now known as the travels of marco polo, a book which did much to introduce europeans to central.
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Ap world history textbook course online video lessons. The travels of marco polo questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on the travels of. The lessons offer a convenient way for students to study. Marco polo is a name that many people recognize, but not everyone knows his story. His travels are recorded in the travels of marco polo also known as book of the marvels of the world and il milione, c. The travels of marco polobook 3chapter 9 wikisource, the. The silk road is a land trade route linking the continents of europe and asia term.
Although we didnt find venetian traveller marco polo whilst gallivanting across the mongolian silk road, we do still have a few questions ready we would have asked him. Some people hold that polo who was undoubtedly a real person. The two men returned to venice when marco was a teenager, only to find. A war between genoa and venice, a battle that was fought by galleys. Who was marco polo and why was he important quizlet 2747192. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Nov 28, 2001 marco polo said that he was the governor of yangzhou latham 1958. Who was marco polo and why was he important quizlet 2747192 1. And i can tell you that the papers that reckon as ten bezants do not weight one. The two men returned to venice when marco was a teenager, only to find out that his mother had died while they were gone. This article also appeared in print, under the headline following marco polo, in the november 8, 2010, issue. Here are two reading passages one on the life and times of marco polo and one on the mongol empire.
Marco polo was supposedly born in the venetian republic, in what is now venice, italy. His father, niccolo polo, was a successful trader who spent most of marco s childhood traveling with marco s uncle. Marco polo s adventures in china stemmed from a trip taken there by his father nicolo and his uncle maffeo. Which of the following was an effect of the travels of marco polo. Keep your conversations alive with videos that dont disappear this app. In 1260, they exchanged all their money for jewels and took off direction mongol empire, as you do.