Marco Polo | MCQs

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Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant, explorer, and writer who traveled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295

The famous traveler “Marco Polo” belonged to Italy

Marco Polo  was also nicknamed Milione

Marco Polo was born in 1254 in Venice

Marco Polo  Died: on January 8, 1324, in Venice, Italy

the Italian title of Marco Polo's book was Il libro di Marco Polo detto il Milione, which means "The Book of Marco Polo"

ND10-3-2023

Explanation

Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant, explorer, and writer who traveled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295

The famous traveler “Marco Polo” belonged to Italy

Marco Polo  was also nicknamed Milione

Marco Polo was born in 1254 in Venice

Marco Polo  Died: on January 8, 1324, in Venice, Italy

the Italian title of Marco Polo's book was Il libro di Marco Polo detto il Milione, which means "The Book of Marco Polo"

ND10-3-2023

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Marco Polo met Kublai Khan, the grandson of Genghis Khan, during his travels in China.

Kublai Khan was the founder of the Yuan Dynasty.

He was ruled a vast Mongol empire when Marco Polo visited.

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Marco Polo sheep are found mainly in Pakistan's Hunza district

Live in the Pamir Mountains, bordering Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and China. 

The subspecies, Ovis ammon polii, was first described by zoologist Edward Blyth in 1841.

They are named after the explorer Marco Polo, who mentioned them in "The Travels of Marco Polo."