Marco Polo

2. When Marcos arrived in Italy, it was at _____ and Marco volunteered as a ship's captain.
6. Venetians lost the war, so Marco was put in _____.
7. _____________ was born in 1254 in Venice, Italy.
8. Marco impressed the Chinese emperor by speaking (how many?) _____ languages and having knowledge on other culture.
9. It took ______ years to get home (Italy) for Marcos.
10. Marco's stories were confirmed by ______ hundreds years later.
11. People did not believe Marco's stories about his travel and considered his book a ______.
14. Marco wrote the book,"The Travels of Marco Polo", which was written in the jail, became a ______ best seller.
16. _________, which was given by Chinese emperor, helped Marco's family to make a safe travel to China.
17. Marcos used the route, called ________ to reach China.
19. Marco was impressed with the _____ which was used to heat the room in China.
20. (true/false) Marco's father thought that he would make a fortune (bring better goods) without the middle man.
21. Marco's family stayed one year in _______ and learned about its people and civilization.

1. Marco served as the emperor's ______ for 17 years.
3. The name of the Chinese emperor
4. Marco's father and his uncle were ______ who sailed all over the world trading goods.
5. Marco always recorded customs of different countries on his ________.
12. ______ was the main export from China.
13. Marco's family crossed the road by horse and pack ______.
14. There was constant danger of attack from _____ bands.
15. In China, Marco learned about trade and _______.
18. A ____ between Genoa and Venice was reached and Marco got married.