Across
- 2. number of years it took the men to reach China
- 4. city where Marco Polo was born
- 11. this explorer was inspired by Marco Polo's adventures
- 12. helped Marco write a book about his travels
- 13. city Venice was a war with when the Polos returned home
- 14. traveler on the Silk Road
- 15. Polo saw the Chinese used money made from this
Down
- 1. Marco learned the Chinese used this for long distance communication
- 3. the route Marco Polo used when he traveled to China
- 5. Marco's father
- 6. Marco was surprised to see the Chinese burned this for fuel
- 7. one of the goods Marco and his family traded
- 8. the Mongol ruler who gave Marco jobs
- 9. Kublai Khan was impressed by Marco's intelligence and ________
- 10. Marco's book helped Europeans learn about this culture