Statistics for Biography Quiz - Marco Polo

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Question	Answer	% Correct
In which Italian city is Marco Polo believed to have been born in 1254?	Venice	85%
How old was Marco Polo when he started the voyage with his father and uncle?	17	70%
Marco Polo traveled throughout China as a messenger and spy for which Emperor of the Mongol Empire?	Kublai Khan	70%
What were the names of Marco's father and uncle who he traveled with?	Niccolo and Maffeo	55%
On their return trip to Europe, where did the three Polo men escort the daughter of one of Khan's regional rulers?	Persia	55%
What is the name of Marco Polo's book also know as "Il milione"?	The Travels of Marco Polo	50%
How many years did Marco Polo spend in China?	17	45%
Which explorer took a copy of Marco Polo's book with him when he set off to find a new route to the Orient?	Christopher Columbus	45%
After crossing the highlands of Central Asia they entered modern day China, and finally made it to which city?	Shangdu	45%
Why was Marco Polo put in jail when he came back from China?	He commanded a Venetian ship against Genoa	40%
What was the name of Marco Polo's cellmate to whom he dictated his stories for the book?	Rustichello da Pisa	40%
Some biographers claim that Marco Polo was born on which present day island in Croatia, which was then part of the Republic?	Korcula	20%