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Word Meanings

1. caravans : group of traders or pilgrims 2. highland : mountain
travelling together
3. invader : attacker 4. sacred : connected with God

5. ragged : torn 6. seams : ridges

7. astonished : amazed 8. hardship : adversity
9. fired : strong emotion of enthusiasm 10. fancy : imagination

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A. Tick (3) the correct option.

1. In the __________ century, Europe highly valued its trade with the East.
(a) 11th (b) 12th (c) 13th (d) 14th

2. Marco Polo was __________ years old when he started on a journey to China.

(a) 14 (b) 15 (c) 16 (d) 17

3. On his journey to China, Marco Polo first travelled from __________ to Asia Minor.
(a) Rome (b) Venice (c) Paris (d) London

4. In __________, Marco Polo asked for the Emperor’s permission to return home.

(a) 1290 (b) 1390 (c) 1490 (d) 1590
5. The marriage of the princess of Kublai’s family had been arranged with __________.

(a) Arghun (b) Niccolo (c) Maffeo (d) Marco

B. Fill in the blanks.
1. Marco Polo started on his journey to China in __________.

2. In China, Marco Polo visited the court of __________.

3. __________ was the capital city of Kublai Khan’s empire.

4. When Marco Polo returned to __________, no one could recognise him.
5. Marco Polo, in his book wrote about a new place called __________.

C. Write T for true and F for false statements.

1. Marco Polo belonged to a family of rich merchants.

2. During Marco Polo’s time, Venice was the greatest centre in Europe for trade with the East.

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