They didnt have cool history books like this when i was a kid. There has been some confusion in the notes of the original dictation which that represents, and corrections have made it worse. A game of central asian origin, polo was first played in persia iran at. Marco polo used the compass on all of his travels but especially to reach asia. His travels inspired future explorers and introduced the silk road to europe through his book entitled il milione also known as the travels of marco polo. He became famous for his book that told the story of his travels along the silk road to china. How was marco polos book useful to mapmakers and merchants. Few humans go there, it also has no permanent residents and there is no record of any group ever inhabiting it, you can travel to there on a tourguided expedition. What is the main message of the travels of marco polo. Volume 1 best trivia books by bill oneill, steve murray isbn. Legend has it that marco polo introduced italy to pasta. The mk1 polo wasnt originally a vw and other interesting facts by. Marco polo, his father, and his uncle continued their journey until they had traveled farther into china than any of the other merchants. Below are 25 adventurous facts about the man behind the myth.
Born in 1254 in venice, italy, marco polo set out on a journey to asia with his father and uncle, and later chronicled his experiences. In what type of business was marco polos family engaged. The latest sixthgeneration polo is a blueblooded volkswagen of course, but its 1970s ancestor had interesting origins. We have returned to our official triplicate scorebook. It is considered a primary source by most people, because polo purports to have been an eyewitness and the book is supposed to be in his own words. It is possibly one of five manuscripts relating to marco polos journey that belonged to king charles v of. However, other inventions such as the compass and the boat influenced polo. He kept a careful record of all he saw and wrote a book. View notes marco polo, il millione, in fussell from his his 199 at franklin ch. When i told all my amazing stories no one believed me. Synopsis this work recounts marco polos journey to the eastern court of kublai khan, the chieftan of the mongol empire which traverses the asian continent, but which was virtually unknown to polos contemporaries. The only document that asserts the presence of marco polo in china is. The author considered the story of marco polo one of the most romantic and interesting of mediaeval or of modern times, and in this delightful little book, he sets out to recount the adventures of the intrepid explorer.
Columbus took a copy of marco polo s book with him when he set off to find a new route to the orient. Old world events which sparked exploration included all of. He was an italian explorer from venice who traveled through central asia and china. In 1271, when he was 17 years old, he traveled to asia with his father and uncle. Old world events which sparked exploration included all of the following except.
Marco polo was an italian merchant, explorer, and writer, born in the republic of venice. The book became an instant success quite an achievement in a time when printing was not known in europe. Some of it is hard to hear, and some of it sparks debate, sometimes because of. The book was soon translated into many european languages and is known in english as the travels of marco polo. Exploitation and plunder in postwar germany the charming exploits of the us government coopting nazi scientists after the nuremberg trials. The main character is super friendly, polo takes you with him on his adventure, in the morning he grabs a backpack full of supplies and travels like nobody through the sky, under the sea, and on a frozen iceberg with the. Reviewed in the united states on november 23, 2019. Marco polo was not the first european to travel to asia. The travels of marco polobook 3chapter 12 wikisource. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As easy as that may seem, polo is actually one of the most dangerous sports in the world as well as the fastest team sport with horses reaching speeds of around 3035 mph.
The original is lost and there are now several oftenconflicting versions of the translations. How do historians know about the adventures of marco polo. We must believe and be trusted the words of marco polo. Which of the following was an effect of the travels of marco polo.
Marco polos travels and subsequent bestselling book sparked the expansion of the mercantile empires of medieval europe and gave birth to the modern age of globalization. By the time of their release in 1299, the two men had completed the book that would make marco polo a household name. Polo s descriptions eventually wound up influencing christopher columbus. It broadened trade routes and sparked interest in the world outside of europe. While in prison he described his travels to another prisoner who wrote the book of marco polo. The novel touches on a myriad of issues that are relevant in todays world. The khans empire began crumbling, making the route much more treacherous. Which of the facts below is most important about marco. As years turn into centuries and history becomes more disconnected from its source, facts can become twisted, lost or discarded. Theres a long introduction introducing marco polo and how the book got written. The exact date of his birth has been up for debate at various times. Even the name of the car sparked some debate at vw, with the company having considered other alternatives like bonito and mini golf, big car. Polo is a team sport played on horseback where teams try to score points by hitting a ball into the opponents goal. He planned on continuing marco polos work by contacting the successor to kublai kahn, who was one of marco polos main friends and employers during his travels.
Polo was not the very first european to make these travels, marco brought back the most information and had the seemingly best experience of all of the others. The travels of marco polo is a 380page nonfiction tale of travel and exploration through thirteenth century territories of the great kubilai khan of the mongol empire. The million dictation from marco polo to the rustichello poet from pisa during its imprisonment to written genoa and from rustichello in french language. His travels are recorded in livres des merveilles du monde, a book that described to europeans the wealth and great size of china, its capital peking and other asian cities and countries. Since its beginning in persia in the 6th century bc, horse polo has been a popular sport among those in the equestrian community. He was one of the first europeans to travel into mongolia and china. Marco polo and the wonders of the east by hal marcovitz. Polo, game played on horseback between two teams of four players each who use mallets with long, flexible handles to drive a wooden ball down a grass field and between two goal posts. The chinese believe that certain actions performed by the husband during the pregnancy of his wife will affect the child. But did marco polo experience the things he wrote about. Polo is undergoing a transfor mation in this country, with the ends in view that the horse may not perish from the earth, that one of the greatest of games may no longer labor under the handicap. Check out these fun facts about the game you probably didnt know.
Excerpts of marco polos book, description of the world, are woven into harrys narrative, which add depth and perspective to his colorful and humorous stories of travel along. The south pole is a place like no other, with many interesting facts waiting to be discovered. Marco polo travels on assignment from the great khan between 1271 and 1292. The traveller marco polo, who visited the court of the mongol emperors of china in the thirteenth century yuen dynasty, brought many tales of his adventures back to italy, where he was soon known as a man of a million lies. After marco polo returned to venice from china he was taken prisoner during a sea battle. Marco polo, il millione, in fussell 58 the norton book. A credulous enough people refused to believe the strange events and customs that marco polo had himself witnessed. Interview with marco polo question 4 when did you reached home by thomas oh answer 4 we reached home venice after 24 years and none of our family and friends recognized us at all. Nicolo was marco polos father and maffeo was marco polos uncle. While the veracity of that story has long been debated, polo did encounter some interesting foods.
Sadly this book seems to have little or nothing to do with marco polo. Marco polo became famous because he did something that almost every middle schooler does today. Polio has existed for all of written human history, but there was never a major epidemic of it until 1907 when 2,700 contracted polio in vermont, by 1952 there were over 50,000 cases in just the united states. Some people debate over the location where he was born. It encompasses a 24year period starting in 1271, detailing his travels. For the most part, is this source historically accurate.
His book the travels of marco polo was an inspiration for travellers such as christopher columbus. Polo was originally created 2, 500 years ago with the purpose of training the kings guards or other elite. A a growing animosity between mongol empires and the west b a period of european isolation which would last until the 16th century c a greater desire in medieval europe to understand and explore the outside world d the end culture and economic unity along the silk road. Amphialos is taking down another tent, with a child sitting by his feet. In 1932 joseph stalin, the dictator of soviet union at that time, invited ferdinand porshe, the creator of vw, to the soviet union and offered him the post of general director of developement of the soviet auto industry and. Marco polo heavily influenced many explorers to come, including christopher columbus, who was an avid admirer and carried marco polos book with him on his voyage to the new world. A large proportion of polo ponies today come from argentina where there are huge breeding and training operations tailored specifically to polo. His travels are recorded in livre des merveilles du monde book of the marvels of the world, also known as the travels of marco polo, c. Which of the following was an effect of the travels of. The book has nine numbered chapters plus an introduction, prologue, epilogue and back matter.
The mk1 polo wasnt originally a vw and other interesting facts iol. What are some cool and lesserknown facts about volkswagen. Polo dictated the book while in prison, from 12981299 the th century. What are some goodinteresting books about lesser known. Today, it is still a dangerous book to read at an impressionable age at least for younger males. Marco polo never got to asia plus more history myths. If a dish of food on the table is raised by putting another dish, or. His travels were recorded in a book called the million. The mapmakers would study the book when drawing a map about asia and the merchants used it to plan their trading. Which of the facts below is most important about marco polos travels for encouraging european exploration.
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