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Marco Polo was an ______ explorer who traveled through many parts of Asia. He was born in Venice, Italy in 1254. His father, Nicolo Polo was a _____ merchant. He often ______ long periods at sea away from Marco. One day Nicolo ______ to bring Marco on a trip to ______. The ship ______ at ports in America, Russia, Persia and Macedonia and it ______ 6 years to get to China. Marco was greatly surprised at Chinese ______ and skills such as using ______ for heating, paper money, noodle-making and many other things.
_______, when they returned to Venice many years later, Genoa and Venice were at ______. Marco joined the Venetian troops and was caught by Genoa’s forces.______ in prison, Marco entertained _______ by telling them of his _______. One prisoner liked them _____ much that he wrote a book about Marco’s travels ______ The Description of the World. This book became _______ after Marco’s death. The book influenced Christopher Columbus, ______ tried to find a different ______ route between Asia and ______. The book also informed people about the world beyond Europe’s borders.
