Question

multiple choice 1 point
read the source. which option best describes marco polos point of view?
in other words, what was his job? what did he do?
a christian missionary
a venetian merchant
khubilai khans warrior

13 multiple choice 1 point
which option best describes the historical context for marco polos book?
another way to think about this question is this: if what you just read was in a book, what chapter would it belong in?
the industrial revolution
political revolutions of the 1700s
land based empires of afro - eurasia

Explanation:

Marco Polo era un mercante veneciano que viajó a Asia y escribió sobre sus aventuras. Su época se enmarca en las grandes dinastías y imperios terrestres de Afro - Eurasia, no en la Revolución Industrial ni en las revoluciones políticas del siglo XVIII.

Answer:

1. B. A Venetian merchant
2. C. Land Based Empires of Afro - Eurasia