Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

The medieval traveller Marco Polo was from:

Options:

Istanbul

Zurich

Venice

Paris

Correct Answer:

Venice

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option3- Venice

Marco Polo was from Venice, Italy.

Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant and explorer who traveled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. He was the first European to leave a detailed chronicle of his experience.

Marco Polo was born in Venice in 1254. His father and uncle were merchants who had traveled to Asia, and Marco joined them on their second journey in 1271. They traveled through Central Asia and China, and Marco remained in China for 17 years, serving as an official in the court of Kublai Khan.

In 1295, Marco Polo returned to Venice with his wife and children. He dictated his story to a fellow prisoner while he was in prison during a war between Venice and Genoa. His book, The Travels of Marco Polo, was published in 1299.

Marco Polo's book was a huge success, and it helped to introduce Europeans to the wonders of Asia. It also inspired many other explorers, including Christopher Columbus.