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Cultural corner—read and answer the questions Did Marco Polo write his travel stories himself? 2. Why didn’t the people in Venice believe the stories? 3. Did Marco Polo introduce such things as spaghetti and ice cream from China to the West? 4. How can you say Marco Polo’s stories about China are true? 5. How did the Travels of Marco Polo influence Christopher Columbus? summary Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy, who was __________ and _________ for life as a rich trader. In 1271 AD, he ___________ with his father and uncle ______ a 25-year journey to _____________, distant lands that most people in Europe have never heard of. On their journey, they __________ one of the most __________ men on Earth, Kubla Khan in the Yuan Dynasty. After he returned home, Marco Polo told his _____________ stories to a writer named Rustichello who wrote them down for him. But many people doubted the ____________ of his book The Travels of Marco Polo. Many of Marco’s stories were about _________ and its people. He told stories about the ________, _________ and populations __________________. He described the ____________ things such as ____________ and _________ in China. With very little ____________ between China and the West, the people in Venice couldn’t _____________ his stories, for they thought no other country could be ______________ with Venice. However, Marco Polo’s book is still a ___________________ for its age. Most importantly it was a great __________ for many future ____________. Phrases set off on a journey be intimate with in great detail in the idea of be no comparison with leave behind * No, he didn’t. A writer named Rustichello wrote the stories. Because there was very little contact between China and the West, and they didn’t believe there was any country which was more powerful and richer than Venice. No, he didn’t. These claims are not mentioned in his book. Chinese historians have found obscure names and facts in the book that could only h