| A | B |
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| Marco Polo | The name of the 17 year old who traveled to China with his uncle and father in 1271. |
| Venice | The trading city in Italy where the Polos were from. |
| Merchants | The occupation of the Polos. |
| Emperor | The ruler of an empire. |
| Kublai Khan | The name of the emperor of China when the Polos arrived there. |
| Silk Road | The name given to the major trade route between China and other lands. |
| Ideas, skills, and customs | Besides the trade goods that were exchanged as a result of travel on the Silk Road, these three items were also exchanged. |
| Magnetic compass | This invention made it possible for sailors to determine their direction far out at sea. |
| Zheng He | The commander of the huge Chinese naval fleet of more than 300 ships. |
