Friday: Transformational Geometry test. Bring mira and Post it notes
History Quiz
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Marco Polo routes
- it took them three years to get to China
- they traded herbs, spices, jade, silk, ivory, compass, gunpowder (firework) and many other unique items that European did not have
- The Chinese Emperor loved them, and let them spread the words of God (set up churches in China)
- they wanted to bring back a lot of goods to Europe and the land route would have taken too long to travel back
- The Chinese officials showed them the sea routes (only a few months to go back to Europe)
- on his way back, Polo visited India as well
- they brought back tonnes of stuff
- We need to go back to China to explore more. Marco Polo planned three trips to China
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