Renaissance Walkthrough
Answer on your own paper in complete sentences!
Timeline P. 294-295
1. When did Marco Polo visit China?
Marco Polo traveled to China in 1271.
2. How long did it take Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
It took Michelangelo four years to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Map – The Routes of Marco Polo P. 299
3. From which city did Marco Polo begin his journey?
Marco Polo began his journey in Venice.
4. How many miles was Marco’s journey to China?
It took him about 4,500 miles to get to China.
5. How was Marco Polo’s route to China different from his return route home?
Marco Polo’s route was different from his return route from home was
because on his was to China he went through land and on his way to Venice
he went around Bay Of Bengal and the South China Sea.
Map – Major Trading Cities P. 301
6. In which area was Rome located?
Rome was located in the Papal States.
7. Why do you think the four cities are all near water?
I think all four cites were all near water because it was a good place to settle
down by because it was a natural resources, the water if fresh could be used
to drink, and also people could use to fish for food.
History Close-up – Florence P. 302-303
8. What things in this picture show that Florence was rich?
The thing I saw was the pretty architecture, and that showed Florence’s
wealth because if people saw very poor built buildings then it would most
likely be poor. But if the town and street was clean then most likely it would
be rich like Florence.
9. Which people helped spread Renaissance ideas throughout Europe?
The Greek and the Roman help spreaded the Renaissance throughout
Europe.
Primary source –The Prince P. 306
10. On what did Machiavelli give advice?
Machiavelli gave advice on how rulers should stay in power.
Renaissance Art P. 307
11. List 2 ways the paintings look alike.
The paintings are alike because there are two are more people in the
paintings and their both holding someone.
12. List 2 ways the paintings look different.
The paintings are different because the settings are different and one
painting has angels and the other doesn’t.
The Genius of Da Vinci P. 308-309
13. What types of things did Da Vinci study?
Da Vinci studied the human body.
14. Look at the Mona Lisa painting in the middle. What about the painting makes it
seem realistic?
The light and dark shadow shades on the Mona Lisa’s skin makes it seem
realistic.
Biography: Michelangelo P. 311
15. Who did Michelangelo create many of his works for?
Michelangelo created many of his works for the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
in the Vatican.
16. What did Michelangelo do in 1527?
In 1527, Michelangelo helped plan a defense when Florence was attacked.
Timeline P. 312-313
17. From where was papermaking introduced to Europe?
Papermaking was introduced from China to Europe.
18. What types of ideas did the printing press help spread?
The Idea printing press help spread is Christianity because in 1455, the first
printed book was a bible printed in a Latin language. It helped people
because it gave the idea of printing more Bibles for Christians in more
different languages, which made people, want to read more and want more
education.
Biography: William Shakespeare P. 317
19. What is Shakespeare considered to be by many people?
Shakespeare is considered to be the greatest playwright of all time by many
people.
Visual Summary P. 321
20. What four things came together to cause the Renaissance?
The things that came together to cause the Renaissance is the growth of
trading cities, the trade with Asia, printing press and Humanism.