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 Michel angelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? It
took him 4 years.
Map – The Routes of Marco Polo P. 299
3. From which city did Marco Polo begin his journey? He begun his journey in
venice.
4. How many miles was Marco’s journey to China? about ten thousand miles.
5. How was Marco Polo’s route to China different from his return route home? He
took different routes to explore more land.
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? For transportation, water
source, trade routes etc.
History Close-up – Florence P. 302-303
8. What things in this picture show that Florence was rich? tall towers, expencive
looking building all made florance look rich.
9. Which people helped spread Renaissance ideas throughout Europe?
Primary source –The Prince P. 306
10. On what did Machiavelli give advice?
Renaissance Art P. 307
11. List 2 ways the paintings look alike. same eyes same texture
12. List 2 ways the paintings look different. Different colors, different style
The Genius of Da Vinci P. 308-309
13. What types of things did Da Vinci study? He studied atonomy
14. Look at the Mona Lisa painting in the middle. What about the painting makes it
seem realistic? I think the clothing makes mono lisa look realistic.
Biography: Michelangelo P. 311
15. Who did Michelangelo create many of his works for? He worked for different
Christian church.
16. What did Michelangelo do in 1527? He helped plan the defense of florance
Timeline P. 312-313
17. From where was papermaking introduced to Europe? Papermaking was
introduced by asia.
18. What types of ideas did the printing press help spread? It helped spread fast
production of books
Biography: William Shakespeare P. 317
19. What is Shakespeare considered to be by many people? The greatest playwright
of all time
Visual Summary P. 321
20. What four things came together to cause the Renaissance? Trade with asia,
humanism, growth of trading cities and printing press.