Renaissance Walkthrough
Answer on your own paper in complete sentences!
Timeline P. 294-295
1. When did Marco Polo visit China?
1271
2. How long did it take Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
4 years
Map – The Routes of Marco Polo P. 299
3. From which city did Marco Polo begin his journey?
Europe
4. How many miles was Marco’s journey to China?
5. How was Marco Polo’s route to China different from his return route home?
Map – Major Trading Cities P. 301
6. In which area was Rome located?
Florence
7. Why do you think the four cities are all near water?
History Close-up – Florence P. 302-303
8. What things in this picture show that Florence was rich?
In this picture it shows that Florence was rich, because in the picture people
came in and out of the markets and banks.
9. Which people helped spread Renaissance ideas throughout Europe?
Visitors to Florence’s
Primary source –The Prince P. 306
10. On what did Machiavelli give advice?
He wrote a book called, “the prince” it gave the leaders advice on how to rule
and be a leader.
Renaissance Art P. 307
11. List 2 ways the paintings look alike.
The two paintings both look alike because, they are both holding a what
looks like a baby and guiding it, teaching it, raising it.
12. List 2 ways the paintings look different.
Two ways that the paintings look different is in one picture the child and the
family look a little poor, ten in the other people look rich.
The Genius of Da Vinci P. 308-309
13. What types of things did Da Vinci study?
He studied anatomy, and the structure of human bodies.
14. Look at the Mona Lisa painting in the middle. What about the painting makes it
seem realistic?
The Mona Lisa painting seems realistic by like how the artist painted it, and
how Mona Lisa is positioned. You can also tell how carefully painted this
painting is.
Biography: Michelangelo P. 311
15. Who did Michelangelo create many of his works for?
He created many of his works for the Roman Catholic Church.
16. What did Michelangelo do in 1527?
In 1527 he helps plan the defense of Florence, in which it was being under
attack.
Timeline P. 312-313
17. From where was papermaking introduced to Europe?
It came from china to the Middle East.
18. What types of ideas did the printing press help spread?
they would press the sheet of paper against the letters spread the link on
letters, fit the letters into a frame.
Biography: William Shakespeare P. 317
19. What is Shakespeare considered to be by many people?
People considered him the greatest playwright of all time.
Visual Summary P. 321
20. What four things came together to cause the Renaissance?
The three things that came together to cause the renaissance, humanism,
groeth of trading cities, and the printing press