What happened after the dark ages
This is the main idea from paragraph 3
Italians began to grow wealthy
This is why scientists today still admire Leonardo da Vinci
What is DaVinci understood flight before airplanes were invented
in paragraph 9 this is what the word Liberties means
What is choices
These two countries broke the monopoly the Italians had on trade from the silk road and became the powers of the sea
What are Spain and Portugal
This Italian born explorer thought the earth was much smaller. For this reason he was sure he could sail across the Atlantic to reach China and India
Who was Christopho Colombo
or Christopher Colombus
This supporting detail from paragrapgh 3 explains what happened in more than one part of Italy
Areas across Northern, central and southern Italy thrived as a result of trade between the silk road and western europe
Accordiong to paragraph 7, this is why Leonardo Davinci was the "perfect example" of a renaissance man
What is he was skilled and accomplished in many areas.
In paragraph 9 I know "liberties" means choice because there is a context clue
What is "... not free to make decisions about their own lives or enjoy interests outside the home"
This difference between Caravel and Galleon was that the Galleon was never used for ...?
What is "fishing"?
This Portugese explorer did not reach the indian ocean but he came back from the southern end of Africa and discovered the south Atlantic Gyre , You are welcome Vasco ! (Vasco De Gama is NOT the answer)
Who was Bartolomeu Dias
In paragraph four. These kind of Italians started studying subjects like _______, ________ and ________
What was Grammar, History and Poetry
This German inventor who lived in the same era as Leonardo invented a machine that would print the first Bible
Who is Johannes Gutenberg?
In paragraph 10 the word "Influence" means
what is cahnge from old to new
These tools used by sailors were important to learn about at Prince Henry the Navigators school
What is astrolabe, compass and Portolan maps
This Portugese sailor expedition had crew from many different nations andwas the first team to sail all the way around earth before anyone else, sadly he died before the rest of the crew returned
Who was Ferdinand Magellan
This key detail from paragraph 4 explains why wealthy Italians became interested in History, Poetry and Grammar
They wanted to be better at business and trade with western Europe countries
As a result of Gutenbergs printing press and moveable type, these expensive and slow to produce things to read became available and affordable
What is books printed by the printing press
In paragraph 10 I know "Influence " means to change history becauuse I see this sentence:
what is: "The Renaissance changed the course of history..."
This 15th century Prince educated sailors and is the reason why Portugal became the first GLOBAL super power with colonies and trade in many countries
Who is Prince Henry the NAVIGATOR
This Italian born explorer took a northern route to the "New World" and discovered there was so much cod fish that we now have fish sticks and McDonalds Fillet-o-fish to feed England and America
Who was Giovanni Caboto
or
John Cabot
This is the main idea from Paragraph 4
The renaissance inspired italians to become better humans or "humanists"
If inventors like Gitenberg had NOT made a machine that decreased the cost of books and increased how many things people could read as well as the bible, wealthy Italians could become this new kind of person
What is a humanist, or realist
This ship was first used for fishing but it's new design made it capable of also carrying cargo and cannons !
What is the Caravel ?
When this explorer angered and disapointed the sultan of Calicut with crappy trading goods and "looking for christians" he came back the next year with Galleons and cannons to break the Indian ocean trading system
Who was Vacso De Gama
This Italian sailed sometimes for Spain, sometimes for Portugal and followed Columbus then surpassed him by leading ships to what we now call Brazil and much more of south America.
But is perhaps best known as the man who both North and South continents are named after.
Who was Amerigo Vespucci