Mapungubwe
This precious material was found in the royal graves of Mapungubwe.
Gold
The Great Enclosure and the Hill Complex are famous structures in this ancient city.
Great Zimbabwe
Marco Polo was born in this country.
Italy
Leonardo da Vinci painted this famous portrait.
The Mona Lisa
The word Renaissance means this in French.
Rebirth
Mapungubwe was located in this modern-day country.
South Africa
Great Zimbabwe controlled trade routes to this ocean.
Marco Polo travelled to this Asian empire.
Mongol Empire / China
Galileo was known as the “Father of Modern ___.”
Science / Astronomy / Physics
The Renaissance began in this European country.
Italy
Name one reason why Mapungubwe declined.
climate change / drought / trade route changes
Name one product that Great Zimbabwe traded.
Gold/Ivory/Animal Skins
Marco Polo served in the court of this famous Mongol ruler.
Kublai Khan
Leonardo was not only an artist but also a ___. Name one other role he had.
inventor / scientist / engineer / anatomist
Name one subject people showed renewed interest in during the Renaissance.
art / science / literature / architecture / philosophy
This hill was the sacred place where the king of Mapungubwe lived.
Mapungubwe Hill
What animals was important to the livelihood of these people?
Cattle
The name of the book where Marco Polo’s travels were recorded.
The Travels of Marco Polo
Galileo was placed under house arrest for supporting this idea.
That the Earth revolves around the Sun.
This invention by Johannes Gutenberg helped spread new ideas quickly.
The printing press
True or False: Mapungubwe is considered the earliest known kingdom in Southern Africa.
True
The word ‘Zimbabwe’ means this in the Shona language.
Houses of stone/stone house
What happened to Marco Polo when he arrived back in Italy?
He was put into jail for leaving the country and bringing back items from Asia and then later had 3 children when he got out of prison.
Name one invention or idea created by Leonardo or one discovery made by Galileo.
flying machine / parachute / moons of Jupiter / mountains on the Moon / phases of Venus
Name one way in which the Renaissance changed people's understanding of the world.
People questioned old beliefs / focused on human potential / valued science and observation / explored new ideas in art and literature