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Marco Polo
Literature, Art and Architecture
100
A merchant, explorer and writer, born in the Republic of Venice.
Who is Marco Polo?
100
The birthplace of the Renaissance, not a country, but a group of powerful city states.
What is Italy?
100
A Renaissance weapon that changed warfare and is very inaccurate at a distance of 160m.
What is the musket?
100
Marco was 17 years old at the time.
When did Marco leave for his expedition to China?
100
The writer of "Divine Comedy".
Who is Dante Alighieri? 
200
The inventor of the printing press.
Who is Johannes Gutenberg?
200
One of the most powerful cities in the world at the time, a group of 118 islands connected by canals and an extremely busy port for trading ships.
What is Venice?
200
It made books cheaper to produce and easier to copy.
How did the printing press help spread ideas?
200
The Spice Route and the Silk Road.
What were the two main trade roads with China during the Renaissance?
200
A very rich Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet. His most famous work is painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Who is Michelangelo?
300
The first person to travel around the world, making a full circle (circumnavigate the Earth). 
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
300
A period of European history defined by an increased interest in Ancient civilizations (like Rome and Greece), the study of humans, and a flourishing of the arts and sciences.
What is the Renaissance?
300
A lightweight ship created by Portuguese shipbuilders and used for long voyages.
What is a caravel?
300
A person who Marco considered to be the richest, wisest and most powerful ruler at the time.
Who is Kublai Khan?
300
A powerful family of Italian bankers, important patrons of artists and writers during the Renaissance.
Who were the Medicis?
400
A king who beheaded two of his wives and divorced another two in an effort to have a son. He also made his own Church, of which he was the head.
Who is King Henry VIII?
400
A Christian movement that started during the Renaissance to oppose the authority of the Pope and eventually evolved into a separate Church.
What is the Protestant Reformation?
400
It is heavy and difficult to aim, but it is a powerful weapon and extremely useful against static targets.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the cannon?

400
Iran
What is the place where Marco saw the tombs of the three wise man?
400
They had less stained glass, which made them brighter. They were also inspired by Roman and Greek architecture.
How did churches change during the Renaissance?
500
He challenged Ptolomy's theory (geocentrism) and came up with his own, called the "heliocentric model". 
Who is Nicolaus Copernicus?
500

The famous inventor and painter of "The Last Supper"

Who is Leonardo Da Vinci?
500
40 days isolation for sick people, to prevent the spread of a disease.
What is the quarantine? 
500
A mountain of salt, a mountain mentioned in the Bible, dunes as tall as a skyscraper. 
What are some strange things Marco Polo saw during his travels?
500
A rich Italian painter, sculptor, architect, artist and poet. He is famous for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Who is Michelangelo?
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