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A trading route
What was the Silk Road?
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Leonardo da Vinci
This famous artist painted one of the most famous paintings in the world - the Mona Lisa
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Century
A time period of 100 years is called a
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era
A historical time period is called an
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silks, glassware, paper, spices such as pepper and cinnamon
What types of exotic goods were traded along the Silk Road?
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The Mona Lisa The Last Supper
Name two famous paintings that Leonardo da Vinci painted.
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the black death
Another name for the Bubonic Plague is
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alliance
A formal agreement to cooperate is called an
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The Renaissance
This time period refers to the rediscovery and renewed study of ancient Greeks and Roman writings, art, architecture and learning.
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disease - black plague, bubonic plague
Name a negative thing that was brought to the Mediterranean along the Silk Road?
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Paris, France
The painting of the Mona Lisa is located in which city?
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The Middle Ages
A historical time period in Europe from the 4th century to the 14th century was called
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The Feudal System
In this system, monarchs often granted land to important nobles in return for their military support. This system was called
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Florence, Venice, Genoa, Milan, Rome, Paris
Name three city-states
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Inventions, technology, Ideas and Knowledge
What other things of great importance other than exotic goods were brought along the Silk Road?
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Milan, Italy
The painting the Last Supper is located in which city?
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an oligarchy
A state in which power is held by a small group of people is called
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The Silk Road
This was a trading route in what is known today as the Middle East
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Florence, Italy
Name the city and the country where the Renaissance all started.
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The Muslim Middle Men. They were at the center of the crossroads of the Silk Road.
Who controlled all trade along the Silk Road?
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Leonardo da Vinci He had a mastery of many subjects -engineering, biology, painting, sculpture, philosophy, architecture, science, mechanics, invention and anatomy.
Who was known as the Renaissance Man? Why?
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Urbanization
The movement of the population away from the country side and into the cities is known as
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City-State
A city that governs itself and the country side surrounding it is called a