Renaissance

How did Venice become wealthy and powerful in the 12th CE?

• Because of gold and silver mining

• As they controlled much of Aegean and Adriatic Seas

• They also established their trading relationship with Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries

• Both 2nd option and 3rd option

Venetian maritime fleets were called______________.

Venice is made up of many small islands

• False
• True

People in Venice travel in cars not boats

• True
• False

______________were the leaders and officials of the cities

Who painted this painting?

• Leonardo Da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Raphael

• Aristarchus of Samos

This astronomer invented the telescope. Name the astronomer.

• Yajnavalkya

• Aristarchus of Samos

• Galileo Galilei

• Nicholas Copernicus

The Chinese used wooden blocks to print since about 200CE.

• True
• False

A--------------copied books by hand.

• Clergy

• Astronomer

• Artist

• Photographer

This engineer invented the metal printing press. Name this engineer.

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Johannes Fust

• Pi Sheng

• Yajnavalkya