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Enrichment Questions
Question | Answer |
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Whose masterpiece is the Adoration of the Lamb? | Jan van Eyck |
Who is famous for oil painting? | Jan van Eyck |
Who was taught the basics of art at an early age? | Raphael |
What is Raphael's real name? | Raffaello Sanzio |
Who's talent was noticed when he was 17? | Raphael |
Who was the chief of the Vatican? | Raphael |
Who is known as "the prince of painters"? | Raphael |
Who went to Venice when he was only nine years old? | Titian |
Whose work is Entombment? | Titian |
Whose work is The School of Athens? | Raphael |
Who was born in Alcala de Henares? | Miguel de Cervantes |
What was de Cervantes known for when he enlisted in the Spanish army? | bravery |
How many years of slavery did de Cervantes endure and how many attempts of escape were there? | 5; 4 |
Why on two occasions was de Cervantes imprisoned? | money was missing |
Whose famous work is the Don Quixote? | Miguel de Cervantes |
What is Don Quixote and Sancho Panza? | the main characters of Don Quixote |
When was Don Quixote published in two parts? | 1605 & 1615 |
What is the highest literary prize in Spanish called? | Cervantes Prize |
Who was known for having outstanding intellect since childhood? | Isabella d' Este |
What was d'Este musically skilled in? | Playing the lute, singing, and dancing |
Who was d'Este engaged to for 10 years? | Francesco Gonzaga |
How many children did d'Este have and how many were girls? | 7; 5 |
What is a small room covered with fine paintings and carvings depicting ancient myths? | studiolo |
Did Isabella succeed in getting Leonardo de Vinci to paint her portrait? | no |
Where did d'Este rule a section? | Romagna, Solarlo |
What was Johann Gutenburg skilled in? | Metalworking, Goldsmithing, and gem cutting |
Why was Gutenburg forced to leave Mainz and where did he go? | problems between patricians and guilds; Strassburg |
Who developed the printing press? | Johann Gutenburg |
What is the Mazarin Bible also known as? | Gutenburg Bible |
How many bibles were originally printed and how many still exist? | 180; 47 |
Who is the grandson of Genghis Khan? | Kublai Khan |
What is the Desert of Lop? | the bed of an ancient sea |
How much do you have to travel to find drinking water? | a day & a night |
How much water is available at each oasis? | enough for 50 to 100 men w/beasts |
How long does it take for someone to walk across the desert of Lop? narrowest point? | an year; a month |
How many places are the water good? bad? | 28; 4 or 3 |
What do travelers do at night before they go to sleep? | set up a sign pointing in the direction to travel |