From Vinci to Amboise: teacher key

Leonardo da Vinci, grade 6 edition, written for 6th grade. Follow Leonardo da Vinci from a village in Italy to a home in France. Read about his paintings, notebooks and flying machines.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. Where did Leonardo learn art?
   • In Milan
   • In Paris
   • In Florence (answer)
2. What did Leonardo paint on a wall in Milan?
   • The Mona Lisa
   • The Last Supper (answer)
   • A helicopter
3. What is the Codex Atlanticus?
   • A collection of Leonardo's drawings and notes (answer)
   • A flying machine
   • A school in Milan
4. Which part of Leonardo's life ended in France?
   • His school days
   • His time in Florence
   • His last years (answer)
5. What did the king of France give Leonardo?
   • A manor house and an income (answer)
   • A ship
   • A wall
6. What are ornithopters?
   • Machines with flapping wings (answer)
   • Musical instruments
   • Mountains near Milan

Words

• Renaissance: a time
• workshop: art room
• notebooks: note books
• ornithopters: flapping machines