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Renaissance
Answer terms and definition.
Term | Definition |
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Renaissance | Means “rebirth” and refers to the period that followed Europe’s Middle Ages |
humanism | A way of thinking and learning that stresses the importance of human abilities and actions |
Reformation | A reform movement against the Roman Catholic Church |
Protestants | Those who protested against the Roman Catholic Church |
Catholic Reformation | The effort to stop the spread of Protestantism and to reform the Catholic Church from within |
federalism | The sharing of power between local governments and a strong central government |
classical | Referring to the cultures of ancient Greece or Rome |
affect | To change or influence |
agreement | A decision reached by two or more people or groups |
perspective | The appearance of distance or depth on a flat surface as in a painting |
patron | A person who supports the arts or other activities by supplying money for them |
city-state | An independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory |
republic | A form of government in which people elect representatives to rule in their name |
humanities | Areas of study that focus on human life and culture, such as history, literature, and ethics |
proportion | The relative size of things, such as the length of an arm compared to the overall size of the human body |
engraving | A print of an image that has been engraved, or etched, in a hard surface, such as metal |
woodcut | A print of an image that has been carved in wood |
comedy | An amusing play with a happy ending |
tragedy | A serious play with a sad ending |
satire | A work that uses sharp humor to attack people or society |
indulgence | A grant by the Catholic Church that released a person from punishment |
heresy | Beliefs that contradict the official teachings of a religion or church; one who holds such beliefs is called a heretic |
doctrine | The official teachings of a religion or church |