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Renaissance, etc.
(Willis) Rennaissance, Reformation, & Islamic Empires
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The period of "rebirth" in Europe. The revival of art and learning. | Renaissance |
| An intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements. | Humanism |
| This individual is considered the founder of Humanism. | Petrarch |
| During the Renaissance, Florence came under the rule of this power banking family. | Medici |
| Supporters of the arts are called | Patrons |
| An art technique of showing three dimensions on a flat surface. | Perspective |
| He was a sculptor, poet, architect, and painter. His works include the Sistine Chapel and the statue of David. | Michelangelo Buonarroti |
| He was a painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist. His works include the Mona Lisa and the first sketches of flying machines. | Leonardo Da Vinci |
| He was a write who wrote "The Prince." | Niccolo Machiavelli |
| He was an artist who studied the works of Michelangelo and Leonardo. He was famous for his use of perspective. | Raphael |
| He was a sculptor, his famous works include The Equestrian Statue of Gattamelata. | Donatello |
| He invented the first movable type printing press. | Johann Gutenberg |
| This invention helped knowledge spread quickly. | Printing Press |
| Writing written in the common language. | Vernacular |
| A pardon releasing a person from punishment due for sin. | Indulgence |
| He sparked a revolution in 1517 when he was angered by the sale of indulgences. | Martin Luther |
| A movement for religious reform starting in 1517. | Reformation |
| The taking away of a person's right of membership in a Christian church. | Excommunication |
| A member of a Christian church founded on the principles of the Reformation. | Protestants |
| A member of a Protestant church founded on the teachings of Martin Luther. | Lutheran |
| Members of the church who perform religious services are also called | clergy |
| The religious settlement that allowed German princes to decided the religion of his state. | Peace of Augsburg |
| The King of England that broke away from the Catholic church and declared himself head of the Catholic Church. | Henry VIII |
| This Queen was Henry VIII's daughter and returned England to Protestantism. She set up the Church of England, or Anglican Church. | Elizabeth I |
| This was used to defeat the city of Constantinople. | Cannons |
| This ruler oversaw the "Golden Age" of the Ottomans | Suleiman "The Magnificent" |
| A council of advisers is known as | viziers |
| Soldiers who defended the sultan and the state were known as | Men of the sword |
| Scientists, judges, lawyers, and poets were known as | Men of the pen |
| Merchants, tax collectors, and artisans were known as | Men of negotiation |
| Farmers and herders who produced the food were known as | Men of husbandry |
| The Ottomans organized society into religious communities called | millets |
| When elements from two cultures are absorbed from each other this is known as | cultural diffusion |
| The Muslim term for king or monarch | sultan |
| The term for local Hindu leaders | rajahs |
| The language that combined Persian, Arabic, and Delhi dialect | Urdu |
| This religion is a blend between Hindu and Muslim ideas | Sikhism |
| This building was built to honor Shah Jahan's dead wife | Taj Mahal |
| Most people in Africa live on these grassy plains. | Savannas |
| The largest desert in the norhtern region of Africa. | Sahara |
| In this society, children trace their ancestors through thier mothers. | matrilineal |
| Descendants of a commmon anscestor. It includes past generations and future generations. | Lineage |
| A permanent or semipermanent move from one country or region to another. | Migration |
| Starting in the first few centuries AD and continuing over 1,500 years, small grops moved southward throughout Africa, spreading their language and culture. | Bantu-speaking peoples. |
| Islam blended with traditional African cultures to create this new culture. | Swahili |
| This African empire came first lasting from 800-1050 AD. It became a rich empire from trading salt and gold | Ghana |
| This African empire replaced Ghana and lasted from 1235-1610. | Mali |
| This leader founded the Mali empire. | Sundiata Keita |
| This African Muslim was the last leader of the Mali kingdom. He destabilized the African economies and brought Muslim scholars to Mali. | Mansa Musa |
| This Africa empire lasted from 1464-1591 and was led by Sunni Ali and Askia Muhammad. | Songhai |
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