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All Unit 6 Vocab
Contains all vocabulary from lessons 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| City - State | An independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory |
| Classical Art | Art influenced by the styles and techniques of ancient Greece and Rome |
| Humanism | A philosophy that tries to balance religious faith with an emphasis on individual dignity and an interest in nature and human society |
| Humanities | Collectively, areas of study focused on human life and culture, such as history, literature, and ethics |
| Individualism | The belief in the importance of an individual’s achievements and dignity |
| Renaissance | A great flowering of culture, based on classical Greek and Roman ideas and art, that began in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and spread throughout Europe |
| Republic | A form of government in which citizens elect representatives to rule for them |
| Florence | An Italian city-state and leading cultural center during the Renaissance |
| Secular | Relating to earthly life rather than to religious or spiritual matters |
| Johannes Guttenburg | A German inventor who, in about 1450, developed the first printing press with movable type in Europe |
| New World | The name given by Europeans to the Americas, which were unknown to most Europeans before the voyages of Christopher Columbus |
| Denomination | A particular religious group within a larger faith. For example, Lutheranism is one denomination within Christianity |
| Indulgence | A grant by the Catholic Church that released a person from punishment for sins |
| Martin Luther | A German priest who broke away from the Catholic Church to start his own religion, Lutheranism. His posting of the Ninety-Five Theses started the Reformation. |
| Protestant | A Christian who separated from the Roman Catholic church during the reformation; today, any member of a Christian church founded on the principles of the Reformation |
| Reformation | A religious reform movement from the early 1500s to the 1600s that led to the formation of new Christian groups |
| Simony | The selling and buying of positions in the Catholic Church |
| Absolute Monarchy | A monarchy in which the ruler’s power is unlimited |
| Angelicanism | A Protestant denomination of Christian faith founded by Henry VIII in England |
| Calvinism | A Protestant denomination of Christian faith founded by John Calvin |
| Counter - Reformation | A movement of the Catholic Church, in reaction to the Reformation in which Catholic leaders worked to correct abuses, to clarify and defend Catholic teachings, to condemn what they saw as Protestant errors, and to win back members |
| Lutheranism | A Protestant denomination of Christian faith founded by Martin Luther |
| Nationalism | The identification with, and devotion to, the interests of one’s nation |
| Puritans | English Protestants who wanted to “purify” the Anglican Church of Catholic elements |
| Theocracy | A government or state in which God is the supreme ruler, and religious officials govern in God’s name |
Created by:
Amelia Hammonds
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