Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Renaissance vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Renaissance | the rebirth of art, literature, and learning that begain in Europe in the 1300s and lasted into the 1600s. during the renaissance, scholars,writers,and artist took a great interest in the writings and ideas of classical culture. |
| humanism | idea that humans and their achievements are of greatest importance (shift away from religion as the most important area of study) |
| printing press | a machine quickly printing letters or pictures on paper or other material with ink |
| Reformation | religious movement of the 16th century that led to the creation of the protestant churches. |
| 95 theses | list of complaints about the Catholic church posted by Martin Luther |
| protestants | a group of Christians that spit away from the Catholic church |
| counter reformation | attempts by Catholic church to stop protestant reformation and later attempt to fix problems within the Catholic church |
| Renaissance man | someone who excels in many different areas |
| indulgences | Church Officials would tell people if they paid money they could be forgiven for sins. |
| scientific method | systematic way of conducting experiments |
| geocentric | earth centered universe |
| heliocentric | sun centered universe |
Created by:
user-1889774
Popular Academic Vocabulary sets