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Social Studies Vocab
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 95 Theses | A list of powerful arguments written by Martin Luther actively criticizing the practices and corruption of the Catholic Church. |
| Constantinople | A major city that served as the capital of the Byzantine Empire until it was captured by the Ottoman Empire. |
| Copernicus | A scientist who proposed that the sun is the center of the solar system. |
| Galileo | A scientist who used a telescope to prove ideas about the planets and stars, supporting the heliocentric theory. |
| Guttenberg | The inventor of the printing press, which helped spread information quickly. |
| Heliocentric | Belief that the sun is the center of the solar system, challenging ancient geocentric models, reshaping modern astronomy. |
| Henry VIII | A famous English king who broke away from the Catholic Church to start the Church of England. |
| Humanism | An intellectual movement during the Renaissance that focused on human potential and achievements. |
| Indulgence | A payment to the church that people believed would forgive their sins. |
| Inquiry | A process of asking questions and searching for the truth through observation and evidence. |
| Da Vinci | A famous Renaissance artist, inventor, and scientist known for works like the Mona Lisa. |
| Martin Luther | A monk who started the Reformation by criticizing the Catholic Church. |
| Medici Family | A powerful and wealthy family in Florence that supported many Renaissance artists. |
| Michelangelo | A famous Renaissance sculptor and painter known for the Statue of David and painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling. |
| Ottoman Empire | A large and powerful empire that captured Constantinople and controlled trade routes between Europe and Asia. |
| Perspective | An art technique that creates the appearance of depth on a flat surface. |
| Printing Press | A machine that made it much faster and cheaper to print books and share ideas. |
| Protestant | A follower of any of the Western Christian churches that are separate from the Roman Catholic Church. |
| Reformation | A movement that led to the creation of new Christian churches (Protestantism) separate from the Catholic Church. |
| Renaissance | A period of "rebirth" in Europe marked by a renewed interest in art, science, and learning. |
| Scientific REvolution | A time of great scientific discovery where people started using experiments and logic to understand the world. |
| Secular | Worldly or non-religious; relating to life on Earth rather than spiritual matters. |
| Sir Isaac Newton | English mathematician and physicist who created laws of motion, universal gravitation, transforming understanding of the cosmos. |
| Turning Point | A major event that causes a significant change in the course of history. |
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