The Renaissance Flashcards
(47 cards)
Allegiance
When someone backs you up
Humanism
A system that values humans and their potential and worth
Feudalism
the feudal system
Astronomy
The study of space
Patrons
A person that gives financial support to a person or organization
Democracy
A government system that its citizens can vote
Anatomy
The part of biology that is concerned with organisms and their parts
Aqueducts
Pipes that carry water from long distances
Beliefs
The acceptance of a statement of fact
Bills of Exchange
A written order requiring a person for an exchange to money
Black Death
A disease that is spread by rats and fleas.In the beginning buboes would appear to a persons body,then They would die in 5 days
Christianity
A religion that believes in the teaching of Jesus
City-state
A small democratic country which has one city
Civic Humanism
The modern term for moral and political science in the fourteen and fifteen centuries
Classic civilizations
The study of Greek,Roman,and Muslim society’s
Cultural Contact
Coming in contact with different cultures leading to changes
Excommunication
The act of excluding someone from church
Exploration
Starting a mission to find and claim new lands
Heresy
An opinion against the idea by the religion/going against the crown
Hierarchy
People are ranked by their importance
Hinterland
A rural area surrounding and city
Indulgences
To reduce the amount of punishment for your sins
Islam
The religion is based on one god based on Muhammad’s teachings
Isolation
Being all alone from friends and family