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The Renaissance Flashcards

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Allegiance

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When someone backs you up

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Humanism

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A system that values humans and their potential and worth

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Feudalism

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the feudal system

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Astronomy

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The study of space

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Patrons

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A person that gives financial support to a person or organization

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Democracy

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A government system that its citizens can vote

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Anatomy

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The part of biology that is concerned with organisms and their parts

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Aqueducts

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Pipes that carry water from long distances

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Beliefs

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The acceptance of a statement of fact

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Bills of Exchange

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A written order requiring a person for an exchange to money

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Black Death

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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

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Christianity

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A religion that believes in the teaching of Jesus

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City-state

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A small democratic country which has one city

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Civic Humanism

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The modern term for moral and political science in the fourteen and fifteen centuries

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Classic civilizations

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The study of Greek,Roman,and Muslim society’s

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Cultural Contact

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Coming in contact with different cultures leading to changes

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Excommunication

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The act of excluding someone from church

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Exploration

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Starting a mission to find and claim new lands

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Heresy

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An opinion against the idea by the religion/going against the crown

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Hierarchy

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People are ranked by their importance

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Hinterland

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A rural area surrounding and city

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Indulgences

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To reduce the amount of punishment for your sins

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Islam

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The religion is based on one god based on Muhammad’s teachings

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Isolation

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Being all alone from friends and family

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Judaism

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Based on a belief from one god told in a Hedrew bible

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Manor/Fiefdoms

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A piece of land peasants would work on that belonged to lord.They would pay rent to the lord in exchange for protection.

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Middle Ages

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It began with the fall of Rome in 476.The world became very isolated.Trade routes were closed down.

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Monarchies

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A country ruled by a queen or king

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Nobles

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Nobles were given land to in support for their military factions.They would provide troops,and taxes.

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Oligarchy

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A small group of people ruling a country

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Peasants/serfs

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They would be slaves that would work for lords and pay rent.

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Perspective

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The artistic technique showing 3 dimensional objects

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Philosophers

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An area of study is when you question the fundamental questions of existence,knowledge,values,and reason.

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Pilgrim

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Making a religious journey to a holy place

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Renaissance

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A rebirth

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Rural

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A characteristic it a countryside

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Scientific Method

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A process of making observations and conclusions

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Silk Road

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A road that was used for trade and had many routes.

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Sovereignty

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To have supreme power or authority over land

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Trade

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Getting other good for exchange of other goods

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Urbanization

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The movement of the countryside to cities.

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Usury

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The practice of changing interest when loaning money.

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Values

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Something that is important to an human race

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Vernacular

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common languages in an area

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Worldview

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point of view from another culture

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Tithe

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An annual produce for the church and the clergy

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Francesco Petrarch

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humanist thinker of the early Renaissance,He believed that classical civilizations were more superior than medieval society

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