Enlightenment Vocab

2. European cultural revival (14th–17th centuries) celebrating art, science, and classical learning
5. Renaissance belief in human potential and the value of studying classical works
7. The principle that all people have the same rights and opportunities
9. Italian scientist who improved the telescope and supported the heliocentric theory
10. A pledge made by French revolutionaries in 1789 to create a new constitution
12. Renaissance astronomer who proposed the heliocentric model (Earth orbits the Sun).
13. 16th-century religious reform movement that challenged the Catholic Church and led to Protestantism

1. 18th-century movement focused on reason, science, and progress in society
3. Vatican chapel famous for Michelangelo’s painted ceiling and Last Judgment
4. The study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, and reason
6. Freedom from oppressive restrictions, often political or personal
8. The ancient period of history, especially Greece and Rome
11. Renaissance artist, sculptor, and painter known for masterpieces like David and the Sistine Chapel ceiling