Renaissance

3. Having to do with a town or city rather than a rural area
4. Explanation of a natural phenomenon based on many observations and investigations over time
8. The theory that the Earth is in the center of the solar system
10. states States that don’t have an emperor
12. First major center of trade in Italy
13. A way of showing the relationship between objects
14. Shakespeare A famous playwright in Elizabethan times
16. Another word for duke; person who runs the city
17. The theory that the sun is in the center of the solar system
19. Gutenberg Person who invented the printing press

1. The system where nobles pay artists for their artwork
2. The birthplace of the Renaissance
5. An emphasis concern on worldly problems
6. The “rebirth” after the Black Death
7. Another major of center of trade where canals and boats were used for transportation
9. A major family in Florence who owned many banks
11. The practice of conducting negotiations with other countries
15. A soldier who fights for money rather than loyalty to a country
18. A type of government where power comes from the citizens
20. Road A trade route that connects Asia and Europe and is in the Gobi Desert