Renaissance Vocabulary

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  1. 1. Act of rebellion against authority
  2. 4. German monk who started the Protestant Reformation
  3. 7. Large estates in feudal society worked by peasants
  4. 11. Meaning native to the land or place.
  5. 12. A Christian who follows a branch that broke away from the Catholic Church
  6. 14. Exchange of goods and services between people or regions
  7. 18. Place where monks live and practice their religion
  8. 22. Wealthy supporters of artists and scholars
  9. 23. Venetian traveler who wrote about his journeys to Asia
  10. 27. Treaty of __________.
  11. 28. A person who copies or writes documents by hand
  12. 30. The idea to expand your land and explore
  13. 31. Governments ruled by kings or queens
  14. 34. Ancient network of trade routes connecting Asia and Europe
  15. 36. High-ranking officials in the Christian Church
  16. 38. 14-line poems with a specific rhyme scheme
  17. 39. Structure designed to carry water over long distances
  18. 41. Policy of extending a country’s power and territory
  19. 43. – Process by which colonies gain independence from imperial powers
  20. 46. Gold coin used in Renaissance Florence
  21. 47. Relating to a city or its citizens
  22. 48. Government where citizens elect representatives
  23. 49. Protection against disease or infection
  24. 50. Belief or opinion that goes against official church teachings
  25. 51. Rural or remote areas far from cities
  26. 52. Loyalty or commitment to a ruler or nation
  27. 55. Lending money at extremely high interest rates
  28. 59. The science or art of making maps
  29. 62. Period of cultural rebirth in Europe focused on art and learning
  30. 63. Art of persuasive speaking or writing
  31. 64. Spreads information widely
  32. 65. Scientist who supported the idea that the Earth orbits the sun
  33. 66. Simple drawings used to represent words or ideas
  34. 67. Large ancient Roman arena used for public events
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  1. 2. The authority or power of a monarchy
  2. 3. Person who studies classical texts and focuses on human potential
  3. 5. Rules controlling what people could wear based on social class
  4. 6. Official removal from participation in the Christian Church
  5. 8. Thinker who studies ideas about life, knowledge, and existence
  6. 9. Social and political system based on land ownership and loyalty
  7. 10. Person who studies a subject deeply, often academically
  8. 13. Workers tied to the land who served a lord in exchange for protection
  9. 15. Powerful banking family that ruled Florence and supported the arts
  10. 16. Peasants who were not bound to a lord and had some rights
  11. 17. Form of government where people have the power to rule
  12. 19. Study of the structure of living organisms
  13. 20. Belief that the position of stars and planets affects human lives
  14. 21. Story or artwork with a hidden moral or symbolic meaning
  15. 24. Independent cities that govern themselves and surrounding areas
  16. 25. – Movement by the Catholic Church to reform itself and stop Protestantism
  17. 26. Armored soldiers who served lords in feudal times
  18. 29. Farmer of low social status in medieval society
  19. 32. Skilled workers employed by others after completing training
  20. 33. Explorer who sailed from Spain in 1492 and reached the Americas
  21. 35. Everyday language spoken by ordinary people
  22. 37. Deadly plague that killed millions in Europe in the 1300s
  23. 40. Group of poor wool workers who rebelled in Florence
  24. 42. System where people are ranked according to status or authority
  25. 44. Pardons sold by the Church to reduce punishment for sins
  26. 45. To travel all the way around something, especially the globe
  27. 53. Rivalry between individuals or groups for the same goal
  28. 54. The idea to take over others land and expand your own.
  29. 56. Tax of one-tenth of income given to the Church
  30. 57. Religious wars fought between Christians and Muslims over holy lands
  31. 58. Buying and selling of goods on a large scale
  32. 60. Rock carvings made by ancient peoples
  33. 61. Portuguese leader who supported exploration along Africa’s coast. Nicknamed the navigator