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- 4. A person chosen, named, or honored as a special guardian, protector, or supporter.
- 5. Heliocentrism, a cosmological model in which the Sun is assumed to lie at or near a central point (e.g., of the solar system or of the universe) while the Earth and other bodies revolve around it.
- 7. Michelangelo was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the High Renaissance.
- 9. Marco Polo is arguably the most famous Western traveler to have journeyed on the Silk Road.
- 10. traditional in style or form, or based on methods developed over a long period of time, and considered to be of lasting value
- 11. The Medici family was a powerful Italian banking family and political dynasty that rose to prominence in Florence and later Tuscany.
- 12. Being secular essentially means having a worldview and lifestyle that's not based on religious beliefs or practices.
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- 1. The art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point.
- 2. Humanism is a philosophical stance that emphasizes human potential and agency, considering humans as the starting point for moral and philosophical inquiry.
- 3. "Gutenberg" primarily refers to Johannes Gutenberg, the German printer who is credited with inventing the printing press with movable type in the mid-15th century.
- 6. Renaissance is a French word meaning “rebirth.” It refers to a period in European civilization that was marked by a revival of Classical learning and wisdom.
- 8. The Silk Road was an ancient trade route that linked the Western world with the Middle East and Asia.