Across
- 4. someone who supports or benefits a person, organization, or activity, typically by providing financial assistance or patronage
- 5. the idea that the sun is at the center of the universe, with the Earth and other planets moving around it
- 7. the messenger who is like God
- 9. Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan
- 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. a powerful and influential Italian family known for their role in the Renaissance
- 12. of or pertaining to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred
Down
- 1. your way of seeing or thinking about something.
- 2. a philosophy that emphasizes human values, reason, and ethics, often with a focus on the dignity and worth of individuals and the pursuit of human well-being in this life
- 3. German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press
- 6. a period of European history, roughly from the 14th to the 17th century, marked by a "rebirth" of classical learning, art, and culture
- 8. a network of ancient trade routes, primarily land-based but also including sea routes, that connected China and the Far East with the Middle East and Europe