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2. - The practice of charging interest on loans, which was often considered unethical or illegal.
5. - A significant bank in Genoa during the Renaissance.
7. - A Renaissance cultural movement that turned away from medieval scholasticism and revived interest in ancient Greek and Roman thought.
9. - An economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of goods.
11. - A devastating global epidemic of bubonic plague that struck Europe and Asia in the mid-1300s.
14. - A major financial and maritime power during the Renaissance.
16. - A social class that emerged during the Renaissance, consisting of merchants and artisans.
17. - A series of religious wars sanctioned by the Latin Church in the medieval period.
18. - A family of prominent bankers in Germany.
19. - Invented by Gutenberg, it revolutionized the ability to print information.

1. - An accounting method that records each transaction as both a debit and a credit.
3. - A person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, cause, or activity.
4. - The textile fiber obtained from sheep and other animals.
5. - Promissory notes that allowed merchants to pay for goods and services without the need for physical money.
6. - Associations of artisans or merchants who control the practice of their craft in a particular town.
8. - A powerful family in Florence who were significant patrons of the arts and established banking institutions.
10. - Gold coins that were the standard money for most of Europe during the Renaissance.
12. - A medieval European political, economic, and social system.
13. - A period of European history, lasting from the 14th to the 17th century, which saw a revival of art, literature, and learning.
15. - A French merchant and banker who became Master of the Mint for King Charles VII.