Renaissance Humanism

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  1. 5. A city that is politically independent; it includes the rural area around it
  2. 6. A Roman lawyer and politician who stated, "Cultivation of the mind is as necessary as food to the body."
  3. 8. A very clever person who is good at many different things
  4. 10. Technique very common in Renaissance art
  5. 12. The period of cultural history between the 8th century BC and the 5th or 6th century AD centered on the Mediterranean Sea, comprising the interlocking civilizations of ancient Greece and ancient Rome
  6. 15. Group of people with a common history, language, descent, often occupying the same geographic area
  7. 16. Developed by Copernicus and challenged the church's view that the sun and stars orbited around the Earth
  8. 19. Famous author of the Renaissance who created many modern words and phrases
  9. 23. One country controlling another country through military or economic force
  10. 24. A humanist thinker of the early Renaissance who saw the classical past as a glorious time
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  1. 1. The practice of charging interest when loaning money to someone
  2. 2. One who studies the truth and principles underlying human conduct and knowledge and the nature of the universe; taught people how they could improve themselves and society
  3. 3. A person who pays artists to produce works
  4. 4. Embodiment of a Renaissance man - a talented painter, sculptor, scientist, and inventor
  5. 7. Famous oligarchy who controlled Renaissance Florence
  6. 9. Movement led by Martin Luther to change the Catholic Church
  7. 10. The art of making speeches
  8. 11. The language of the common person - used mainly for reading and writing
  9. 12. How people can be good members of their society by educating oneself about history and polical issues and working to improve society
  10. 13. Invention which allowed people to quickly spread ideas of the Renaissance
  11. 14. Belief that life on Earth has value; borrowing ideas from the Greeks and the Romans
  12. 17. Policy which encourages countries to expand their territory
  13. 18. Renaissance city famous for being built on water
  14. 20. Type of government controlled by small number of rich people
  15. 21. Scholars who studied Greek and Roman writings and art and applied classical ideas in their own lives and work
  16. 22. A form of government in which people elect representatives to rule the country