History Vocab

Question 1

Define City State

Answer 1

An independent state consisting of a city and surrounding territory.

Question 2

Define classical art

Answer 2

Are influenced by styles and techniques of ancient Greece and Rome

Question 3

Define humanism

Answer 3

A philosophy that tries to balance religious faith with an emphasis on individual dignity and interest in nature and human society

Question 4

Define humanities

Answer 4

Collectivity, areas of study that focus on human life and culture, such as history, literature, and ethics

Question 5

Define Individualism

Answer 5

The belief in the importance of an individuals achievements, and dignity

Question 6

Define renaissance

Answer 6

A great flowering of culture based on classical Greek and Roman ideas and are that began in Italy in the late middle ages and spread throughout Europe

Question 7

Define republic

Answer 7

A form of government in which citizens elect presidents to rule for them

Question 8

Define secular

Answer 8

Relating to life rather than religious or spiritual matters

Question 9

Define Florence

Answer 9

In Italian city state and culture center during the Renaissance

Question 10

Define New World

Answer 10

The name given by Europeans to Americans which were unknown to most Europeans until the voyage of Christopher Columbus