REN/REF Vocabulary

Question 1

Renaissance

Answer 1

Means “rebirth” and refers to the period that followed Europe’s Middle Ages

Question 2

humanism

Answer 2

A way of thinking and learning that stresses the importance of human abilities and actions

Question 3

Reformation

Answer 3

A reform movement against the Roman Catholic Church

Question 4

Protestants

Answer 4

Those who protested against the Roman Catholic Church

Question 5

Catholic Reformation

Answer 5

The effort to stop the spread of Protestantism and to reform the Catholic Church from within

Question 6

federalism

Answer 6

The sharing of power between local governments and a strong central government

Question 7

classical

Answer 7

Referring to the cultures of ancient Greece or Rome

Question 8

affect

Answer 8

To change or influence

Question 9

agreement

Answer 9

A decision reached by two or more people or groups

Question 10

perspective

Answer 10

The appearance of distance or depth on a flat surface as in a painting

Question 11

patron

Answer 11

A person who supports the arts or other activities by supplying money for them

Question 12

city-state

Answer 12

An independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory

Question 13

republic

Answer 13

A form of government in which people elect representatives to rule in their name

Question 14

humanities

Answer 14

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

Question 15

proportion

Answer 15

The relative size of things, such as the length of an arm compared to the overall size of the human body

Question 16

engraving

Answer 16

A print of an image that has been engraved, or etched, in a hard surface, such as metal

Question 17

woodcut

Answer 17

A print of an image that has been carved in wood

Question 18

comedy

Answer 18

An amusing play with a happy ending

Question 19

tragedy

Answer 19

A serious play with a sad ending

Question 20

satire

Answer 20

A work that uses sharp humor to attack people or society

Question 21

indulgence

Answer 21

A grant by the Catholic Church that released a person from punishment

Question 22

heresy

Answer 22

Beliefs that contradict the official teachings of a religion or church; one who holds such beliefs is called a heretic

Question 23

doctrine

Answer 23

The official teachings of a religion or church