Renaissance Red Words

Question 1

Silk road

Answer 1

The Silk Road was an ancient network of trade routes.

Question 2

Aqueducts

Answer 2

Water pathways that give people running water.

Question 3

Vernacular

Answer 3

A common language spoken by average citizens of a particular place. local, common, or native, referring in
particular to languages.

Question 4

Patrons

Answer 4

A person who gives another person financial support.

Question 5

Humanism

Answer 5

Are people who believe that human needs and values are more important than religious beliefs.

Question 6

Civic Humanism

Answer 6

Civic humanism is the modern term for the moral, social and political philosophy.

Question 7

Classic civilizations

Answer 7

Classical Civilization is the study of the history and culture of the ancient Greeks and Romans.

Question 8

Crusades

Answer 8

The Crusades were a religious war between Christians and Muslims to gain control of the holy land.

Question 9

Democracy

Answer 9

A form of government in which the people hold political power.

Question 10

Urbanization

Answer 10

a city that governs itself and the countryside surrounding it

Question 11

Renaissance

Answer 11

a historical period that originated in Italy in the 14th century, known for the revival of classical art, architecture,
literature, and learning

Question 12

Judaism

Answer 12

the religion of the Jews, based on a belief in one God, as told in the Hebrew Bible, referred to as the Old Testament
by Christians, and the teaching of rabbis.

Question 13

Middle Ages

Answer 13

a historical period in Europe stretching from the fall of the Roman Empire in the 4th century to the beginning of the Renaissance in the 14th century.

Question 14

Oligarchy

Answer 14

a form of government in which a few people have the power

Question 15

Islam

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The religion where people believe there is only one God and Muhammed was the last messenger

Question 16

Christianity

Answer 16

the religion of the Christians, based on a belief in one God, as told in the Old Testament of the Bible and the teaching of Jesus in the New Testament.

Question 17

City-state

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a city that governs itself and the countryside surrounding it

Question 18

Sovereignty

Answer 18

supreme power and authority; the freedom of a country or political unit from outside control.

Question 19

Feudalism

Answer 19

The feudal system. A system in the middle ages that organized society into different classes.

Question 20

Perspective

Answer 20

the artistic technique of showing depth and three- dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface.

Question 21

Heresy

Answer 21

an opinion against the beliefs of a given religion.

Question 22

Allegiance

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Loyalty from someone who is inferior to a superior individual or cause.

Question 23

Anatomy

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A branch if science that is about dealing with the structural organization of organisms.

Question 24

Usury

Answer 24

the practice of charging interest when loaning money to

someone.

Question 25

Philosophers

Answer 25

Philosophers are people who taught people how they could improve themselves and their society.

Question 26

Astronomy

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Astronomy is the study of the sun, moon, stars, planets, comets, gas, galaxies, gas, dust and other non-Earthly bodies and phenomena.

Question 27

Belief

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A belief is a firm thought that something is true

Question 28

Bills of exchange

Answer 28

A bill of exchange is a written order once used primarily in international trade that binds one party to pay a fixed sum of money to another party on demand.

Question 29

Black death

Answer 29

an infectious fever caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. It killed 50 million people in the 14th century, or 60 per cent of Europe’s entire population. The disastrous mortal disease known as the Black Death spread across Europe in the years 1346-53.

Question 30

Cultural Contact

Answer 30

contact between peoples with different cultures

Question 31

Excommunication

Answer 31

the action of officially excluding someone from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church.

Question 32

Hierarchy

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in a hierarchy people are ranked one above another according to their importance.

Question 33

Exploration

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Exploration is the act of searching for the purpose of discovery of information or resources.

Question 34

Hinterland

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an area lying beyond what is visible or known.

Question 35

Holy Land

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The Holy Land is a term which in Judaism refers to the Land of Israel. The term is also used by Muslims and Christians to refer to the area between the Jordan River and Mediterranean Sea.

Question 36

Indulgences

Answer 36

temporal punishment (punishment here on Earth) for sins which have already been forgiven is taken from the sinner.

Question 37

Isolation

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the state of being in a place or situation that is separate from others.

Question 38

Manor/fiefdoms

Answer 38

During the Renaissance the highest class which was the lord would live in a Manor and own a fiefdom where his serfs would live and grow crops.

Question 39

Monarchies

Answer 39

system or form of government. A monarch, such as a king or queen, rules a kingdom or empire.

Question 40

Nobles

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someone who has high morals and ideals or people who are royalty or who have good breeding. An example of noble is a person who is always honest and charitable.

Question 41

Patron

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support, encouragement, privilege and often financial aid given by a person or an organization.

Question 42

Peasants/serfs

Answer 42

during the renaissance people were divided into peasants and serfs. There was a huge difference between being a peasant and being a a serf. Serfs were bound to the land. They were almost like slaves. … The land and all the food they grew belonged to the manor (noble).

Question 43

Pilgrim

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a person who journeys, especially a long-distance, to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion

Question 44

Renaissance

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“Renaissance” is a French word meaning “rebirth”. The period is called by this name because at that time, people started taking an interest in the learning of ancient times, in particular, the learning of Ancient Greece and Rome. The Renaissance was seen as a “rebirth” of that learning.

Question 45

Rural

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Rural areas are areas which are not towns or cities. They are often farming or agricultural areas.

Question 46

Worldview

Answer 46

Worldview is the way a person views the world

Question 47

Tithe

Answer 47

money you pay to a church or religious institution.