the renaissance Flashcards
Allegiance
wearing your loyalty to a superior power to an individual or a group of people
Anatomy
the study of the structures of a human body, an animals body and all living organisms
Aqueducts
water pathways that transport water
Astronomy
the study of stars
Beliefs
a statement that people value
Bills of Exchange
a person who sends an order for another to pay a demanded price
Black Death
a virus or infection that spread around Europe
Christianity
a religion that Christians follow
City-state
a city with its surrounding territory that makes up a state and independent country
Civic Humanism
the modern term for the moral, social and political philosophy that in the course of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries
Classic civilizations
is the study of the history and culture of the ancient Greeks and Romans
Crusades
an expedition by Europeans to recover from the Holy Land from the Muslims.
Cultural Contact
when two people of different cutlers make contact
Democracy
when you don’t treat anyone differently because of what the wear, look like, or their race.
Excommunication
when you ban a Christian from entering your Church
Exploration
when you explore beyond your territories
Feudalism
when people are ranked from top to bottom based on how much money they have
Heresy
belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious doctrine.. mostly Christians.
Hierarchy
when people are ranked from top to bottom according to your status
Hinterland
a place that exists beyond discovery
Holy Land
the crusades believe Jesus walked on
Humanism
values on human beings
Indulgences
a way to reduce the amount of punishment one has to undergo for sins according to Christianity
Islam
a religion people followed
Isolation
to be ignored or isolated out
Judaism
a religion Jewish people follow