World History Vocab Flashcards
Renaissance
the revival of art and literature under the influence of classical models in the 14th–16th centuries.
City State
a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.
Humanism
a Renaissance intellectual movement in which thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential and achievements
Secular
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters
Patron
A person who supports artists, especially financially
Renaissance Man
a person with many talents or areas of knowledge.
Perspective
An artist technique that creates the appearance of 3 dimensions on a flat surface
Vernacular
The everyday language of people in a region or country
Utopia
An imaginary land described by Thomas More in his book Utopia- hence, an ideal place
Printing Press
a machine for printing text or pictures from type or plates.
Gutenberg
German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468)
Indulgence
A pardon releasing a person from punishments due for a sin
Lutheran
A member of a Protestant church founded on the teachings of Martin Luther
Protestant
A member of a Christian church founded on the principles of the Reformation
Annul
to cancel or set aside
