World History S1 Review

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Nicolas Copernicus and Galileo Galilei were

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scientists who studied the solar system

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During the Renaissance, humanism

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led people to question the Church

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A period of rebirth and creativity in art, writing, and thought from about 1300 to 1600 A.D., beginning in Italy and eventually spreading throughout Europe.

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Renaissance

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A person who supports an activity or institution by providing financial backing.

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patron

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An Italian Renaissance artist, born in 1475 A.D., who worked mainly as a sculptor but also painted such famous works as the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.

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Michelangelo

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One who excels in many different fields of study.

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Renaissance Man

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A person’s native language.

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vernacular

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A machine for pressing paper against inked movable type.

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printing press

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A technique of painting, developed during the Renaissance, that represents the appearance of objects in three-dimensional space.

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perspective

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During the Renaissance, there was a revival of interst in 

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Greek and Roman civilizations