Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific Revolution Vocabulary

An independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory

• City- State

• Classical Art

• Republic

• Humanism

Art influenced by the styles and techniques of ancient Greece and Rome

• City- State

• Classical Art

• Republic

• Humanism

A form of government in which citizens elect representatives to rule for them

• City- State

• Classical Art

• Republic

• Humanism

A philosophy that tries to balance religious faith with an emphasis on individual dignity and an interest in nature and human society

• City- State

• Classical Art

• Republic

• Humanism

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

• Humanities

• Individualism

• Secular

• Indulgences

The belief in the importance of an individual’s achievements and dignity

• Humanities

• Individualism

• Secular

• Indulgences

Relating to earthly life than to religious or spiritual matters

• Humanities

• Individualism

• Secular

• Indulgences

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

• Humanities

• Individualism

• Secular

• Indulgences

The selling and buying of positions in the Catholic Church

• Simony

• Protestant

• Theocracy

• Nationalism

A Christian who separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the reformation

• Simony

• Protestant

• Theocracy

• Nationalism