| A | B |
| period of rebirth in learning in Europe between 1300 adn 1600 | Renaissance |
| technique in painting that shows objects as they appear to the eye | perspective |
| change in the Catholic church begun by Martin Luther that led to the establishment of the Protestant churches | Reformation |
| official pardon given by the Pope in return for money in the Middle Ages | indulgence |
| Christians who are not members of the Catholic or Orthodox churches | Protestant |
| expert sailor who guides a ship across the ocean | navigator |
| sailing vessel disigned by Prince Henry | caravel |
| devide used by sailors to measure latitude | astrolabe |
| to travel completely around the world | circumnavigate |
| system in which people are governed by elected representatives | democracy |
| belief that the right to rule comes from God | divine right |
| king who has complete power over every part of life in his kingdom | absolute monarch |
| economic system in Mexico in which settlers recieved land and slaves | encomienda |
| soldier who came to America and claimed land and people for Spain | conquistador |