| A | B |
| circumnavigate | to sail around the world |
| Magellan | first to sail around the world |
| Henry the Navigator | started a school for navigators in Portugal |
| Martin Luther | german priest, started the reformation |
| Leonardo da Vinci | famous artist, painted the "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper" |
| navigator | a sailor that guides a ship across the ocean |
| renaissance | means a rebirth in the interest in learning |
| Michelangelo | painter,sculptor, and architect of the renaissance |
| absolute monarch | a King or Queen with complete power |
| perspective | a technique in painting showing objects as they appear to the eye |
| reformation | a movement to reform the Catholic Church |
| indulgence | an offical pardon given by the Pope in return for money |
| divine right | the right to rule comes directly from god |
| democracy | people are ruled by elected officals |
| protestant | Christians who were not members of the Catholic Church during the reformation |
| caravel | a sailing vessel designed by Prince Henry |
| astrolabe | a device used by sailors to find their location |