| A | B |
|---|
| accomplishment | to do something, to achieve |
| cathedral | a LARGE church |
| civilization | when an area has an organized govt., writing system, economic system, architecture |
| "Classical" | it refers to Ancient Greece & Ancient Rome |
| humanism | the belief in human dignity, pride, emphasis on the individual |
| inquisitive | to question |
| merchant | a buyer and seller of goods |
| Renaissance | occurred 1400 & 1500s - a rebirth of learning/time of questioning |
| Leonardo da Vinci | he painted the "Mona Lisa" & "the Last Supper" |
| Michelangelo | he painted the "Sistine Chapel" & sculpted the "David" |
| Machiavelli | his book called "The Prince and Discourses" advised people how to rule |
| "The Prince and Discourses" | read by many military generals - this book said "rule with an iron fist, trust no one" [totalitarianism] |
| Johannes Gutenberg | he invented the printing press |
| Copernicus & Galileo | they said the earth & planets revolved around the sun, thus going against Church teachings |
| monarch | a king or ruler |
| scholars | smart, educated people |
| versatile | "jack of all trades" - skilled at many things |
| western | to be modern, like that of England, France, Italy, Germany, later on to include the U.S. |
| Sir Isaac Newton | he discovered "the law of gravity" & started Calculus |
| William Shakespeare | a Renaissance playwright |
