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Terms, terms, and more terms!
What the heck is the Renaissance?
I'll trade you this if you trade me that.
These city-states are important!
Humanism, is key!
100

This is an independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory.

What is a city-state?
100
Renaissance defined means this term.
What is "rebirth"?
100
Tales of this explorers travels in China peaked peoples desire to learn about other cultures. 
Who is Marco Polo?
100

This is a form of government in which citizens elect representatives to rule for them.

What is a republic?
100
He was one of the first Humanist. 

Who is Francesco Petrarch?

200

This term means, influenced by the styles and techniques of ancient Greece and Rome

What is classical art?
200
The artwork from this period was "flat," highly religious, and made babies look like old men.
What is the medieval period?
200
The Mongol conquest of the far east made trade safe along this trade route.
What is the Silk Road?
200
This city-state became known for making clothing and banking. 
What is Florence? 
200
Humanist stressed the separation of these two parts of society.
What are government and church? 
300

This term means a great flowering of culture, based on classical Greek and Roman ideas and art, that began in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and spread throughout Europe.

What is the Renaissance?
300
The art from this period reflected in interest in nature contained more depth and was more secular.
What is the Renassaince? 
300
These two Italian cities were mentioned by the text as centers of trade that connect western Europe and the East.
What are Venice and Genoa?
300
This city-state became known for making metal goods and armor.
What is Milan?
300
Humanist news ideas did not sit well with this institution.
What is the Catholic church?
400

This term means a philosophy that tries to balance religious faith with an emphasis on individual dignity and an interest in nature and human society.

What is humanism?
400
These individuals brought back classical learning and classical works preserved by the Byzantine Empire and Mulsim scholars.
Who are merchants and crusaders?
400
This form of currency reappeared during this period of European history. 
What are coins?
400
These three items from Asia were very popular in Venice.
What are silk, spices, and perfume?
400
Renaissance scientists developed new theories about these out of the world ideas. 
What are the stars and planets? 
500

This term means the belief in the importance of an individual’s achievements and dignity.

What is individualism?
500
These individuals kept ancient literature alive during the dark ages and medieval periods by copying documents that survived.
Who is the clergy?
500
These two Germans cities proved inns and other services for traveling merchants.
What are Cologne and Mainz?
500
Name four of the ten city-states listed on the map from this section.
What are Naples, Papal States, Siena, Florence, Milan, Genoa, Venice, Sicily, minor city-states?
500
This is the area of studies that look at human life and culture, such as history, literature, and ethics.
What are humanities?