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10th Grade
01/15/2009

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secular
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worldly
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worldly
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secular
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Humanism
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an intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements.
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an intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements.
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Humanism
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Patrons
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people who funded art
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people who funded art
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Patrons
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Baldassare Castiglione
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wrote "The Courtier" which tough how to become a so-called "renaissance man."
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wrote "The Courtier" which tough how to become a so-called "renaissance man."
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Baldassare Castiglione
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Medici Family
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Florence came under their rule; a powerful banking family
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Florence came under their rule; a powerful banking family
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Medici Family
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Isabella d’Este
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married the ruler of Mantua; brought Renaissance artists to her court and built a famous art collection
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married the ruler of Mantua; brought Renaissance artists to her court and built a famous art collection
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Isabella d'Este
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Perspective
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shows three dimensions on a flat surface
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shows three dimensions on a flat surface
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Perspective
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Realism
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realistic portraits that revealed what was distinctive about each person
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realistic portraits that revealed what was distinctive about each person
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Realism
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Donatello
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made more realistic sculptures by carving natural postures and expressions that reveal personality
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made more realistic sculptures by carving natural postures and expressions that reveal personality
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Donatello
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Michelangelo
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painter/sculpter in the Renaissance era; David was a favorite subject
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painter/sculpter in the Renaissance era; David was a favorite subject
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Michelangelo
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Leonardo
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a true "Renaissance Man"; studied how a muscle moves and how veins are arranges in a lead; filled his notebooks with observations and sketches
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a true "Renaissance Man"; studied how a muscle moves and how veins are arranges in a lead; filled his notebooks with observations and sketches
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Leonardo
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Raphael
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learned from studying Michelangelo and Leonardo; one of his favorite subjects was the Madonna and child
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learned from studying Michelangelo and Leonardo; one of his favorite subjects was the Madonna and child
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Raphael
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Sofonisba Anguissola
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first woman artist to gain an international reputation; known for her portraits of her sisters and of prominent people
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first woman artist to gain an international reputation; known for her portraits of her sisters and of prominent people
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Sofonisba Anguissola
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Vernacular
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native language
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native language
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Vernacular
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Fransesco Petrach
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one of the earliest and most influential humanists; has been called the father of Renaissance humanism
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one of the earliest and most influential humanists; has been called the father of Renaissance humanism
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Francesco Petrarch
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Giovanni Boccaccio
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best known for the "Decameron"
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best known for the "Decameron"
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Giovanni Boccaccio
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The Decameron
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a series of realistic, sometimes off-color, stories, written by Boccaccio
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a series of realistic, sometimes off-color, stories, written by Boccaccio
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the Decameron
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Niccolo Machiavelli
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wrote political guidebook, "The Prince," which examines how a ruler can gain and keep power in spite of his enemies
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wrote political guidebook, "The Prince," which examines how a ruler can gain and keep power in spite of his enemies
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Niccolo Machiavelli
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Albrecht Durer
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most famous person to carry Renaissance back to their homeland; produced woodcuts and carvings that often portrayed classical myths or realistic landscapes
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most famous person to carry Renaissance back to their homeland; produced woodcuts and carvings that often portrayed classical myths or realistic landscapes
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Albrecht Durer
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Hans Holbein
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specialized in creating paintings that are almost photographic in detail
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specialized in creating paintings that are almost photographic in detail
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Hans Holbein
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Jan Van Eyck
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the first great Flemish Renaissance painter; used oil-based paints to develop techniques that painters still use
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the first great Flemish Renaissance painter; used oil-based paints to develop techniques that painters still use
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Jan van Eyck
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Pieter Brugel
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very skillful in portraying large numbers of people; captured scenes from everyday peasant life
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very skillful in portraying large numbers of people; captured scenes from everyday peasant life
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Pieter Bruegel
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Desiderius Erasumus
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wrote "The Praise of Folly" which poked fun at greedy merchants, heartsick lovers, quarrelsome scholars, and pompous priests.
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wrote "The Praise of Folly" which poked fun at greedy merchants, heartsick lovers, quarrelsome scholars, and pompous priests.
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Desiderius Erasmus
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Thomas More
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wrote the book "Utopia"
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wrote the book "Utopia"
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Thomas More
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Utopia
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a book, written by Thomas More, that tried to show a better model of society.
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a book, written by Thomas More, that tried to show a better model of society.
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Utopia
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Christine De Pizan
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one of the first women to earn a living as a writer; frequently wrote about the objections men have to educating women
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one of the first women to earn a living as a writer; frequently wrote about the objections men have to educating women
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Christine De Pizan
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Johann Gutenberg
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invented the printing press
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Johann Gutenberg
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invented the printing press
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95 Theses
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objections that Martin Luther had to how the Catholic church was run
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objections that Martin Luther had to how the Catholic church was run
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95 Theses
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Martin Luther
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wrote the "95 Theses"; started the Protestant reformation
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wrote the "95 Theses"; started the Protestant reformation
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Martin Luther
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Indulgence
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what priest were charging people to pardon their sins
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what priest were charging people to pardon their sins
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Indulgence
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Reformation
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the challenging of the Catholic church and start of the Protestant church
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the challenging of the Catholic church and start of the Protestant church
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Reformation
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Pope and Emperors Response to the Protestant Reformation
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opposition to Luther's teachings and the issuing of the Edict of Worms
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opposition to Luther's teachings and the issuing of the Edict of Worms
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Pope and Emperors Response to the Protestant Reformation
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Peace of Augsburg
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an agreement that gave rulers control of the religion in their area
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an agreement that gave rulers control of the religion in their area
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Peace of Augsburg
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Act of Supremacy
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called upon people to take an oath recognizing the divorce and accepting Henry, not the pope, as the official head of England's Church
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called upon people to take an oath recognizing the divorce and accepting Henry, not the pope, as the official head of England's Church
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Act of Supremacy
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Anne Boleyn
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Henry VIII's second wife; mother of Elizabeth
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Henry VIII's second wife; mother of Elizabeth
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Anne Boleyn
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Anglican Church
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the church created by Elizabeth; combined parts of the Catholic and Protestant religions
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the church created by Elizabeth; combined parts of the Catholic and Protestant religions
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Anglican Church
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John Calvin
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published "Institutes of the Christian Religion"
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published "Institutes of the Christian Religion"
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John Calvin
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Predestination
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the belief that God has known since the beginning of time who will be saved
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the belief that God has known since the beginning of time who will be saved
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Predestination
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Anabaptists
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opposed the baptism of infants, because they weren't old enough to make the decisions for themselves
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opposed the baptism of infants, because they weren't old enough to make the decisions for themselves
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Anabaptists
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Jesuits
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members of the Society of Jesus
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members of the Society of Jesus
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Jesuits
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Council of Trent
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updates to Catholic rules and beliefs in order to appeal to a wider range of people
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updates to Catholic rules and beliefs in order to appeal to a wider range of people
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Council of Trent
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Bartolomeu Dias
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an early Portuguese explorer
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an early Portuguese explorer
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Bartolomeu Dias
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Vasco da Gama
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circled Africa with his crew
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circled Africa with his crew
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Vasco da Gama
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Treaty of Tordesillas
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divided the globe between two powers: Spain and Portugal
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divided the globe between two powers: Spain and Portugal
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Treaty of Tordesillas
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