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a code of conduct that governed the samurai's life

a Japanese warrior

The cultural rebirth that occurred in Europe from 14th century to the 17th

an economic & political system that developed in the middle ages

the act or practice of suppressing parts deemed objectionable

French Protestant follower of Calvinism

a muslim house of worship

Who wrote the following book: De revolutionibus orbium coelestium

the measurement of how much matter an object contains

an instrument for measuring temperature

English Protestant follower of the Church of England

a method of investigation to test a scientific theory

Which of these Scientists was considered strange?

a movement that attempted reform of the Catholic Church but resulted in the founding of churches separate from it

What is Isaac Newton known for?

a court established by the Catholic Church to try cases of heresy and other offenses against the church

permanently settled in one place

The practice, among those with power or influence, of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs

Areas of study that focus on human life and culture, such as history, literature, and ethics

A city in the Tuscany region of northern Italy that was the center of the Italian Renaissance

the example that Muhammad set for Muslims about how to live

a set of beliefs held and taught by the Church

a scientific theory that the earth is the center of the universe

Copernican was a strong believer in the Geocentric theory

belief or opinion contrary to religious teachings

9th month of the Islamic calendar, during which Muslims are required to fast

a Japanese novelist & poet during the Heian period; author of the Tale of genji

a unique or new device or process produced from one’s imagination

Aristotle believed the Earth was composed of heavy elements while celestial bodies were different thus weightless

a person who moves from place to place, often in search of water and vegetation

followers of the Islamic faith

The headquarters of the Catholic Church

The appearance of distance or depth on a flat surface, as in a painting

the most basic arts of worship for Muslims

A person who supports the arts or other activities by supplying money for them

One of the richest city-states; controlled trade through the Alps

an economic system in which prices and wages are determined by unrestricted competition

the language or dialect spoken by ordinary people

a member of a ruler's court

a population divided or separated by physical barriers

the scientific theory that the sun is at the center of the solar system

the belief that everything that will happen has already been decided by God and fate cannot be changed

an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure

granting forgiveness of sin and assurance of no punishment in the afterlife by church officials

the holy book of the religion of Islam

Aristotle believed in the Heliocentric theory

a Japanese local lord in the era of the samurai

a man born in about 570CE who taught the faith of Islam

In Italian city-states, a government run by a lord that replaced republican institutions either by force or by agreement

Relating to earthly life rather than to religion or spiritual matters

an area of land surrounded by water on three sides

the knowledge that was gained about something previously unseen or unknown

A term used to describe a multi-talented person with varied interests and abilities, who tried to excel in all of them

a Japanese form of Buddhism emphasizing the value of meditation and intuition

a flat strip of ground on a hillside used for growing crops

What is Galileo Galilei best known for?

Which of these Scientists created the three laws of planetary motion?

a person who speaks or interprets for God to other people

a tower shaped structure with several stories & roofs

prescribed doctrine proclaimed as unquestionably true

a Japanese religion that combines the worship of ancestors with spirits called kami

a group of people traveling together for mutual protection, often with pack animals such as camels

the ritual of public penance of condemned heretics

An Italian city-state located on the Adriatic Sea. It's a major trade route between Asia and Europe

A form of government in which people elect representatives to rule in their name

one who rules in the name of another

a system of hierarchy where a king provides protection to his vassals in return for their loyalty

A judgment by the Church stating that a marriage was invalidly contracted

Who said the following towards Copernican "the fool who wants to turn the whole art of astronomy upside down"

Which theory did Tycho Brahe believe in?

being subject to death

the spread of cultural elements from one society to another

a major form of Japanese verse (poetry)

the period of great advances in the sciences, roughly 1500ce – 1700ce

Galileo Galilei dropped weights from the Pisa Tower

a theory that government should intervene as little as possible in the direction of economic affairs

a raised area of flat land

a system of organizing people into ranks with higher ranks having more power and privileges

A representative body having supreme legislative (legal) powers within a state or country

a member of any Christian church that is separate from the Catholic Church & follows the principles of the Reformation

the principle or habit of accepting reason as the supreme authority in matters of opinion, belief, or conduct

Galileo Galilei believed everything Aristotle said without doubt

to buy and sell by trading goods or services rather than money

a place where water can be found in a desert

The study of the nature of God and religious belief

Dishonest conduct by those in power, typically by bribery

A group of close-knit interrelated families

an instrument for inspecting objects too small to be seen distinctly by the unaided eye

A machine with a moveable type used for printing

a change in a way of life that allows people to survive in a particular environment

an expert in science, especially physical or natural sciences

A philosophy that tries to value the potential of all people and tries to balance religion and power of the human mind

An outbreak of a deadly disease that caused the death of nearly one-third of Europe’s population

A state that has its own government and consists of a city and the area around it

regent ruler who helped Japan develop & brought influences of China to Japan

the sacred writings of Christianity contained in the Bible

individual facts, statistics, or items of information

the rites of baptism, confirmation, the Eucharist, penance, anointing of the sick, ordination, and matrimony

Art influenced by the styles and techniques of ancient Greece & Rome

a group that has separated from an established church but holds similar beliefs

Buying or selling of something spiritual

a group of related families

an object that is projected or impelled forward through the air

a suggested explanation for a group of facts or phenomena

Ancient astronomers such as Aristotle believed that the orbits were circular

a Japanese hostess trained to entertain men with conversation, dance & song

The everyday speech of the common people

ritual suicide performed by samurai for failing to live up to the bushido code

A person or company involved in trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying in a specialized trade

the force of attraction by which bodies tend to fall towards the center of the earth

Ptolemy was a strong believer in the Geocentric theory

the religious faith of muslims, also a civilization based on the Islamic religion

head of Japanese military government in the era of the samurai

to bring water to a dry place in order to grow crops