The Legacy of the Renaissance Practice Flashcards

Vocabulary terms and key concepts regarding the historical impact and legacy of the Renaissance period.

Legacy

Something handed down from the past to the present.

Modern World

The way we live, think, and use technology today.

Continuity

Things that stay the same over a long period of time.

Old Way of Thinking

A perspective holding that something is true simply because 'the book says so.'

New Way of Thinking

A shift toward using observation and testing to see if an idea works.

Machiavelli

A Renaissance thinker who analyzed how power functions rather than how it should function.

Humanism

The idea that human beings are capable of great things through study and hard work.

Scientific Method

A Renaissance technique for investigation that is still used today.

Printing Press

An invention that allowed ideas to spread quickly.

Observation

Watching something closely to learn about it.

Democracy

A system where people have a say in government, fostered by Renaissance thinkers arguing for reason.

Perspective

An artistic technique used to see and represent the world in 3D.

Renaissance Spirit

A drive for innovation and exploration, exemplified today by the UAE's focus on space travel.

The Renaissance

A period that serves as a bridge between the Middle Ages and the Modern World, valuing reason and science.