History test
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- Florence
- Italy's leading cultural center during the Renaissance; it's on the Arno River
- satire
- a work that uses sharp humor to attack people
- classical
- culture of ancient Greek and Rome
- city-state
- an independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory
- patron
- a person who supports the arts or other activities by supplying money for the artists
- Renaissance
- a great flowing of culture
- anatomy
- the study of the human body
- secular
- relating to earthly life rather than to religion matters
- scientific-method
- a 5 step process of gaining knowledge
- republic
- a form of government in which people elect representatives to rule in their name
- humanism
- a philosophy that emphasizes individual worth while balancing faith with the power of the mind
- comedy
- an amusing play with a happy ending
- humanities
- areas of study that focus on human life and culture
- axis
- an imaginary line drawn through a sphere
- tragedy
- a serious play with a sad ending