The Renaissance

What does the term "Reform" mean in a historical context?

• To maintain the status quo

• To change for the better

• To ignore issues

Who would be considered a "Heretic" in the context of religious teachings?

• A person who supports the church

• A person who is against the teachings of a church

• A person who attends church regularly

To protest means to ​ (a)  

• To speak out against or act against something
• To change for the better

An explanation of how and why something happens, usually based on scientific study.​ (a)  

• Theory
• Patron

A weight hung so that it swings freely back and forth; often used to control a clock's movement.​ (a)  

• pendulum
• sculptor

Astronomy​ (a)   ​ ​ ​

• Study of stars, planets, and other heavenly bodies
• A person who has learned much through study.

A person who makes statues out of wood, stone, marble or other material.​ (a)  

• Patron
• sculptor

A wealthy person who supports the artists​ is a ​ (a)  

• Patron
• Scholar

Humanism​ (a)  

• Concern with the needs/interests of human beings.
• To change for the better.

Scholar​ (a)  

• A wealthy person who supports the arts.
• A person who has learned much through study.