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11 Cards in this Set
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Socrates
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A great teacher, wanted to make people think and question their own beliefs.
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Plato
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A philosopher and teacher, wrote a work called "The Republic". It describes an Ideal society based on justice and fairness for everyone.
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Aristotle
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Taught that people should live their lives based on REASON.
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Reason
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clear and ordered thinking.
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Democracy
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A form of government in which people rule themselves.
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Knights
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Warriors who fought on horseback.
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The Black Death
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A series of plagues that spread across Europe and killed an estimate of 25 million people.
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Michelangelo
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One of the greatest Renaissance artists. Known for painting, sculpture, and architecture.
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Leonardo da Vinci
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One of the greatest Renaissance artists. Know for painting, sculpture, and architecture. Da Vinci was also an inventor, engineer, and map maker.
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Johannes Gutenberg
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Devolped a printing press that used movable type. This allowed an entire page to be printed at once.
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Joint-stock companies
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Businesses in which a group of people invest together.
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