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