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Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 2
LEVEL2
LEVEL3 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Determine if the following statements are True or False. a. The purpose of marriage for merchant families was to form an alliance with another family. b. The Pope was a powerful political figure with his own army. c. In Renaissance times, people generally lived into their fifties and sixties. d. People of the Jewish faith provided loans to the Venetian merchants. 2. Identify in what ways life was difficult for women during the Renaissance. Select all that apply. A. Most women received a limited education. B. Most women from noble and merchant families were largely restricted to the home. C. It was hard for women because they did not have many clothes to choose from. D. Women from poorer families often did difficult low-paid jobs in addition to their tasks at home. E. Women could not marry or enter a convent without a dowry. F. Many of the decisions about the lives of women were made by their male relatives. 3. Many people celebrated births, _____, deaths, religious feasts and _____ at the parish church. It played a very important role in people’s lives during the Renaissance. 4. Relationships were very important in Renaissance Italy. Family and friends provided support and made introductions to others. Explain why these connections to others were necessary. Select all possible answers. A. For the working class and women, these connections were necessary for conducting business. B. For the working class and women, connections allowed them to develop new friendships and ask for favours. C. For the merchant families, these connections allowed them to develop new friendships and ask for favours. D. For the merchant families, these connections were necessary for conducting business. 5. a. Outline the restrictions that were placed on Jewish people in Venice during the Renaissance. b. Reflect on and describe the attitudes and values of the communities who created these restrictions. ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Identify what SOURCE2 reveals about the significance of the celebration of Ascension Day. 7. Explain how Nannina de’ Medici might have been different from most Renaissance women. Suggest whether this makes her statement a less useful source for historians. Provide reasons to justify your answer. 8. Alessandra Strozzi declared, ‘Whoever takes a wife wants money.’ a. Discuss what this statement tells us about Renaissance attitudes to marriage. b. Determine whether Alessandra Strozzi is likely to be a reliable source about marriage in Renaissance Italy. Explain the attitude to marriage in SOURCE3 . EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 9. Examine SOURCE4 , which appeared in a book describing the different parts of language, or grammar. Propose reasons why Elio Donato might have included Sforza in the image. 10. Write four questions a historian investigating the Renaissance could ask when analysing SOURCE2 . Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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