1. In the late twelfth century, the city of Florence was a. a wealthy center of
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1. In the late twelfth century, the city of Florence was
a. a wealthy center of trade and culture.
b. a part of the Kingdom of Italy.
c. a part of the Holy Roman Empire.
d. all of the above.
2. What effect did the romance have on women?
a. Women were placed as focal characters in their own lives, giving them moral and spiritual value of their own.
b. The social domination of women by their male counterparts was reaffirmed by romantic themes.
c. Marriages became the sole responsibility of the woman, and she was responsible for her own dowry.
d. Women were often forbidden to read romances, as they encouraged infidelity and lustful living.
3. The Catholic theologian Thomas Aquinas believed that
a. one could prove the eternity of the universe by reason.
b. one could prove the creation of the universe by reason.
c. reason alone could not prove either the eternity of or the creation of the universe.
d. faith alone is sufficient to understand eternity and creation.
Explanation / Answer
1. a. a wealthy center of trade and culture
The rise of the merchants accelerated in the second half of the century, as trade with distant countries was intensified and became a new and much richer source for the accumulation of capital. Extensive trade and its inseparable companion, credit, were the basis for the economic and demographic expansion of the city.
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