Author Question: Which statement best describes marriage in Renaissance Italy? a. Young men asked women for their ... (Read 135 times)

burchfield96 · **on:** Sep 12, 2019

Question 1

The cultural revival of the High Middle Ages, known as the Twelfth-Century Awakening, did NOT include

a. the founding of universities.
b. the reemergence of the study of Latin and of Roman law.
c. efforts to harmonize Greek rationalism with Christian doctrines.
d. the creation of an original architectural style: Gothic.
e. a decline in the importance of vernacular literature.

Question 2

Which statement best describes marriage in Renaissance Italy?

a. Young men asked women for their hand in marriage, after a lengthy courtship.
b. Husbands were generally the same age as their spouses.
c. Parents usually arranged marriages for their children to strengthen alliances.
d. Men and women waited longer to get married than in the Middle Ages.
e. Men and women married earlier than in the Middle Ages because of increased economic opportunities.