23 Questions
What characterized European communities in the late 1400s?
Organization based on social hierarchy
How did peasants contribute to the nobility in medieval Europe?
Offering livestock or crops
Why did few individuals move beyond their born position in the European social hierarchy?
Acceptance of their lot as part of a larger order ordained by God
Which aspect of European social order was expressed by William Shakespeare in his plays?
The rigidity and fixed nature of the social order
How did the European communities view labor division in the late 1400s?
Based on gender roles with clear distinctions between tasks
Which factor contributed to the social mobility of artisans and merchants in medieval Europe?
The demand for their skills and products.
In medieval Europe, what was the primary division of labor among peasant families?
Men mainly did field labor and herded livestock while women handled child care and household tasks.
How did the view of kinship ties differ between Europeans and Native American societies during this time period?
European societies viewed kinship ties as less important compared to Native American societies.
What major event led to the need for artisans and merchants to finance overseas exploration and expansion?
The Hundred Years' War.
In medieval Europe, which family structure was emphasized as central to society?
Nuclear family
What does the painting described in the text reveal about the perception of peasant life in medieval Europe?
Peasants were depicted as living in peace and tranquility.
In the context of the painting, what is the significance of the palace and the royal chapel in the background?
Depicting the most powerful institutions in medieval European society
Why was the image painted to please the aristocracy, according to the text?
To create an idealized vision without showing peasant poverty
How did the Hundred Years' War impact the scene depicted in the painting?
It was devastating northern France at that moment
Based on the information provided, what is implied about gender roles in labor division during the 1400s?
Men were exclusively responsible for labor tasks
How did power struggles between the church and European kings impact papal authority in the 1300s and 1400s?
Reduced papal authority in favor of the monarchies
What was the main outcome of the Reformation in Western Europe?
Division of Christianity between Catholicism and Protestantism
What effect did the split between Catholicism and Protestantism have on European colonization of the Americas?
It deepened rivalries between European nations
What was one of the far-reaching social and cultural changes brought about by the return to urban life in Europe at the end of the 1400s?
Increase in political power for the urban middle class
Which group would assume increasing political power, especially in Britain and its colonies?
Merchants
What motive encouraged Western European monarchs to finance overseas exploration in the late 1400s?
Raise money for maintaining armies and bureaucracies
How did the Crusades impact the balance of power between the nobility and monarchies in Western Europe?
Strengthened monarchies and weakened nobility
Which group of people accepted taxes on their wealth in exchange for protection or expansion of trade in Western Europe?
Merchants
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