Instruction
1page paper due tomorrow. answer three questions very shortly(5 sentences each)
History Please see sample file !
1.How similar were medieval cities to cities in the modern world? Were the problems of Medieval cities similar to the problems we have in modern cities? Do modern cities influence culture, religion and society as Medieval cities did?
2.Which of the crises of the fourteenth century do you think was the most devasting to European society? Explain your choice. Do you think that any of our modern crises or events in the last one hundred years have been as socially, politically and/or economically devastating as any one of the events of the fourteenth century? Explain which and why you think it compares to the tragedies of the fourteenth century. How / why are we better equipped to deal with such challenges today?
3.How did Machiavelli both reflect and distort the spirit of the Renaissance? What do you think of Machievelli's morality? Do you think politicians today apply his rules and philosophy? Is this a necessary evil or one that could be amended?