There are 10 short answer questions. Please write a full paragraph with at least 6-8 sentences in response to each question.
The book you should use is “Discovering the Humanities” by Pearson, 4th edition. ISBN-13: 9780135198377
1/ Discuss Charlemagne’s contributions to the development of European culture.
2/ Discuss the significant contributions of Hildegard of Bingen.
3/ Summarize the historical context of the First Crusade.
4/ Discuss the spread of the Black Death and its impact on art and literature.
5/ Summarize architectural innovations in a Gothic cathedral that contributed to the goal of elevating the soul of worshippers to the spiritual realm.
6/ What techniques and styles were used by artists of the Renaissance to reflect the new attitude toward humanism?
7/ How did women contribute to Italian humanist society?
8/ Discuss Johannes Gutenberg’s role in the Reformation.
9/ What is innovative about Shakespeare’s Hamlet?
10/ Discuss the role that the merchant class played in fostering the careers of several artists who specialized in oil painting.
