European History : Gender
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Example Question #3 : Social And Economic History
Which leading Baroque artist was the first woman admitted to the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence?
Laura Cereta
Mary Shelley
Lucretia Borgia
Artemisia Gentileschi
Artemisia Gentileschi
Artemisia Gentileschi is regarded as one of the leading artists of the baroque period and is generally considered to be one of the most progressive artists of her time period. She made a notable impact regarding gender equality in her native Italy when she became the first woman to be admitted into the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence in the first half of the seventeenth century.
Example Question #1 : Gender
Which of these European countries has (as of 2016) yet to elect a female ruler?
Germany
Italy
Great Britain
Turkey
Italy
Of these nations, only Italy has yet to democratically elect a female political leader. Margaret Thatcher served as Prime Minister in the United Kingdom during the 1980s; Tansu Ciller was Prime Minister of Turkey during the 1990s; Angela Merkel was elected the Prime Minister of Germany in 2005; Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo served as Prime Minister of Portugal in 1979. Italy has never elected a female political leader. The same is true of Spain, Sweden, and Greece.
Example Question #6 : Social And Economic History
Joan of Arc was mostly famous for her role in the ______________.
the War of the Roses
the French Revolutionary Wars
the Hundred Years War
the Seven Year's War
the Crusades
the Hundred Years War
Joan of Arc is famous for having fought in the Hundred Years War, a long-lasting battle between England and France for the French kingdom. Initially joining the conflict by posing as a man, Joan of Arc rose to become an inspirational figure for the French armies. The other answers are incorrect because they occurred either before or after Joan's time.
Example Question #2 : Gender
What changes did the Renaissance bring for women?
Women’s status did not change very much during the Renaissance
Women lost the right to divorce, but gained the right to have their own money
Women had the same rights as men
Women were allowed to go to school and own property if they were unmarried
Women gained power economically, but stayed the same socially
Women’s status did not change very much during the Renaissance
Unfortunately, women’s status did not change dramatically during the Renaissance. For the most part their lived were the same as during the Middle Ages- they had no legal rights, were the legal subjects of their husbands and their duty in life was to be a care for the children and be a good housewife. For poor peasants, this meant working in the fields, for middle class people that often meant working in their husband’s shop, for the upper class this was often sewing, cooking and entertaining. Women were not allowed to live alone, and if they did not marry, they had to live with a male relative or join a convent.
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