answer each question with 2 sentences.

I’m studying for my History class and need an explanation.

part one

You should read the files Decameron 2.5 and Dante-Boccaccio.

Then do some research online and answer the following questions:

1.What is the relation between courtly and merchant society in the Decameron?

2.How did Boccaccio promote the study of Dante?

3.What English poet borrowed from Boccaccio? Name three works that imitate Boccaccio, and name their sources.

part two

Under Resources, read GALILEO and GALILEO-TOUR.

Using online sources, answer the following questions in short sentences or bullet-point, and print your answers on standard paper. Handwritten notebook scraps do not count.

A. Why was Galileo put on trial for his Dialogue, and what was the result?

B. Briefly identify the discovery or the following Italian scientists:

1. Eustachio

2. Fallopio

3. Galvani

4. Volta

part three

with emphasis on two great composers. Read VENICE-IN-MUSIC and then using online sources answer these questions:

1. What are the three operas that Claudio Monteverdi wrote, when did they premiere, and what are they about?

2. What is the most famous composition by Antonio Vivaldi for violin and orchestra, when was it written, and why does it have a numerical title (hint: 4…)?