SOLO Quiz for After. Write your answers on p361. WRITE THE ANSWER, NOT THE LETTER.
Reading Check p361. (8p)

1. A republic is a country with a king. a) True  b) False
2. At the time this article covers, Italy had a strong central government.  a) True  b) False
3. Naples would not be considered a part of the area called the "birthplace of the Renaissance."  a) True  b) False
4. The republics of the city-states in Italy had governments much like that of the United States.  a) True  b) False
5. What product/service made Florence wealthy?  a) gold  b) architecture and building  c) money-lending/banking  d) wool  e) spices
6. (map) Which city-state was the island of Corsica a part of?  a) Sardinia  b) The Papal States  c) Kingdom of the Two Sicilies  d) Florence e) Genoa
7. The weathy families of Florence used their wealth to wage war on other countries like England and France.  a) True  b) False
8. The word Renaissance means Roman culture.  a) True  b) False

Paradoxes (Thanks to Wikipedia!)
 "Is the answer to this question no?"
 
 
 

Exception paradox: if every rule has an exception, then there must be an exception to the rule that every rule has an exception.
Variation: The only rule is that there are no rules.

"Practice moderation in all things. Including moderation."
 
 
 

"A Sound of Thunder"
by Ray Bradbury

"I don't try to describe the future. I try to prevent it."
"Go to the edge of the cliff and jump off. Build your wings on the way down."