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Quiz for Living in the Past: Male Clothing and Masculinity

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1. Which of the following beliefs is suggested by Renaissance male clothing?

Jewelry, bright colors, and elaborate clothing were to be worn only by women.

Clothing should reflect the spiritual state of the wearer.

The ideal man had a powerful upper-body and shapely, well-toned legs.

The ideal man had narrow shoulders, a narrow waist, and long, thin limbs.

Correct. The answer is c. Male clothing emphasized and exaggerated the shoulders at the same time that it revealed and defined the legs.

Incorrect. The answer is c. Male clothing emphasized and exaggerated the shoulders at the same time that it revealed and defined the legs.

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2. Which of these was true of Renaissance Italy?

Interest in fashion was seen as inherently effeminate.

Both men and women spent considerable sums of money on fashionable clothing.

Male clothing emphasized comfort and practicality above all else.

Young men tended to wear clothes that were black, grey, or brown.

Correct. The answer is b. Both men and women displayed their wealth and status through magnificent clothing.

Incorrect. The answer is b. Both men and women displayed their wealth and status through magnificent clothing.

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3. Which of these developments helps explain the magnificence of Renaissance male fashions?

The rise of republican government

Expanded trade

The development of humanism

Political centralization

Correct. The answer is b. Expanded trade brought in a wide variety of luxury goods—goods which were used to produce magnificent clothing and jewels.

Incorrect. The answer is b. Expanded trade brought in a wide variety of luxury goods—goods which were used to produce magnificent clothing and jewels.

Quiz for Living in the Past: Male Clothing and Masculinity

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