Why did masks begin to be unlawful in the 18th century?

people began to question the motives of the masked people

Why did people in the 15th century wear them?

to balance the social classes between people

What did the text mean when it said, "The masks enhanced the liberal nature of these events."?

people could relax and be free to be themselves

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The Masquerade Mask

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1
Today, "Masquerade themed parties are in vogue..." What does vogue mean?
opposition
fashion
peril
threat
2
What yearly event takes place in Italy to celebrate the art and history of The Masquerade?
Fundraiser
Carnival
Celebration
Trip
3
What country are the masks thought to have been originated in?
Greece
England
Italy
France
4
Which Italian city made the mask famous?
Venice
Rome
Florence
Pompeii
5
Why did masks begin to be unlawful in the 18th century?
people began to see them as useless
they were too expensive to make
people began to question the motives of the masked people
people kept stealing them each other
6
" Wearing masks was often referred as dissident." What does dissident mean?
opposing official policy
acting sneaky
being overly eager to please
following the rules
7
Why did people in the 15th century wear them?
to balance the social classes between people
to crash parties
to act like someone else
to commit crimes
8
Another word for ball is
seminar
party
play
workplace
9
The masks were mostly made from
sand
mud
plastic
clay
10
Today, people still wear masks to
the theater
museums
school
conventions
11
What did the text mean when it said, "The masks enhanced the liberal nature of these events."?
people could make themselves look more attractive
people could easily play jokes on one another
people could feel what it is like to be rich
people could relax and be free to be themselves
12
Who wore the masks?
men/women
only children
only women
only men
13
Nowadays, people have masks as
collector's items
decorations
all of following
history lessons
14
Romeo & Juliet met at a masquerade
contest
store
ball
museum

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