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What temporary social effect did wearing masks during Venetian Carnival have on the city's class hierarchy?
Answer
It caused class distinctions to disappear
Because masks concealed identity, nobles and commoners could interact as apparent equals during Carnival, temporarily dissolving Venice's normally strict social hierarchy.
💡 Did you know?
Venetian Carnival masks were originally worn by wealthy nobles to gamble and flirt anonymously—a rare moment when class hierarchy temporarily vanished.
Other options people guess
- It made class distinctions more rigid
- It transferred political power to merchants permanently
- It led to nobles being formally exiled
Topics
- venice
- carnival
- masks
- social-history
- italy
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