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 532 Outlines of European History Section 89. What are the chief characteristics of Romanesque churches? What were the principles of construction which made it possible to build a Gothic church ? Tell something about the decora- tion of a Gothic church. Section 90. Describe the map of Italy in the fourteenth century. What are the peculiarities of Venice.? Who were the Italian despots? What is the interest of Machiavelli's Prince ? Contrast Florence with Venice. Section 91. What geographical discoveries were made before 1 500 ? How far is it by sea from Lisbon to Calicut around the Cape of Good Hope ? What was the importance of the spice trade ? What led Columbus to try to reach the Indies by sailing westward?