WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
After originating in the Italian city-states, the Renaissance movement then spread to ____
A
eastern Europe
B
North America
C
northern Europe
D
South Africa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The movement first expanded to other Italian city-states, such as Venice, Milan, Bologna, Ferrara and Rome. Then, during the 15th century, Renaissance ideas spread from Italy to France and then throughout western and northern Europe.

Detailed explanation-2: -Why was Italy a PRIME LOCATION for the Renaissance to begin? One major reason the Renaissance began in Italy is linked to geography. The city-states of Italy, located on a peninsula were positioned on the Mediterranean Sea, were centres for trade and commerce, the first stop for both goods and new ideas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Yes, the Northern Renaissance began after the Italian Renaissance began. The Italian Renaissance began some time around 1350 to 1400 C.E. The Northern Renaissance began between 1400 and 1450 C.E. The Northern Renaissance was in many was a submovement of the larger European Renaissance that began in Italy.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Renaissance was a cultural movement that began in Italy in the 14th century, and spread to the rest of Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Italian Renaissance period reached an end around 1527 due to many factors like war, specifically the Fall of Rome. The period that came after the Renaissance was called Mannerism, which started around 1520 in Rome and Florence.

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