WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Describe how the ideas of the Renaissance spread from Italy to other parts of Europe.
A
scholars traveling over there and taking learning back to their home countries.
B
Christians traveling over there and taking learning back to their home countries.
C
People traveling over there and taking food back to their home countries.
D
Kings traveling over there and taking money back to their home countries.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There is some debate over the actual start of the Renaissance. However, it is generally believed to have begun in Italy during the 14th century, after the end of the Middle Ages, and reached its height in the 15th century. The Renaissance spread to the rest of Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Renaissance was a rebirth of classical culture which spread from Italy to the rest of Europe from the 14th through the 17th centuries. The thinkers, artisans and scholars who emerged during this period had a lasting influence on literature, philosophy, art, music, politics, science and religion.

Detailed explanation-3: -Everyone could read his work, not just scholars. As a result of Petrarch’s finding and using classical Latin manuscripts, humanist ideas spread throughout scholarly works. rates of literacy in Europe.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Renaissance began in Italy, the birthplace of the Roman Empire. Following the fall of the empire in the 4th century, and the subsequent dark ages, the incredible art and ideas of Roman times were temporarily lost. They were later rediscovered in Italy in around the 12th century, leading to the Renaissance.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Renaissance period cultivated a new change in art, knowledge, and culture. It changed the way the citizens thought, with first the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature, and art, as well as the new discoveries in travel, invention, and style.

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