WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is NOT a reason the Renaissance began in Italy?
A
Rich trading ports
B
They never had the Black Plague
C
Wealthy city states could support arts
D
Home to Rome, which everyone was trying to copy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The plague devastated Europe by killing approximately a third of the population. Furthermore, Europe’s encounter with plague had economic, social, and religious effects that vastly changed European society and contributed to Europe’s emergence into the Renaissance, an age of exploration.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Renaissance Began in Italy, Because Italy Was the Birthplace of Antiquity. 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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Plague Begins During the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance (1350-1450) the bubonic plague, also called the “Black Death, ‘’ devastated one half of the population of Europe.

Detailed explanation-4: -In conclusion, historians have identified several causes of the Renaissance in Europe, including: increased interaction between different cultures, the rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman texts, the emergence of humanism, different artistic and technological innovations, and the impacts of conflict and death.

Detailed explanation-5: -Major epidemics ("plagues") occurred repeatedly. The most severe were in 1430, 1437-38, 1449-50, 1478-79, and 1527-31.

There is 1 question to complete.