The Renaissance was characterized by
a.
creating military alliances with China
b.
rising interest in Roman and Greek antiquity
c.
the idea that religion was the basis of existence
d.
broadening recognition of the insignificance of the human experience
e.
an attempt to marry the ideals of Christendom with those of Islam
The Renaissance led to new ideas about politics that:
a.
continued to support the power of kings without question
b.
asserted that the best system of government was one that gave land to the peasants
c.
were uniformly agreed on across Europe
d.
sought to tie the church more closely to government
e.
began to lay the foundations of new forms of government that challenged the traditional political authorities
In Europe the printing press:
a.
remained within the control of the church and king
b.
was unknown until about 1820
c.
gave voice to political views different from those of the king
d.
was completely ignored
e.
proved extremely unpopular among the lower classes
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