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The Renaissance was a major turning point in world history. Which of the following most contributed to the beginning of the Renaissance?


the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks


the rediscovery and study of ancient Greek and Roman writings


the strengthening of the Catholic Church


the temporary move of the Papacy from Rome to Avignon

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the rediscovery and study of ancient Greek and Roman writings

This revival of classical learning (humanism) inspired new approaches to art, science, literature, and education that sparked the Renaissance. (The 1453 fall of Constantinople did help by bringing some Greek scholars and texts to Italy, but the broader revival of classical sources was the primary catalyst.)