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It began with a “rebirth” of interest in classical (Greek and Roman, sometimes written as Greco-Roman) art, education, and literature. As the European Renaissance progressed, it developed a new spirit. It began to experiment and question in architecture, art, law, economics, literature, music, science, and trade. Perhaps most importantly, the lives of individual people took on an importance in Western culture that had never before existed. The Renaissance marks the dividing line between medieval and modern Europe.  \n1. The term renaissance means what in the French language?  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n\nDuring the Middle Ages, prevailing religious thought  \nbrought people to believe that life was a constant struggle to be endured, with the reward being a place in heaven after death. During the Renaissance, people came to believe that rather than simply be endured, life on earth could be enjoyable and pleasant. Society grew to accept the idea that human beings are intelligent, rational creatures who are capable of deciding their own fates and managing their own lives. According to Renaissance thinking, human beings not only can lead fulfilling lives on earth, but deserve to do so.  \n2. During the Middle Ages, people generally believed that life on earth should be pleasant.  \na. True  \nb. False  \nWhat brought about the Renaissance?  \nAs medieval Europe began to recover from the Crusades and the Black Death, trade flourished, creating a wealthy class. The Italian city-states of Florence,  \nGenoa, and Venice were particularly prosperous. In order to show civic pride and religious devotion, and perhaps as one of the earliest examples of “public relations,” the wealthy class invested in the arts and education.  \n3. What Italian city-states were  \nparticularly prosperous during the Renaissance?  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n\nDuring the Middle Ages, towns grew near churches, castles, and trading centers. Because residency in a town for a certain number of years granted freedom from serfdom, a large number of peasants fled from feudal manors to towns. Over the centuries, these towns flourished and grew. The larger the town, the more new ideas were quickly shared.  \nAlthough the Crusaders ultimately lost their foothold in the Middle East, the wealth of knowledge they brought back to Europe was immeasurable. Apart from isolated libraries in monasteries, medieval Europeans,  \nled by the descendants of illiterate barbarian tribes from northern Europe, had largely lost the historical, mathematical, and scientific knowledge of the Greeksand Romans. Fortunately,  \nhowever, the Muslim caliphates of Asia and Africa had preserved and built upon this knowledge. 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What famous Venetian  \nmerchant traveled as far as China in the late 13th century?  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n\nItaly, with the city of Rome at its center, was of cour","cbCaishRsIKqiLYU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaishRsIKqiLYU","pdf",544088,14,"English","# What was the Renaissance?\n## The term “renaissance” in French\n## Beliefs during the Middle Ages vs. the Renaissance\n## What brought about the Renaissance?\n## Italian prosperity and wealthy patronage\n## How did the Renaissance spread throughout Europe?\n## The printing press and literacy","[{\"question\":\"What does the word “renaissance” mean in French?\",\"answer\":\"“Renaissance” is a French word that means “rebirth.”\"},{\"question\":\"What factors helped bring about the Renaissance?\",\"answer\":\"Recovery from the Crusades and the Black Death boosted trade and created a wealthy class that invested in arts and education. 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