Which geographic factor contributed to the rise
of the Renaissance in Italian city-states?
(1) mountainous terrain of the Alps
(2) location near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea
(3) navigable waters of the Danube River
(4) ease of travel on the Northern European Plain

Respuesta :

There were several major factors that contributed to the rise of the Renaissance in Italian city-states but the best option is "(4) ease of travel on the Northern European Plain"

The geographic factor that contributed to the rise of the renaissance in the Italian city-states was ease of travel on the northern European plain

What is renaissance?

The Renaissance is a period in European history marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and covering the 15th and 16th centuries, characterized by an effort to revive and surpass ideas and achievements of classical antiquity.

The traditional view focuses more on the early modern aspects of the Renaissance and argues that it was a break from the past, but many historians today focus more on its medieval aspects and argue that it was an extension of the Middle Ages.

As a cultural movement, the Renaissance encompassed innovative flowering of Latin and vernacular literatures, beginning with the 14th-century resurgence of learning based on classical sources, which contemporaries credited to Petrarch

What is northern European plain?

The North European Plain is a geomorphological region in Europe, mostly in Poland, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands (Low Countries), along with small parts of northern France and the Czech Republic.

It consists of the low plains between the Hercynian Europe (Central European Highlands) to the south and coastlines of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea to the north.

These two seas are separated by the Jutland Peninsula. The North European Plain is connected to the East European Plain, together forming the majority of the Great European Plain.

Hence, option D is the correct answer

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