During the Renaissance, cities like Florence, Genoa, and Venice were important MOSTLY because they were A)places where artists thrived.

B)centers of trade and commerce.

C)home to the best universities in Europe.

D)under direct control of the King of Italy.

Which is the BEST description of how medieval monks contributed to Western culture and civilization?

A)They organized and led bands of "Crusaders" who defended Europe from Muslim attackers.

B)Much of their artwork served as the inspiration for the "Renaissance" that developed in Italy.

C)They helped preserve the learning, writing, and culture of the early Greeks, Romans, and Christians.

D)They re-wrote the Bible and changed many of its original stories and messages so that European peasants could understand them.

"[T]he temples of the idols in that nation [England] ought not to be destroyed; but let the idols that are in them be destro