With what cultures did people of the
renaissance compare their cultures?

The people of the renaissance compared their cultures with the culture of the people from ancient Rome and Greece.

Explanation:

Furthermore, they took influence and learned new ways of life from the Greeks and the Romans. The cultures that were practiced by the people of the renaissance were a revival of the Roman and Greek culture.

The Greeks and the Romans had also made advancements in religion, arts, and architecture, which passed on westwards to the people of the renaissance.

The people from the renaissance tried to model themselves after studying the culture of ancient Greek and roman cultures.  

whitch constitution would be inadequate as a basis for government today?

the answer would be a) it only allowed catholics to be in government.

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