G-4/5: Renaissance Introduction

They were able to demand better pay and more rights.

They were forced to return to a feudal economy.

They could no longer live in cities, so they moved to farms.

They were able to buy their own businesses and get rich.

People started to question the church

1/3 of the population died

It contributed to the decline of feudalism

All are correct

continued decline of feudalism

rise of a merchant class in Europe

cultural diffusion between Europe and the eastern Mediterranean

increased intolerance for non-Christians

a greater need and use for money instead of trading goods (bartering)

science provides the best method for understanding the universe.

religion is needed for a complete understanding of the universe.

life has no meaning.

God and an afterlife are necessary for life to have any meaning.

we can make our own lives meaningful and there are many different ways we can do this.