Look at the map of the Mediterranean region in the 1400s.
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How does the map help explain why the Renaissance began in Italy?
A. Italy was not divided into separate feudal states.
B. Italy attracted scholars and religious pilgrims from Northern Europe.
C. Political unity made Italy a center of scholarship.
D. Major trade routes went through Italy.
D. Major trade routes went through Italy.
The map shows that Italy was strategically located in the Mediterranean region, with major trade routes passing through it. This allowed Italy to become a center of commerce and cultural exchange, attracting wealth, knowledge, and artistic influences from different parts of Europe and beyond. This helped foster the growth of cities and the flourishing of intellectual and artistic endeavors, leading to the emergence of the Renaissance in Italy.