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  3. The civilization(文化) of the Renaissance was the creation of prosperous cities and of rulers who drew substantial income from the

The civilization(文化) of the Renaissance was the creation of prosperous cities and of rulers who drew substantial income from the

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问题     The civilization(文化) of the Renaissance was the creation of prosperous cities and of rulers who drew substantial income from their urban subjects in the Italian city states and the countries of England and France. The commerce that kept cities alive also provided the capital and the flow of ideas that helped build Renaissance culture. During the early Middle Ages foreign trade had virtually come to a halt. By the 11th century, however, population growth and contact with other cultures through military efforts such as the Crusades(十字军东征) helped revive commercial activity. Trade slowly increased with the exchange of luxury goods in the Mediterranean region and various commodities such as fish, furs, and metals across the North and Baltic seas. Commerce soon moved inland, bringing new opulence to the citizens of towns along major trade routes. As traffic along these routes increased, existing settlements grew and new ones were established.
    The cities of Italy were located between western Europe and the area along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea known as the Levant. Italy’s leadership in the Renaissance was due in part to its central location for trade. The cities became important and wealthy commercial centers, and the riches collected by the merchants of Venice, Genoa, Milan, and a host of smaller cities supported Italy’s political and cultural achievements.
    Important towns developed beyond Italy as well. Especially with the expansion of trade, towns grew along the Danube and Rhine rivers of Europe; around the North Sea and the Baltic Sea; and in the Low Countries of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands where northern and southern trade routes met. Wherever these towns were located, they became a unique element in a medieval world that up to this time was dominated by seignorialism(领主制), an agricultural system in which the primary economic and political relationship was between landowners and their tenants.
选项 A、was an ideological movement throughout the world
B、took place in Italy only
C、was originated in Italy
D、was influential in most European countries
答案D
解析 细节题。从题目给出的四个选项中我们可以看出，这一题的重点在文艺复兴的起源与影响上。文章的第一段就谈到了这个问题。从第一段第一句中可以看出，文艺复兴的起源有好几个国家。同时，从下面的几句话中可以看出，文艺复兴的影响也只局限于一些欧洲国家。因此，这一题的正确答案是D。
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