Hi! I can't seem to figure out the answer to this question. Any help would be great. If you do know the answer, please try to briefly explain why. Thank you in advance!! The most important factor in the emergence of the Italian Renaissance was? a. decline of religious feeling b. political disunity of Italy c. rise of a wealthy, urban business elite d. creation of powerful centralized monarchies e. return of the popes to Italy Also, Renaisance culture was a. enjoyed by most Europeans b. rejected by the church for its secularism c. that of a small, urban, business elite d. limited to the Italian peninsula e. based on ancient Syrian culture Thanks, again!! :-)