Many historians trace the earliest beginning of the renaissance to exchanges made a) during the crusades. b) along the silk roads. c) with mongol invaders. d) with chinese traders.

The correct answer is:

A) During the Crusades.

The exchange of new ideas and inventions made throughout the Crusades is considered the earliest beginning of the Renaissance.

The Crusades increased the interest in travel and discovering Europe, which may have lead to the Renaissance. Furthermore, the Crusades serviced an increment in trade and reduced the power of European Nobles, the key to bring about the Age of Exploration.

the triple alliance. germany and austria-hungary were already allies by 1879 when, worried about a threat from russia, they formed the dual alliance. italy joined the group in 1882. there was a concern about a possible attack from france and the alliance needed powerful friends to defend it.

on november 6 and 7, 1917 (or october 24 and 25 on the julian calendar, which is why the event is often referred to as the october revolution), leftist revolutionaries led by bolshevik party leader vladimir lenin launched a nearly bloodless coup d'état against the duma's provisional government.