1)List and describe ways in which artists during the Renaissance differed from the middle ages . 2) How do these new writings show how people were thinking different than they did during the middle ages ?

3)Why was it hard for the general population to access books before the printing press?

4) List and describe some important characteristics (description) of the Renaissance .

5) Why did Italy's historic legacy make it an ideal place for the Renaissance to begin ? Explain your answer .