Question

Write a short note on the impact of Renaissance.

Answer 1

1. Its most important contribution was the idea of humanism.
2. The introduction and practice of writing in the vernacular, starting from Dante, enriched the growth of vernacular languages which in turn provided the intellectual basis for the rise of nation-states.
3. Renaissance made a beginning in criticizing the corrupt and worldly practices of the Church.
4. Discovery of new land routes and remapping of the world.
5. Similarly, inquisitiveness and empiricism of renaissance combined with knowledge of the classical science led to new inventions in science.