The Renaissance began in the Italian peninsula for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
(A) Increased trade with Arab, Indian, and Chinese cultures.
(B) Lack of connection to previous European civilizations.
(C) The presence of a wealthy and well-educated aristocratic class.
(D) The Black Death's force of a change in mentality of the people.

The right choice is:

(B) Lack of connection to previous European civilizations.

Explanation:

Such an statement is wrong and absurd. The Italian peninsula is where Rome was built and from where it evolved into the most  powerful and important empire of ancient Europe. Classical Roman and Greek cultures are the foundations of Western civilization. The rediscovery of classical culture was one of the main features of the Renaissance.

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