Describe the characteristics of the renaissance and understand why it began in italy.

The unique characteristics of some northern Italian city states produced an atmosphere of learning and artistic expression. These were some of the many factors that contributed to the beginning of the Renaissance in Italy.

The renaissance (~1350-1600) was marked by a return to classical ideas and culture. Artists, scientists, and scholars began to look back at the attainments of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, study the classical texts, and create their own accomplishments using this knowledge.

the correct answer is history and tradition.

affirmative action refers to the policies that take gender, race, or ethnicity into account in order to promote equal opportunity.

employers subject to title vii are prohibited from taking race or sex into account in any employment decisions. aa is a penalty for having any job group substantially statistically "underutilized" in any race or either sex. the employer must take steps to eliminate the underutilization, then stop, ending its aa efforts