What were the Middle Ages? Why do some people refer to them as "The Dark Ages?"

Select the correct answer. how did powerful families such as the medici and the sforza spread renaissance ideas? a. they provided financial support to young artists and writers. b. they educated the poor children living in their own city-states. c. they constructed schools and colleges to teach the humanities. d. they borrowed money from banks to invite foreign artists to italy. e. they promoted contemporary works over religious works.