Question

Which effect did the weakening of the Byzantine empire have on knowledge and learning in Western Europe?

A:Scholars who fled Constantinople took with them knowledge that helped spark the Renaissance.

B:Influenced by Byzantine historians, scholars in the West began writing about their own times.

C: The weakening of the Byzantine empire led to the spread of the Greek language to Western Europe.

D: Scholars who fled Constantinople destroyed their manuscripts so Muslims would not gain control of them.

Answer 1

Scholars who fled Constantinople took with them knowledge that helped spark the Renaissance.

Step-by-step explanation:

Quoting Pearson World History Book: "As the Byzantine empire tottered in the 1400s, many Greek scholars left Constantinople to teach at Italian universities. They took valuable Greek manuscripts to the West, along with their knowledge of Greek and Byzantine culture. The work of these scholars contributed to the cultural flowering in Europe that became known as the Renaissance."

Answer 2

A.
The scholars left then later spread their knowledge across europe which led to the renaissance