Question

how did the northern renaissance contribute to the political developments begun by the italian renaissance?
it strengthened criticisms of religious thinking.
it added an emphasis on classical philosophy.
it reinforced ideas about the importance of the individual.
it demonstrated the value of artistic contributions to government.

Explanation:

The Italian Renaissance emphasized humanism, which included the importance of the individual. The Northern Renaissance continued and reinforced this idea. Option A is more related to the Protestant Reformation's criticism of the Catholic Church's religious - thinking excesses. Option B, while classical philosophy was part of the Renaissance (both Italian and Northern), it was more of a common element rather than a unique contribution to political developments in the way individualism was. Option D, the value of artistic contributions to government is not a key political development aspect that the Northern Renaissance contributed to in the context of continuing Italian Renaissance political - development - related ideas. The emphasis on the individual (a key humanist idea) from the Italian Renaissance was reinforced by the Northern Renaissance, which had implications for political thought such as in the works of Northern Renaissance thinkers like Erasmus, who wrote about the dignity of the individual.

Answer:

C. It reinforced ideas about the importance of the individual.