What connection did renaissance thinkers want to make between the goths and the church by using the term gothic?

a) both were backward and barbaric and should be feared.

b) both were influential in the formation of modern society.

c) both were open to change and constantly keeping up with the times.

d)both were scared institutions that should be respected.

Both were backward and barbaric and should be feared.

A) both were backward and barbaric and should be feared.

Explanation:

The term "Gothic" refers to a type of aesthetics that became popular during Medieval times. The word itself was used as a symbol for "Barbaric" due to the reference it made to the Gothic tribes that had contributed to the demise of the Roman Empire. The word was therefore used pejoratively, since critics believed Gothic art to be unrefined, as well as too far from classic ideas of shapes and proportions. This sense of "barbaric" and "fearsome" was the one that connected the term and the Church.

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explanation:

the following key ideas correctly express the key sentence.

restate key idea: most people can learn to swim in ten short lessons.

restate key idea: the majority of water-accident victims require mouth-to-mouth breathing.

restate key idea: an empty, tightly closed gallon jug will support a tired swimmer.  

restate key idea: first aid is to prevent accidents as well as assist in rescue.

explanation: the key idea needs to have the same topic as the key sentence (drowning and safety).