If your choices are the following:
<span>A. The arts and sciences flourished during both time periods.
B. The church had more power in the Middle Ages than it did during the Renaissance
C. Knowledge allowed the government to become more powerful in the Renaissance
D. Learning was encouraged during the Renaissance and discouraged during the Middle Ages
then the answer is </span>A. The arts and sciences flourished during both time periods.
Kush experienced its golden age right before they fought with the Assyrians. In 724 bc Kush invaded and took control of Egypt. Then in 671 bc the Assyrians invaded Egypt and pushed the Kush out of Egypt.
You are right, a vassal could buy out his lord
The answer should be D.), sea. Often called the sea between the lands.