The saying a hungry man is an angry man is really true. the whole point of doing what they did was basically to keep the masses mind occupied and to cancel any form or rebellion peacefully.
The best option from the list would be "battle" in terms of a category for "bombardment", since this refers to when an enemy launches weapons (usually bombs or missiles) into the territory of the enemy.
The renaissance was an age where people in Europe were knowledge had spread out more. Plus, boats were better developed so that they can sail through rough sea weather. Products such as paper were created to produce books and newspapers to also spread knowledge. Though the wealthy were the only one's who can afford books and other productions of paper, Schools were also opened so people's education can improve.
