Which statement comparing the middle ages to tue Renaissance is false

If your choices are the following:

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 A. The arts and sciences flourished during both time periods.