Great works of European art and literature are housed in private and public collections across Europe. The creative abilities of Europeans in the arts and literature throughout history have been greatly affected by the free flow of people and ideas throughout Europe. People have moved and mixed together as a result of wars, changing economic and political conditions, and people migrating for better opportunities in other countries.
What conclusion can be drawn from this passage?
A. Art and literature are confined to different countries within Western Europe.
B. Art and literature are influenced by social and cultural developments.
C. Art and literature are not influenced by social and cultural developments.
D. Art and literature are kept in museums and libraries, so people can learn.
B. because as people moved into and out of Europe they brought with them different social and cultural aspects that affected the art and literature of the era
