select the correct answer.\nwhat influenced music and the minds of people during the middle ages?\na…

Brief Explanations:

During the Middle Ages, the church was a dominant force in society. It had a profound influence on music (much of the music was religious - Gregorian chant, for example) and the thoughts of people as religion was central to life. Secular music became more prominent later, musical instruments were tools rather than the main influence, and humanism emerged during the Renaissance after the Middle Ages.

Answer:

C. church