Renaissance (Origins)

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of Italian economic growth between 1000 & 1300?

• population growth in major cities
• development of financial institutions
• increasing influence of the Church
• growing political power of city-states

The center of both financial & artistic growth during the Renaissance was

• Genoa
• Florence
• Milan
• Venice

Northern Italian city-states became groups of free men seeking freedom from nobles. They were called

• popolo
• signori
• communes
• oligarchs

Citizenship in Italian communes in the Renaissance was based on all of the following EXCEPT

• social connections
• property ownership
• residence in city
• membership in a guild

A group of people excluded from politics in the Italian communes revolted during the 1200's & briefly took control. They were the

• popolo
• signori
• commune leaders
• oligarchs

A signori is

• a small group of citizens who control a government
• a despot/tyrant with complete control
• a wealthy citizen with influence
• a new form of currency

Which of the following was NOT one of the dominant powers of Italy during the Renaissance?

• Papal States
• Naples
• Genoa
• Venice

To keep a balance of power, the Italian city states created a new political innovation. It was the

• secret ballot
• resident ambassador
• alliance system of treaties
• national guard

The Germans & French fought a war in Italy during the late 1400's called the

• Franco-Prussian War
• Hapsburg-Valois Wars
• Thirty Years' War
• War of Austrian Succession

The wealth of Florence was based on 

• spices & gold
• gold & silk 
• banking & wool
• wool & spices