Italian City States

Why did the Renaissance begin in the Italian city states?

• Because feudalism ended in the city states first

• Because the city states remained independent of feudalism

• Because the city states had the best armies

• Because the city states were spared from the Black Death

Which of the following was NOT an Italian city state

• Sicily

• Florence

• Venice

• Siena

People that ran the government in Italian city states tended to be?

• Clergy (religious officials)

• Soldiers and military officials

• People from leading merchant families

• Nobles and landowners

How did Italian city states become wealthy and powerful?

• By conquering surrounding areas with new military inventions

• By developing improved agricultural techniques that allowed them to grow more crops and then trade those crops

• By dedicating themselves to education and the pursuit of knowledge

• By using their proximity to other wealthy societies to become centers of trade and exchange

Often different Italian city states focused on different things. Which city state was known for the production of metal goods?

• Milan

• Venice

• Florence

• Genoa

Which Italian city state was known for its work with textiles and banking?

• Milan

• Florence

• Venice

• Genoa

The Medici family was a prominent family because of?

• Selling cloth and other goods

• Banking, eventually becoming the Pope's bankers

• Being influential government leaders in Florence

• All of the above

The Medicis are well known for using their money to?

• Support art and artists

• Finance trips of exploration to new lands

• Provide for all the needs of the poor

• All of the above

The Medicis were able to influence others and wield power by?

• Using military force

• Relying on support from the Catholic Church

• Using their banks to loan people money

• Inventing new technology that others wanted

The Mercato Vecchio was a place where

• A wide variety of goods were sold and traded

• Art was created

• People went to practice their religion

• All of the above