Italian City-States

In which city-state did the Italian Renaissance begin?

• Venice

• Rome

• Naples

• Florence

Milan was famous for what type of craft?

• Textiles

• Metalwork

• Banking

• Ceramics

Which statement BEST describes a city-state?

• An independent region ruled by a powerful city

• A powerful city that is part of a larger country

• A powerful city that is part of a larger state

• All of the above

What wealthy family ruled the city-state of Florence?

• Ferrara

• Nicholas

• Alfonso

• Medici

Which city-state ruled the southern region of Italy?

• Florence

• Venice

• Naples

• Milan

Who was the ruler of both the city-state of Rome and the Catholic Church?

• Medici Family

• The pope

• The King of Italy

• The King of France

The city-state of Rome did not support artists during the Renaissance.

• True

• False

The wealth of the Italian city-states played an important part in the development of the Renaissance.

• True

• False

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

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