In which book of the New Testament can you read about the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?

• Book of Luke

• Book of Revelations

• Book of Mark

• Corinthians

In which century is the Renaissance considered to have started?

• 14th century

• 13th century

• 16th century

• 15th century

In which Italian city is the Renaissance thought to have first flourished?

• Venice

• Padua

• Rome

• Florence

From which profession did the first patrons of the Renaissance artists originate?

• Clergy

• Law

• Banking

• Politics

What do we call the movement of free men who sought political and economic independence from nobles in the northern Italian cities?

• secularists

• libertarians

• reformers

• communes

Who resented the power of the communes, which were led by rich merchant families?

• the farmers

• the common people

• the Church

• the army

Who did the merchant oligarchies rely on to defend their rule over the common republicans?

• the King of France

• the Pope

• mercenaries

• the army

What name was given to the ruler of a commune in northern Italian cities?

• signori

• fratterni

• il Duce

• carbonari

Which city did NOT dominate the Italian peninsula in the 15th century?

• Venice

• Florence

• Milan

• Genoa

• Papal States

What family ruled Milan harshly in the 15th century?

• Sforza

• Medici

• Borgia

• Mazzini