Italian Renaissance Quiz

During the Late Middle Ages, what was a key characteristic of Italian city-states?

• They were under the control of the church

• They were governed by foreign rulers

• They were independent and had their own laws

• They paid taxes to the king

Who often held the real power in the republics of Italian city-states during the Middle Ages?

• The elected councils

• The common people

• Wealthy Merchants

• The local knights

Which Italian city-state became a center for cloth making and banking during the Renaissance?

• Milan

• Florence

• Venice

• Genoa

What made the Italian city-states wealthy during the Renaissance?

• Extensive mining operations

• Trade routes that brought people to their City

• Advanced agricultural techniques

• Large-scale industrial production

Which city-state was known for controlling hundreds of ships that dominated trade routes in the Mediterranean Sea?

• Milan

• Florence

• Venice

• Genoa

Italian city-states were

• wealthy due to trade and industry

• democracies

• part of the Holy Roman Empire

• all of these

What new type of economy developed during the Renaissance?

• a barter economy
• a traditional economy
• a money-based economy
• a command economy

What did the city states create that we still have today?

• Horse Drawn Carts to carry supplies

• Hospitals and Universities

• Bronze Bars

• Cave Art