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What role did the Italian Peninsula's location play in the development of trade cities?

• It served as a natural crossroads for trade and commerce.

• The topography facilitated easy access to maritime trade routes.

• The mountainous terrain created natural barriers, forming distinct city-states.

• Italian cities, such as Rome, were isolated from the rest of Europe.

• The peninsula's location hindered economic growth in trade cities.

What enduring impact did the strategic location of the Italian Peninsula have on the world?

• The impact is limited to Italy, with no global influence.

• The peninsula's location hindered advancements in science and philosophy.

• Italian trade cities remain underdeveloped and isolated.

• The legacy is evident in the enduring impact of Italian art and architecture.

According to your article, what were the key characteristics of the Italian Renaissance?

• Renewed interest in classical art, literature, and learning.

• A focus on upholding medieval traditions.

• A celebration of human potential and individualism.

• Society was very focused on following religious doctrine.

• Patronage provided the financial support that artist needed in order to thrive.

What made the city of Florence a city of significance during the Renaissance?

• It was a city that practiced isolationism, which made it culturally diverse and full of new ideas.

• It was located at the crossroads of many trade routes, which promoted the exchange of new ideas and customs.

• The Renaissance was a time in which Europeans focused on traditions. Florence was an isolated city with little change over time.

• The rise in banking institutions withing Florence made it a wealthy place. Families like the Medici used money to promote art and education.

• Rise in banking made Florence a wealthy place, the Medici invested in strengthening the Florentine defenses making it the strongest in it's time.

How did trade influence the Renaissance in Italy?

• It led to a decline in cultural activities

• It promoted a free flow of ideas and access to knowledge

• It isolated Italy from the rest of Europe

• It caused economic decline

How did the Catholic Church react to Tyndale's English language Bible? (choose 2)

• The church generally ignored him.

• The church printed Bibles in the vernacular.

• The church arrested and executed him.

• The church tried to collect and destroy these Bibles.

• The church helped Tyndale lead a period of reform and change.

Which peninsula is shown?

• Iberian

• Anatolian

• Arabian

• Italian

Because of its location, Italian city-states...

• became the leaders of the Crusades.

• reintroduced knowledge and goods to Europe.

• successfully reestablished the Roman Empire.

• Brought new goods into East Asia.

Because of the knowledge it helped spread, Italy's city-states helped begin the...

• Reconquista

• Inquisition

• Renaissance

• Protestant Reformation

What was the significance of the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648?

• It ended the Thirty Years' War and marked the beginning of the modern state system.

• It initiated the Renaissance period in Europe.

• It was a peace treaty between the Ottoman Empire and the Holy Roman Empire.

• It marked the end of the Napoleonic Wars.