How was the population Italy different from the rest of Europe at this time?

Italians mostly lived in cities.

Why did European nobles look down on Italian nobles?

They made their money from trade.

What was Machiavelli's advice to Renaissance rulers?

Do what it takes to keep power.

Why did the Catholic Church seek to keep the Italian city-states from being united?

The Church feared a united Italy could control the pope.

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The Italian Renaissance/City-States

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1
What family ruled the city of Florence during the Renaissance?
The Borgia's
The Sforza's
The Gonzaga's
The Medici's
2
What is the art of dealing with other countries called?
diplomacy
vernacular
secularism
humanism
3
What does renaissance mean?
exploration
rebirth
renew
creativity
4
Why did Italy become the center of the Renaissance?
It had many wealthy cities in the 1300s.
All of these
Local nobles wanted to increase the fame of their cities.
It had been the center of the Roman Empire.
5
How was the population Italy different from the rest of Europe at this time?
Europeans mostly lived in cities.
There wasn't a difference.
Italians mostly lived in cities.
Italians mostly lived in rural areas.
6
What Renaissance city became the most famous?
Milan
Rome
Florence
Venice
7
Why did European nobles look down on Italian nobles?
They dressed funny.
They didn't have a king to follow.
They made their money from trade.
They made their money from farming.
8
What was Machiavelli's advice to Renaissance rulers?
Be a good person.
Make your subjects fear you.
Do what it takes to keep power.
Trust people, but not too much.
9
Why did the Catholic Church seek to keep the Italian city-states from being united?
The Church feared a united Italy could control the pope.
The Church did not care if Italy decided to unite.
The Church feared peasant uprisings.
The Church feared strong leadership.
10
What Venetian merchant sparked European interest in Asian goods?
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Marco Polo
Henry the Navigator
11
How did most (not all) Italian city-state become wealthy?
Trade
Fishing
Exploration
All of these
12
Who was the subject of Machiavelli's "The Prince"?
Cosimo de Medici
Rodrigo Borgia
Cesare Borgia
Giovanni Sforza
13
When things started to become more secular during the renaissance, Italians abandoned religion.
False
True
14
What does secular mean?
Christian
non-religious
local
anti-religion
15
Which Medici used his power and influence to support art and artists?
Lorenzo de Medici
Giovanni de Medici
Leonardo de Medici
Cosimo de Medici
16
Which Renaissance city was the wealthiest of all?
Milan
Venice
Rome
Florence

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