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.

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.

What was Machiavelli's advice to Renaissance rulers?

Do what it takes to keep power.

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

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