The Renaissance Answers

During the Renaissance, Italian cities became centers of

Merchant families that ruled Italian city-states established

Which best describes how Italy’s location on the Mediterranean Sea contributed to the flourishing of the Renaissance?

How did the Renaissance affect the power of independent monarchs?

Wealthy merchants such as Cosimo de’ Medici ruled Italian

Which best explains how the Medicis were able to convince the Catholic Church to become a patron of the arts during the Renaissance?

Compared with the rest of Europe, northern Italy had many

During the Renaissance, Italian artists were supported by wealthy

Which word best defines the term Renaissance?

During the Renaissance, people began to question