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What was the basis of wealth in the city-states of Italy during the Renaissance?
What was the basis of wealth in the city-states of Italy during the Renaissance?
- Ownership of large estates
- Wealth in the form of capital (correct)
- Inheritance of titles and nobility
- Control of land
Who dominated socially and politically in the city-states of Renaissance Italy?
Who dominated socially and politically in the city-states of Renaissance Italy?
- Professional groups
- Skilled laborers
- Landed aristocracy
- Powerful merchant families (correct)
How were the city-states of Renaissance Italy set up?
How were the city-states of Renaissance Italy set up?
- Ruled by hereditary monarchs (correct)
- Controlled by military strongmen
- Ruled by professional groups
- Administered by skilled laborers
What were the traditional values of European civilization before the Renaissance based on?
What were the traditional values of European civilization before the Renaissance based on?
What was the most outstanding characteristic of Italian society during the Renaissance?
What was the most outstanding characteristic of Italian society during the Renaissance?
What determined social status within the Italian city-states during the Renaissance?
What determined social status within the Italian city-states during the Renaissance?
Which factor resulted in the flourishing commerce of the Italian city-states?
Which factor resulted in the flourishing commerce of the Italian city-states?
What type of organizations controlled the trades in Italian city-states during the Renaissance?
What type of organizations controlled the trades in Italian city-states during the Renaissance?
What caused the destruction of the independence of the Italian city-states?
What caused the destruction of the independence of the Italian city-states?
What was a key factor that led to the development of a northern European humanism, distinct from its Italian counterpart?
What was a key factor that led to the development of a northern European humanism, distinct from its Italian counterpart?
What aspect did the successful merchant class seek in Renaissance Italian society?
What aspect did the successful merchant class seek in Renaissance Italian society?
What was a new philosophy fashioned during the Renaissance in Italian society?
What was a new philosophy fashioned during the Renaissance in Italian society?
