WORLD HISTORY

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

BEGINNING OF RENAISSANCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements describes the type of government which existed in Florence during the Renaissance?
A
It was a small Italian town ruled by the king of Italy in Rome.
B
It was completely under the control of the Catholic Church.
C
It was a city-state ruled by the wealthy Medici family.
D
It was the capital of Italy and had a large bureaucracy.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Therefore we can conclude that it was a city-state ruled by the wealthy Medici family. Thus option A. is the correct answer.

Detailed explanation-2: -signoria, (Italian: “lordship”), in the medieval and Renaissance Italian city-states, a government run by a signore (lord, or despot) that replaced republican institutions either by force or by agreement.

Detailed explanation-3: -Florence is often named as the birthplace of the Renaissance. The early writers and artists of the period sprung from this city in the northern hills of Italy. As a center for the European wool trade, the political power of the city rested primarily in the hands of the wealthy merchants who dominated the industry.

Detailed explanation-4: -Florence was one of the most industrialized cities in medieval Europe, thanks to its thriving textile industries. The importation of raw materials and the exportation of finished cloth necessitated the creation of commercial and banking practices that extended far beyond Florence’s boundaries.

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