Question

Which statements accurately describe northern Italian Renaissance city-states? Choose all answers that are correct.

A. Early Renaissance city-states were generally well-planned and orderly.

B. Italian city-states in the Renaissance were republics led by powerful merchant families.

C. Renaissance cities were centers of commerce and craftsmanship.

D. A major problem in many early Renaissance cities was the poor quality of goods produced by craftsmen with no oversight or standards.
Which statements accurately describe northern Italian Renaissance city-states

Answer 1

B and C are correct answers. The city states were republics led by powerful families; for example, the Medici family were very powerful in Florence. The cities were also centers for commerce and craftsmanship; again, in Florence, Michelangelo and da Vinci were funded artists.