Which statements accurately describe northern Italian Renaissance city-states?

Question

Choose all answers that are correct.

Responses

Guilds maintained standards for anyone working in their craft in a city-state.

Guilds maintained standards for anyone working in their craft in a city-state.

Early Renaissance cities were crowded, dirty, and dangerous.

Early Renaissance cities were crowded, dirty, and dangerous.

Renaissance cities were slow to grow because most business was conducted outside the city.

Renaissance cities were slow to grow because most business was conducted outside the city.

The governments of most Renaissance city-states were controlled by princes or kings.

Answer 1

The accurate statements describing northern Italian Renaissance city-states are:

1. Guilds maintained standards for anyone working in their craft in a city-state.

2. Early Renaissance cities were crowded, dirty, and dangerous.

3. Renaissance cities were slow to grow because most business was conducted outside the city.

The statement about the governments of most Renaissance city-states being controlled by princes or kings is not entirely accurate, as many city-states were governed by councils or oligarchies rather than being solely under princely or kingly control.