Analyze the ITALIAN RENAISSANCE c. 1300-1550 — humanism, city-states (Florence, Venice, Milan, Rome), and the Medici family's patronage system
Exercise
Difficulty 1
~3 min
hist.g7.s.ex_04
Labeling
Prompt
Match each Italian city-state to its governance type c.1450-1550: (1) Florence ___ (2) Venice ___ (3) Milan ___ (4) Rome ___ (5) Naples ___
How it's presented
mode
text
Answer criteria
type
matching
correct
- Republic dominated by Medici banking
- Merchant-oligarchic Republic (Council of Ten + Doge)
- Sforza ducal
- Papal States
- Aragonese kingdom
Hints
- Use MG-9 with governance-type legend.
- Florence + Venice + Milan are 3 distinct types.
Misconceptions to watch
- Confusing Florence (republic-with-Medici) with Venice (oligarchic-republic)
- Confusing Milan duchy with Naples kingdom
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