Introduction; Italian Renaissance Society and Economy – Quiz

1. Identify the three ancient peoples that played the biggest roles in shaping Western civilization.
2. _______________ was the 19th-century historian who popularized the idea that the Italian Renaissance marked the beginning of the modern age.
3. Feudalism and manorialism looked different in medieval Italy than they did in northern Europe, primarily because around 25% of the medieval Italian population was __________.
4. Explain how Italy became disproportionately wealthy during Middle Ages among the regions of Europe.
5. By the 15th century, most Italian city-states had moved from a republican form of government to a ____________.
6. The phrase _________________ refers to a State whose power is not sanctioned by tradition or religion.
7. The most significant exposition of amorality in statecraft was ___________________, written by _____________________.
8. Identify the five major Italian states during the Renaissance.

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1. Hebrews, Greeks, Romans
2. Jacob Burckhardt
3. urban
4. Commercial activity in the Mediterranean
5. despotism
6. illegitimate authority
7. The Prince,  Machiavelli
8. Naples, Papal States, Florence, Milan, Venice