Which two Italian city-states were republics?
AFlorence and Venice
BRome and Genoa
CMilan and Naples
DPadua and Bologna
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Florence and Venice
1. Many others were court-cities ruled by princes.
2. Florence and Venice were republics.
3. Merchants and bankers helped govern them.
_Source: syllabus Themes in World History, Theme 7, Changing Cultural Traditions._
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