Question

Which statement BEST explains the economic and political factors that contributed to the rise of Florence as one of the prominent European cities from the 14th to 16th centuries?

Answer 1

The statement that best explains why Florence developed as the most important city during the Renaissance is that it was a wealthy merchant city that had ruins of Greco-Roman culture and Greek scholars who fled from Constantinople.

Explanation:

• The fact that the city of Florence hosted a great number of merchandises of different valuables run by prominent merchants alone made Florence financially stronger than most of its neighboring cities and contributed to its prosperity.
• The ruins of Greco-Roman culture in the city helped attract wealthy tourists from most parts of Europe.
• The Greek scholars were sought advice from in order to run the administration in the best possible manner which helped the city grow and develop.