Question

One reason the Renaissance began in Italy was

that Italian city-states
(1) defeated the Spanish Armada
(2) were unified as a nation under the Pope
(3) were unaffected by the Commercial
Revolution
(4) dominated key Mediterranean trade routes

Answer 1

The correct answer is the last one, that Italy dominated key Mediterranean trade routes, because this gave it economical richness and stability, which enabled the focus on art and science.