Question

Italy during the Renaissance is best described as

Answer 1

Italy during the Renaissance is best described as a hub of cultural, intellectual and artistic achievement. People who lived on Italian soil enjoyed various benefits from it; compared to living somewhere in Russia at the time. Italy was undergoing a cultural shift, there was a lot of emphasis on art, literature, sculptures, cuisine, etc. It was a very pleasant time to live in at the time. 

Answer 2

Answer:The correct answer is A) An important center of trade.

The Crusades built a system of trade links that pushed many cities of North Italy to become huge centers of trade. Genoa, Pisa, Florence, and Venice became centers for people who wanted to buy spices, dyes, silks, and other goods.During the Renaissance, those cities were dominated by a rising merchant class, especially the House of Medici.