Question

One reason the Renaissance began in Italy was that Italian city-states

Answer 1

D) dominated key Mediterranean trade routes

because of trade many cultures came through italy and influenced the people and they began to have other views and understandings of the world

Answer 2

I believe the answer is: D) dominated key Mediterranean trade routes

At the peak of its power, the roman empire dominated the Mediterranean routes which connected three continents (Africa, Asia, and Europe)
The wide variety of cultural, art, and knowledge exchange that happened in this route is the main cause why The renaissance originated in Italy.