Question 1
Florence's prosperity in the fifteenth century was fueled by
a. its domination of cotton cultivation.
b. its position in the slave trade.
c. the recovery of its woolen industry.
d. the wars in France and Spain.
e. the discovery of the Americas.
Question 2
Saint Francis of Assisi and his followers avoided being condemned as heretics because they
a. did not practice radical poverty.
b. respected clerical authority and acknowledged the sacraments.
c. isolated themselves from the general population.
d. did not teach about Christ.
e. became the chief force behind the Inquisition.