Which statements accurately explain why the Renaissance began in the Italian city-states?

Choose all answers that are correct.

A

Italy is in a good, central location for business and commerce so traders maintained contact with people and ideas from other places.

B

Italy had been the center of the Roman Empire, and people there saw Roman ruins and knew about the classics.

Pope Pious X built an art school in Florence that attracted the finest talent from throughout Europe.

Italian city-states were unified under one central government long before most other European countries