The prominent ruling family in Florence, the__________ family, made their money in banking and were great patrons of the arts.

a. Scrovegni
b. Bernini
c. Ghiberti
d. Medici
e. Brunelleschi


d. Medici

a. Incorrect. The Scrovegni family was not the prominent ruling family in renaissance Florence.
b. Incorrect. Though Bernini was an important Italian sculptor, the Bernini family was not the ruling family in Florence.
c. Incorrect. Though Ghiberti was an important figure in the Italian Renaissance, the Ghiberti family was not a ruling family in Florence.
d. Correct. The Medici family was the prominent ruling family in renaissance Florence.
e. Incorrect. Though Brunelleschi was an important figure in the Italian Renaissance, the Brunelleschi family was not a ruling family in Florence.

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