29. Why did France have a problem collecting taxes? a. The wealthy were not very wealthy and could not pay their taxes.
b. The kings and nobles and clergy, the people WITH money, never paid taxes.
c. Their government was corrupt and taxes lined the pockets of politicians.

The statements which accurately describe Northern Italian Renaissance city-states is b) The governments of most Renaissance city-states were controlled by princes or kings and c) Guilds maintained standards for anyone working in their craft in a city-state. The Northern Italian Renaissance city-states were often governed by aristocratic families and they were places where arts and culture flourished so guilds were created to maintain these standards in different artistic talents.