The long-standing rivalry between Florence and Siena, as well as the rivalry between Guelph and Ghibelline factions, was rooted in a contest for supremacy between the __________.

A. pope and the Holy Roman emperor
B. Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church
C. north and south of Italy
D. royal and merchant classes

Answer: A

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