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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Filippo's nickname?
(a) Phil.
(b) Fili.
(c) Pippo.
(d) Pip.

2. Who did Filippo build a house for in 1412?
(a) Apollonio Lapi.
(b) Cosimo Medici.
(c) Cosimo Lapi.
(d) Apollonio Medici.

3. How long had they been planning the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore before the construction began?
(a) 80 years.
(b) 70 years.
(c) 60 years.
(d) 50 years.

4. What was the Italian word for the building trade workers?
(a) Popolo minuto.
(b) Fabbricare.
(c) Bravo lavoratore.
(d) Constatazione.

5. When was the contest to find someone to create a model for the dome for the Santa Maria del Fiore announced?
(a) August 22nd, 1418.
(b) August 20th, 1418.
(c) August 19, 1418.
(d) August 21st 1418.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of trees had been ordered for the platforms and scaffolds at Santa Maria del Fiore?

2. Where were most goldsmith shops in Florence located during Filippo's time?

3. When was the foundation for the Santa Maria del Fiore laid?

4. What work skill was Filippo best known for prior to 1418?

5. In what district of Florence did Filippo live?

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