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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. When was the foundation for the Santa Maria del Fiore laid?
(a) 1297.
(b) 1298.
(c) 1299.
(d) 1296.

2. How many men worked on the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) 400.
(b) 500.
(c) 350.
(d) 300.

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

4. What did the majority of architectural commissions that Filippo received in 1419 include?
(a) Staircases.
(b) Domes.
(c) Lanterns.
(d) Cupolas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the catacombs in Florence used for in the 1400s?

2. What guidebook in the 1400s directed visitors to the holy sites of Rome?

3. What was the city of Rome known as?

4. How long did the pope stay in Florence after his arrival in January 1419?

5. What Roman ruins were built with the forced labor of early Christians?

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