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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What famous member of the Medici family was exiled in 1433?
(a) Giovanni.
(b) Cosimo.
(c) Savestro.
(d) Pier.

2. Who commissioned the St. Matthew statue for the church of Orsanmichele?
(a) Bricklayers Guild.
(b) Architect's Guild.
(c) Bankers Guild.
(d) Stonemasons Guild.

3. Who won the wooden chain designing contest for the Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) Antonio.
(b) Filippo.
(c) Johan.
(d) Lorenzo.

4. In what year was the Santa Maria del Fiore consecrated?
(a) 1438.
(b) 1437.
(c) 1439.
(d) 1436.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years had the residents of Florence been waiting to see the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore completed?

2. When did the wardens in charge of Santa Maria del Fiore order Filippo to speed up construction?

3. How long had they been planning the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore before the construction began?

4. What were the unskilled laborers at Santa Maria del Fiore called?

5. How many architectural commissions did Filippo receive in 1419?

(see the answer key)

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