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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. Who rediscovered the book "On Aqueducts"?
(a) Lorenzo Bracciolini.
(b) Julius Bracciolini.
(c) Filippo Bracciolini.
(d) Poggio Bracciolini.

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

3. How old was the child that Filippo adopted in 1419?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

4. Who had been commissioned to create the box where the remains were supposed to be displayed in at Santa Maria del Fiore's consecration ceremony?
(a) John.
(b) Filippo.
(c) Lorenzo.
(d) Antonio.

5. When was the winning design for the wooden chain for the Santa Maria del Fiore chosen?
(a) August, 1423.
(b) August, 1424.
(c) August, 1425.
(d) August, 1426.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the majority of architectural commissions that Filippo received in 1419 include?

2. When was the book "On Aqueducts" rediscovered?

3. What was the name of Filippo's fellow goldsmith who was a renowned artist by the time he was forty?

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

5. Who was the pope in 1436?

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