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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years did it take to fire enough bricks for the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 14.
(d) 16.

2. What did the Italian word for the building trade workers mean?
(a) Little people.
(b) Small people.
(c) Regular people.
(d) Important people.

3. What was the city of Rome known as?
(a) City of Lights.
(b) City of Love.
(c) City of the Renaissance.
(d) The Eternal City.

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

5. What happened to the winner of the wooden chain designing contest when the time came to build the chain?
(a) His design didn't work.
(b) He broke his leg.
(c) He broke his arm.
(d) He became very ill.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did Filippo make per month while working at Santa Maria del Fiore?

2. Who created the model for the item that was developed after Filippo's device was finished?

3. What was the prize for creating a wooden chain for the Santa Maria del Fiore?

4. What type of sandstone was used for grindstones in the middle ages?

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

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