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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 long did the pope stay in Florence after his arrival in January 1419?
(a) 20 months.
(b) 22 months.
(c) 23 months.
(d) 21 months.

2. When was the book "On Aqueducts" rediscovered?
(a) 1450s.
(b) 1420s.
(c) 1430s.
(d) 1440s.

3. What did Filippo create to lift the materials up to the cupola at Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) A crane.
(b) A scaffold.
(c) A hoist.
(d) A pulley system.

4. Who built a bronze statue of St. Matthew for the church of Orsanmichele in 1422?
(a) Lorenzo.
(b) Filippo.
(c) Johan.
(d) Antonio.

5. How many pounds of bronze were melted for the Baptistery doors in Florence?
(a) 37,000 lbs.
(b) 35,000 lbs.
(c) 36,000 lbs.
(d) 34,000 lbs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote "On the Tranquility of the Soul"?

2. When did work begin on the device Filippo created to lift the materials up to the cupola at Santa Maria del Fiore?

3. What else did the brick makers in Florence mold in their kilns?

4. How many different types of bricks were required in the construction of the cupola at the Santa Maria del Fiore?

5. How did the author describe the hills surrounding Florence in the 1400s?

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