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

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

3. How long did the brick makers in Florence have to wait to unload the kiln after the bricks were done being fired?
(a) 5 weeks.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) 2 weeks.

4. What feat of physical prowess did Leon Battista Alberti accomplish?
(a) Carrying loads of heavy stone on his back.
(b) Piercing an iron breastplate with an arrow.
(c) Slaying a huge beast.
(d) Creating a new invention.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did construction begin on the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore?

2. In what year did Filippo permanently return to Florence?

3. Who won the wooden chain designing contest for the Santa Maria del Fiore?

4. What type of trees had been ordered for the platforms and scaffolds at Santa Maria del Fiore?

5. What was the wooden chain at Santa Maria del Fiore made of?

(see the answer key)

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