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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. When did construction begin on the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) August 7, 1420.
(b) August 9, 1420.
(c) August 8, 1420.
(d) August 10, 1420.

2. How many stone masons worked at Cava di Trassinaia after the work sheds were erected?
(a) 22.
(b) 19.
(c) 21.
(d) 20.

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

4. When did Leon Battista Alberti write his famous description of the cupola at Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) 1429.
(b) 1431.
(c) 1430.
(d) 1428.

5. Who were the two main characters in "On the Tranquility of the Soul"?
(a) Cosimo Medici and Agnolo.
(b) Cosimo and Nicola Medici.
(c) Agnolo and Nicola de' Medici.
(d) Antonia and Cosimo Medici.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many pounds of bronze were melted for the Baptistery doors in Florence?

2. What was the city of Rome known as?

3. What were the catacombs in Florence used for in the 1400s?

4. How much did the sandstone beams used at Santa Maria del Fiore weigh?

5. What work skill was Filippo best known for prior to 1418?

(see the answer key)

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