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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 was Historia Florentinorum written?
(a) 1510s.
(b) 1520s.
(c) 1500s.
(d) 1490s.

2. What was the wooden chain at Santa Maria del Fiore made of?
(a) Mahogany.
(b) Pine.
(c) Walnut.
(d) Oak.

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

4. 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.

5. What word did the author use to describe how the people in Florence feel watching the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore being constructed?
(a) Awed.
(b) Excited.
(c) Thrilled.
(d) Breathtaking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the child that Filippo adopted in 1419?

2. What did the Italian word for the building trade workers mean?

3. What was created after Filippo's device for the Santa Maria del Fiore was finished?

4. How many stone masons worked at Cava di Trassinaia after the work sheds were erected?

5. How many architectural commissions did Filippo receive in 1419?

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