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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What work skill was Filippo best known for prior to 1418?
(a) Construction skills.
(b) Experiment in linear perspective.
(c) Design skills.
(d) Creativity.

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

4. What competition played a pivotal role in Filippo's career?
(a) Bronze doors for the Baptistery of San Giovanni.
(b) Design for lantern at Baptistery of San Giovanni.
(c) Design for lantern at Santa Maria del Fiore.
(d) Design for dome at Santa Maria del Fiore.

5. When was the foundation for the Santa Maria del Fiore laid?
(a) 1296.
(b) 1299.
(c) 1297.
(d) 1298.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the Santa Maria Del Fiore being built to replace?

3. What was the name of Filippo's fellow goldsmith who was a renowned artist by the time he was forty?

4. What line of work did Filippo apprentice in?

5. What was the city of Rome known as?

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