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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. How many architectural commissions did Filippo receive in 1419?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

2. What did many Florentine artists in Filippo's time have a dim view of?
(a) Family.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Nobles.
(d) The Opera.

3. What was the name of the Roman high road from the south?
(a) Vereda.
(b) Currus.
(c) Angaria.
(d) Via Appia.

4. What did the majority of architectural commissions that Filippo received in 1419 include?
(a) Domes.
(b) Staircases.
(c) Cupolas.
(d) Lanterns.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of gallery did Filippo add to his dome plans for the Santa Maria del Fiore in 1419?

2. How long did those participating in the dome designing contest have to complete their proposals?

3. In what year did Filippo become a master goldsmith?

4. How many trees had been ordered for the platforms and scaffolds at Santa Maria del Fiore?

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

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