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

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

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

4. How many men worked on the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) 350.
(b) 300.
(c) 400.
(d) 500.

5. Who said that the founder of Florence was Lucius Cornelius Sulla?
(a) Lorenzo Bruni.
(b) John Bruni.
(c) Filippo Bruni.
(d) Leonardo Bruni.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was the city of Rome known as?

4. How many people died in the worst Black Death outbreak in Florence?

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

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