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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the wardens in charge of Santa Maria del Fiore order Filippo to speed up construction?
(a) May 1433.
(b) May 1434.
(c) May 1436.
(d) May 1435.

2. How many months before the consecration of the Santa Maria del Fiore dome did Lorenzo's position as capomaestro end?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

3. What skill did Filippo have according to his biographer?
(a) Goldsmith.
(b) Blacksmith.
(c) Architect.
(d) Bricklayer.

4. What was the majority of the exterior of the Santa Maria del Fiore tiled in?
(a) Marble.
(b) Limestone.
(c) Granite.
(d) Slate.

5. When did work begin on the device Filippo created to lift the materials up to the cupola at Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) 1420.
(b) 1423.
(c) 1421.
(d) 1422.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people entered the lantern designing contest for the dome of the Santa Maria del Fiore?

2. What did the majority of architectural commissions that Filippo received in 1419 include?

3. What type of sandstone was used for grindstones in the middle ages?

4. Who consecrated the first stone of the lantern at Santa Maria del Fiore?

5. From what town in Italy did bianchi marmi marble come from?

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