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

2. From what town in Italy did bianchi marmi marble come from?
(a) Prato.
(b) Carrara.
(c) Fiesole.
(d) Lucca.

3. How many people entered the lantern designing contest for the dome of the Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) 6.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 8.

4. How many cartloads of sandstone had been brought into the Piazza del Duomo before the end of June 1421?
(a) 89.
(b) 88.
(c) 86.
(d) 87.

5. Which Italian artist was legendary for the broken nose that caused ugliness?
(a) Michelangelo.
(b) Allegieri.
(c) Da Vinci.
(d) Botticelli.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of operation was bronze casting in the middle ages?

2. What was the city of Rome known as?

3. Where was the dome designing contest being held?

4. What were the most obvious problems in building the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore?

5. What type of problems did buildings of large dimensions cause?

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