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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. How long did the brick makers in Florence have to wait to unload the kiln after the bricks were done being fired?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) 5 weeks.

2. In what year did Lorenzo Ghiberti complete "Doors of Paradise"?
(a) 1447.
(b) 1448.
(c) 1449.
(d) 1450.

3. Why was Lorenzo immune from arrest in 1433?
(a) He was friends with the group that was arresting people.
(b) He had joined the Masons Guild.
(c) He paid his dues.
(d) He bargained with the guild to avoid arrest.

4. How many different types of bricks were required in the construction of the cupola at the Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

5. What was Filippo's nickname?
(a) Pippo.
(b) Phil.
(c) Fili.
(d) Pip.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who ultimately built the wooden chain?

2. Whose remains were supposed to be displayed at Santa Maria del Fiore's consecration ceremony?

3. What was a rota magna used for?

4. How long had they been planning the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore before the construction began?

5. What was the name of the pope that arrived in Florence in January 1419?

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