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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the dome designing contest being held?
(a) Rome, Italy.
(b) Florence, Italy.
(c) Venice, Italy.
(d) Milan, Italy.

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

3. How many people died in the worst Black Death outbreak in Florence?
(a) 13,000.
(b) 14,000.
(c) 12,000.
(d) 15,000.

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

5. How long would it have taken a craftsman to earn the amount of money that was being given away in the dome designing contest?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 2 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what district of Florence did Filippo live?

2. What Roman ruins were built with the forced labor of early Christians?

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

4. When was the foundation for the Santa Maria del Fiore laid?

5. When was the contest to find someone to create a model for the dome for the Santa Maria del Fiore announced?

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