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

2. How much money would the winning designer of the dome for the Santa Maria del Fiore win?
(a) 250 Florins.
(b) 260 Florins.
(c) 270 Florins.
(d) 200 Florins.

3. How old was Filippo in 1418?
(a) 41.
(b) 4.
(c) 42.
(d) 44.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the meaning of the name that unskilled laborers at Santa Maria del Fiore were called?

2. Where were most goldsmith shops in Florence located during Filippo's time?

3. What did many Florentine artists in Filippo's time have a dim view of?

4. In what district of Florence did Filippo live?

5. What competition played a pivotal role in Filippo's career?

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