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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 2 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 4 years.

2. What did Cimabue mean?
(a) Cow head.
(b) Boars head.
(c) Ox head.
(d) Sheep head.

3. What was Filippo's father's first name?
(a) Serphani.
(b) Ser.
(c) Severali.
(d) Serentino.

4. What tool was used to cleave stone from the hill at Cava di Trassinaia?
(a) Axe.
(b) Saw.
(c) Chisel.
(d) Pick.

5. How many stone masons worked at Cava di Trassinaia after the work sheds were erected?
(a) 19.
(b) 22.
(c) 20.
(d) 21.

Short Answer Questions

1. What group commissioned the majority of the projects that Filippo worked on in 1419?

2. What was the Santa Maria Del Fiore being built to replace?

3. What was a rota magna?

4. What was the meaning of Santa Maria del Fiore?

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

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