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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 did the author describe the hills surrounding Florence in the 1400s?
(a) Intermediate.
(b) Supine.
(c) Supplementary.
(d) Carrying.

2. What disease killed 4/5 of Florence's population in 1348?
(a) Black Death.
(b) Botulism.
(c) Typhoid Fever.
(d) Polio.

3. What group commissioned the majority of the projects that Filippo worked on in 1419?
(a) Mason's Guild.
(b) Wool Guild.
(c) Bricklayers Guild.
(d) Builders Guild.

4. What were the catacombs in Florence used for in the 1400s?
(a) Storage.
(b) Prisons.
(c) Offices.
(d) Tombs.

5. What type of trees had been ordered for the platforms and scaffolds at Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) Pine.
(b) Oak.
(c) Fir.
(d) Maple.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the wooden chain at Santa Maria del Fiore made of?

3. In what year did the worst outbreak of the Black Death in Florence occur?

4. Who had been the original architect of the Santa Maria del Fiore?

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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