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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 many cartloads of sandstone had been brought into the Piazza del Duomo before the end of June 1421?
(a) 88.
(b) 87.
(c) 89.
(d) 86.

2. What were the unskilled laborers at Santa Maria del Fiore called?
(a) Famiglia nome Uomini.
(b) Uomini senza nome e famiglia.
(c) Senza nome famiglia.
(d) Uomini nome e famiglia.

3. Who created the model for the item that was developed after Filippo's device was finished?
(a) Jacopo Medici.
(b) Jacopo Ghiberti.
(c) Jacopo di Niccolo.
(d) Jacopo Andreas.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the dome designing contest being held?

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

3. How long would it have taken a craftsman to earn the amount of money that was being given away in the dome designing contest?

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

5. When did construction begin on the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore?

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