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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What river bank downstream from Florence did Filippo have leveled in 1420?
(a) Ponte Vecchio.
(b) Adige.
(c) Piave.
(d) Arno.

2. When did construction begin on the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) August 9, 1420.
(b) August 7, 1420.
(c) August 8, 1420.
(d) August 10, 1420.

3. What was the wooden chain at Santa Maria del Fiore made of?
(a) Oak.
(b) Pine.
(c) Walnut.
(d) Mahogany.

4. When was the winning design for the wooden chain for the Santa Maria del Fiore chosen?
(a) August, 1426.
(b) August, 1424.
(c) August, 1425.
(d) August, 1423.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did work begin on the device Filippo created to lift the materials up to the cupola at Santa Maria del Fiore?

2. What work skill was Filippo best known for prior to 1418?

3. Who won the wooden chain designing contest for the Santa Maria del Fiore?

4. In what year did Filippo permanently return to Florence?

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

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