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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Filippo's fellow goldsmith who was a renowned artist by the time he was forty?
(a) John Ghiberti.
(b) Cosimo Ghiberti.
(c) Angelo Ghiberti.
(d) Lorenzo Ghiberti.

2. When was the contest to find someone to create a model for the dome for the Santa Maria del Fiore announced?
(a) August 22nd, 1418.
(b) August 19, 1418.
(c) August 21st 1418.
(d) August 20th, 1418.

3. How many trees had been ordered for the platforms and scaffolds at Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) 100.
(b) 200.
(c) 250.
(d) 150.

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

5. What type of sandstone was used for grindstones in the middle ages?
(a) Arkoses.
(b) Lithic.
(c) Shale.
(d) Macigno.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the city of Florence sign a truce with their enemy from 1424?

2. When was the book "On Aqueducts" rediscovered?

3. Which Italian artist was legendary for the broken nose that caused ugliness?

4. How much money would the winning designer of the dome for the Santa Maria del Fiore win?

5. In what year were cracks discovered in the side walls of the Santa Maria del Fiore?

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