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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. Who wrote "On the Tranquility of the Soul"?
(a) Leon Battista Alberti.
(b) Pierre Abelard.
(c) Juan Ruiz.
(d) Thomas Malory.

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

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

4. What was the name of the Roman high road from the south?
(a) Currus.
(b) Via Appia.
(c) Vereda.
(d) Angaria.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the author say the atmosphere in Rome was like?

2. Who ultimately built the wooden chain?

3. What did many Florentine artists in Filippo's time have a dim view of?

4. What was the meaning of the name that unskilled laborers at Santa Maria del Fiore were called?

5. How many trees had been ordered for the platforms and scaffolds at Santa Maria del Fiore?

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