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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 the book "On Aqueducts"?
(a) Julius Sextus Frontinus.
(b) Julius Frontinus.
(c) Sextus Julius Frontinus.
(d) Julius Sextus.

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

3. What angle did the final layer of bricks on the cupola at Santa Maria del Fiore lie at?
(a) 60 degrees.
(b) 80 degrees.
(c) 90 degrees.
(d) 70 degrees.

4. When was the foundation for the Santa Maria del Fiore laid?
(a) 1296.
(b) 1299.
(c) 1298.
(d) 1297.

5. What else did the brick makers in Florence mold in their kilns?
(a) Limestone.
(b) Granite.
(c) Sandstone.
(d) Marble.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who ultimately built the wooden chain?

2. When was the contest to find someone to create a model for the dome for the Santa Maria del Fiore announced?

3. How much did the sandstone beams used at Santa Maria del Fiore weigh?

4. How many bricks could the average kiln hold?

5. From what town in Italy did bianchi marmi marble come from?

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