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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. When did work begin on the device Filippo created to lift the materials up to the cupola at Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) 1423.
(b) 1421.
(c) 1420.
(d) 1422.

2. Who won the wooden chain designing contest for the Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) Antonio.
(b) Lorenzo.
(c) Filippo.
(d) Johan.

3. How long had they been planning the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore before the construction began?
(a) 70 years.
(b) 50 years.
(c) 60 years.
(d) 80 years.

4. Who were the two main characters in "On the Tranquility of the Soul"?
(a) Antonia and Cosimo Medici.
(b) Cosimo Medici and Agnolo.
(c) Agnolo and Nicola de' Medici.
(d) Cosimo and Nicola Medici.

5. How long did those participating in the dome designing contest have to complete their proposals?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 4 weeks.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 6 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Filippo become a master goldsmith?

2. When was "On the Tranquility of the Soul" written?

3. What angle did the final layer of bricks on the cupola at Santa Maria del Fiore lie at?

4. How many cartloads of sandstone had been brought into the Piazza del Duomo before the end of June 1421?

5. What tool was used to cleave stone from the hill at Cava di Trassinaia?

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