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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did Leon Battista Alberti write his famous description of the cupola at Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) 1428.
(b) 1430.
(c) 1429.
(d) 1431.

3. How many bricks could the average kiln hold?
(a) 35,000.
(b) 25,000.
(c) 20,000.
(d) 30,000.

4. On what day was Santa Maria del Fiore consecrated?
(a) August 30th.
(b) September 1st.
(c) August 31st.
(d) September 2nd.

5. Where was the book "On Aqueducts" rediscovered?
(a) Carpio.
(b) Rome.
(c) Florence.
(d) Monte Cassino.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Italian word for the building trade workers?

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

3. What type of people were required to transport bianchi marmi marble in Italy?

4. What was the wooden chain at Santa Maria del Fiore made of?

5. Who called Florence "that beautiful and famous daughter of Rome"?

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