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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 the wardens in charge of Santa Maria del Fiore order Filippo to speed up construction?
(a) May 1436.
(b) May 1434.
(c) May 1435.
(d) May 1433.

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

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

4. What was the largest Florentine guild of Filippo's time?
(a) Guild of Stonemasons and Carpenters.
(b) Guild of Code Enforcers.
(c) Guild of Architects.
(d) Guild of Bricklayers.

5. What was the meaning of the name that unskilled laborers at Santa Maria del Fiore were called?
(a) Men without a name.
(b) Men without family.
(c) Men without name or family.
(d) Men of least importance.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the second sandstone chain placed at Santa Maria del Fiore?

2. What was the prize for creating a wooden chain for the Santa Maria del Fiore?

3. What did Filippo create to lift the materials up to the cupola at Santa Maria del Fiore?

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

5. What guidebook in the 1400s directed visitors to the holy sites of Rome?

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