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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who described the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore as being built "circle by circle"?
(a) Leon Strozzi.
(b) Filippo Strozzi.
(c) Giovanni Battista Strozzi.
(d) Lorenzo Strozzi.

2. How many scenes were in "Doors of Paradise"?
(a) 10.
(b) 13.
(c) 12.
(d) 11.

3. How many miles from Florence was the town that bianchi marmi came from?
(a) 65.
(b) 75.
(c) 80.
(d) 70.

4. What was the bust that was made after Filippo's death made of?
(a) Slate.
(b) Limestone.
(c) Granite.
(d) Marble.

5. What skill did Filippo have according to his biographer?
(a) Blacksmith.
(b) Bricklayer.
(c) Goldsmith.
(d) Architect.

6. When was the second sandstone chain placed at Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) 1427.
(b) 1428.
(c) 1429.
(d) 1426.

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

8. What war did Florence end in 1414?
(a) War with the Kingdom of Milan.
(b) War with the Kingdom of Venice.
(c) War with the Kingdom of Rome.
(d) War with the Kingdom of Naples.

9. How many religious feasts were held each week in Florence during Filippo's time?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

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

11. When was the first stone of the lantern at Santa Maria del Fiore consecrated?
(a) June 1446.
(b) May 1446.
(c) March 1446.
(d) April 1446.

12. At what temperature were bricks fired in Florence in the 1400's?
(a) 2,000 degrees celsius.
(b) 1,000 degrees celsius.
(c) 2,500 degrees celsius.
(d) 1,500 degrees celsius.

13. How much was Filippo's pay cut during the war of 1424?
(a) 50 florins.
(b) 70 florins.
(c) 80 florins.
(d) 60 florins.

14. Who consecrated the first stone of the lantern at Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) Cardinal Michel.
(b) Cardinal Antoninus.
(c) Cardinal Francois.
(d) Cardinal John.

15. How many sets of stairs were in Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) 7.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Lorenzo Ghiberti complete "Doors of Paradise"?

2. When were Filippo's remains exhumed?

3. What was the majority of the exterior of the Santa Maria del Fiore tiled in?

4. What was the view on architecture in the middle ages?

5. Who was at Filippo's side when he died?

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