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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of operation was bronze casting in the middle ages?
(a) Precarious.
(b) Exciting.
(c) Dangerous.
(d) Laborious.

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

3. Why was Lorenzo immune from arrest in 1433?
(a) He bargained with the guild to avoid arrest.
(b) He was friends with the group that was arresting people.
(c) He had joined the Masons Guild.
(d) He paid his dues.

4. Who wrote "Divine Comedy"?
(a) Botticelli.
(b) Dante.
(c) Mozart.
(d) Da Vinci.

5. Why did most architects from the middle ages remain anonymous?
(a) To concentrate on their work.
(b) Because they didn't want their identity to take away from their skills.
(c) To avoid being shunned.
(d) To avoid prejudice.

6. What were the ties made of that were used to stabilize the walls in the Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) Iron.
(b) Iron and wood.
(c) Steel.
(d) Marble.

7. What group in Florence ordered the most bianchi marmi?
(a) The Bricklayers.
(b) The Opera.
(c) The Stonemasons.
(d) The Wardens.

8. What type of diversity did the story of the Tower of Babel account for?
(a) Linguistic.
(b) Gender.
(c) Educational.
(d) Race.

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

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

11. Whose remains were supposed to be displayed at Santa Maria del Fiore's consecration ceremony?
(a) St. Zenobius.
(b) St. Lorenzo.
(c) St. Patrick.
(d) St. John.

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

13. How many different types of bricks were required in the construction of the cupola at the Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

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

15. Which famous Italian artist used bianchi marmi marble for his statues?
(a) Botticelli.
(b) Allegieri.
(c) Michelangelo.
(d) Da Vinci.

Short Answer Questions

1. What else did the brick makers in Florence mold in their kilns?

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

3. How many miles from Florence was the town that bianchi marmi came from?

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

5. Who did the city of Florence go to war with in 1424?

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