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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was at Filippo's side when he died?
(a) Lorenzo Ghiberti.
(b) His son.
(c) His cousin.
(d) One of the wardens.

2. Who was the artist of the fresco that decorates the interior of the vault at Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) Da Vinci.
(b) Vasari.
(c) Alberti.
(d) Donatello.

3. How many years did it take to fire enough bricks for the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) 14.
(b) 16.
(c) 15.
(d) 13.

4. In what year was the Alberti clan banished from Florence?
(a) 1413.
(b) 1411.
(c) 1414.
(d) 1412.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote "Divine Comedy"?

2. What famous member of the Medici family was exiled in 1433?

3. Why was Lorenzo immune from arrest in 1433?

4. When was Filippo's body laid to rest?

5. When did Filippo die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Pope Eugenius IV do at the beginning of the Feast of Annunciation in 1436?

2. What do modern tourists do when they visit the Santa Maria del Fiore?

3. What type of problems have been caused by large buildings throughout history?

4. Why were lanterns such an important part of domes in the Renaissance?

5. How was marble extracted at Carrara?

6. Which of the capomaestros was known as the most influential sculptor of his time?

7. How did Filippo provide for the workman's safety at Santa Maria del Fiore?

8. What idea was Filippo not able to convince the wardens to agree to?

9. Why was the consecration of the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore so important to Filippo?

10. What did Alberti say about the dome being constructed at Santa Maria del Fiore?

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