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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. How tall did contemporary tests determine that Filippo had been?
(a) 5 feet 5 inches.
(b) 5 feet 6 inches.
(c) 5 feet 7 inches.
(d) 5 feet 4 inches.

2. In what year were cracks discovered in the side walls of the Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) 1429.
(b) 1430.
(c) 1431.
(d) 1432.

3. In what direction did the steps at Santa Maria del Fiore wind on the way up?
(a) Clockwise.
(b) North.
(c) South.
(d) Counterclockwise.

4. How old was Battista d' Antonio when he died?
(a) 70.
(b) 67.
(c) 68.
(d) 69.

5. What type of people were required to transport bianchi marmi marble in Italy?
(a) Fishermen.
(b) Merchants.
(c) Construction workers.
(d) Farmers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of diversity did the story of the Tower of Babel account for?

3. Which famous Italian artist used bianchi marmi marble for his statues?

4. Who imprisoned Filippo in 1434?

5. What skill did Filippo have according to his biographer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the stairwells at Santa Maria del Fiore.

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

3. How did the Opera reduce the cost of importing bianchi marmi into Florence?

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

5. Discuss the fresco that decorated the interior of the vault at Santa Maria del Fiore.

6. What two acts on the part of the Opera revealed how much faith they placed in Filippo?

7. Why was the quality of the mortar very important in the construction of the dome?

8. What tributes were made to Filippo after his death?

9. What did Lorenzo do to aggravate the wardens?

10. Where were the residents of Florence placed after their deaths during Filippo's time?

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