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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the meaning of the name that unskilled laborers at Santa Maria del Fiore were called?

2. What were the catacombs in Florence used for in the 1400s?

3. What was a rota magna used for?

4. When was the foundation for the Santa Maria del Fiore laid?

5. How many stone masons worked at Cava di Trassinaia after the work sheds were erected?

Short Essay Questions

1. What remedies did the residents of Florence use to try to rid themselves of the Black Death?

2. How much time did Filippo spend in Rome, and why did he go there?

3. What job was Filippo contracted to do in May 1417?

4. Discuss the construction of the sandstone chain that was used at the Santa Maria del Fiore.

5. Why did many Florentine artists in Filippo's time have a dim view of marriage?

6. What happened during the religious feasts of Brunelleschi's time?

7. Who was Nonius Datus?

8. Who was Lorenzo Ghiberti?

9. What was construction like on the hoist for the Santa Maria del Fiore?

10. What Roman landmark was of great interest in the 1400s?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book, discuss the people who most influenced Filippo and his work.

Essay Topic 2

In 1429 cracks were discovered in the side walls of the nave at Santa Maria del Fiore. Discuss the impact of this discovery upon the work at Santa Maria del Fiore and whether the cracks had both positive and negative impacts upon the construction of the cathedral.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the impact that Lorenzo and Filippo's relationship had on the construction at Santa Maria del Fiore.

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