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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. How many people died in the worst Black Death outbreak in Florence?

2. How long would it have taken a craftsman to earn the amount of money that was being given away in the dome designing contest?

3. When was Historia Florentinorum written?

4. When was "On the Tranquility of the Soul" written?

5. When did construction begin on the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Rome like in the 1400s?

2. How were stones tested for quality?

3. Who was Nonius Datus?

4. Who was Lorenzo Ghiberti?

5. What caused a decision to be delayed in the dome designing contest for the Santa Maria Del Fiore?

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

7. What types of measuring tools were available to those working on the Santa Maria del Fiore?

8. What was the most important religious feast of Brunelleschi's time?

9. What issues was the dome designing contest for the Santa Maria del Fiore attempting to resolve?

10. How did master builders during Filippo's time regulate the curvature of domes?

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

Brunelleschi's work on the Santa Maria del Fiore made a major impact on how he was viewed by the citizens of Florence. Discuss how Brunelleschi's work changed his reputation among the citizens of Florence and how he was regarded by the people of Florence because of his work.

Essay Topic 3

Flippo experienced conflicts with fellow architects. Discuss the conflicts that Flippo experienced and how these conflicts affected Flippo and his work.

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