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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7: Personal Life - Chapter 13: Math.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the population of Florence in 1300 before the devastation caused by the Black Death?
(a) 140,000.
(b) 80,000.
(c) 100,000.
(d) 50,000.

2. In what year was Leonardo brought to Florence to live with his father?
(a) 1430.
(b) 1482.
(c) 1451.
(d) 1464.

3. Whose death prompted Leonardo's father to bring him to Florence at twelve years old?
(a) Leonardo's stepmother's.
(b) Leonardo's half-brother's.
(c) Leonardo's maternal grandmother's.
(d) Leonardo's cousin's.

4. Lorenzo de' Medici, a great supporter of the arts in Florence, founded and funded Florence's first public what?
(a) Zoo.
(b) Art studio.
(c) Museum.
(d) Library.

5. When Leonardo came upon a cave while hiking near Florence, what type of fossilized animal did he discover within the confines of the cave?
(a) A pterodactyl.
(b) A catfish.
(c) An eagle.
(d) A whale.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which European city had the greatest percentage of literate citizens in 1472?

2. While the horse monument was never completed, Leonardo did complete a model of the monument out of what material?

3. What is the term for the technique that uses contrasts of light and shadow in order to achieve the appearance of three dimensions in a two-dimensional work?

4. How many tons did Leonardo plan his horse monument to weigh upon its completion?

5. What height did Leonardo plan his horse monument to reach once completed?

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