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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. In the late years of what decade did Leonardo begin to devise contraptions that would enable human flight?
(a) 1500s.
(b) 1490s.
(c) 1460s.
(d) 1480s.

2. What was the population of Florence when Leonardo moved there in 1464?
(a) 20,000.
(b) 60,000.
(c) 40,000.
(d) 100,000.

3. How many tons did Leonardo plan his horse monument to weigh upon its completion?
(a) 60.
(b) 24.
(c) 75.
(d) 12.

4. What was the fate of Giacomo Andrea, the man who was a student of Vitruvius's works and was like a brother to Leonardo?
(a) He died of syphilis.
(b) He was killed in battle.
(c) He died of old age.
(d) He was drawn and quartered by French troops.

5. What was the name of Leonardo's mother?
(a) Caterina.
(b) Antonia.
(c) Piera.
(d) Lucrezia.

Short Answer Questions

1. After collaborating with Leonardo on a particular painting, Andrea del Verrocchio, Verocchio was reportedly so awed by Leonardo's technique that he never completed another painting on his own. What was the title of the painting on which the two collaborated?

2. While Leonardo often drew and painted full-body male nudes, by contrast, almost all of the women he painted were what?

3. What role did Leonardo inhabit upon his arrival to the court of Ludovico Sforza?

4. The commission of what art piece led to Leonardo's official appointment in the court of Ludovico Sforza and its accompanying salary and accommodations?

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

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