1. Leonardo believed that deep observation must be done in what manner?
(a) In steps.
(b) In a group.
(c) Quickly.
(d) Improvisationally.

2. What height did Leonardo plan his horse monument to reach once completed?
(a) 20 feet.
(b) 23 feet.
(c) 51 feet.
(d) 14 feet.

3. How was the model of Leonardo's horse monument destroyed in 1499?
(a) It burnt to the ground.
(b) Vandals smashed it under cover of night.
(c) French archers used it for target practice.
(d) Heavy rains degraded its foundation.

4. What was Leonardo's favorite branch of mathematics?
(a) Geometry.
(b) Statistics.
(c) Algebra.
(d) Calculus.

5. In what year did Johannes Gutenberg begin selling Bibles created on his newly-invented printing press?
(a) 1348.
(b) 1452.
(c) 1489.
(d) 1501.

Short Answer Questions

1. Leonardo wrote that, "Those who are in love with practice without theoretical knowledge are like the sailor who goes onto a ship without" (175) what two items?

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

3. In what year did Leonardo receive his first commission?

4. In what year was Leonardo brought to Florence to live with his father?

5. In whose honor was the horse monument intended to be created, with a sculpture of his likeness to be placed upon the back of the horse?

(see the answer key)

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