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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which religious sect of medieval Florence was vegetarian and believed that the world was utterly depraved?
(a) The Epicureans.
(b) The Waldensians.
(c) The Patarenes.
(d) The Reformers.

2. Who brought about the Donation of Constantine?
(a) Constantine.
(b) Saint Sylvester.
(c) Gregory the Great.
(d) Tertullian.

3. Where is Donatello's David?
(a) The Uffizi.
(b) The Baptistery.
(c) The Palazzo Strozzi.
(d) The Bargello.

4. As mentioned in Chapter 3, what does the surname "Bevisangue" mean?
(a) "Goldenhearted."
(b) "Ruthless."
(c) "Cold-blooded."
(d) "Blood-drinker."

5. What adjective does the author use to describe Venice and Siena in Chapter 1?
(a) Feminine.
(b) Modern.
(c) Industrial.
(d) Suave.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter 2, by the time Michelangelo was an old man, who could afford to commission a work from him?

2. As mentioned in Chapter 2, who carried Donatello's statue of the Infant Jesus into battle?

3. Who is described as the "ideally self-interested despot"?

4. Who is buried in the Badia, an abbey?

5. Who is the patron saint of Florence?

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