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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many trees had been ordered for the platforms and scaffolds at Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) 100.
(b) 250.
(c) 150.
(d) 200.

2. What did the majority of architectural commissions that Filippo received in 1419 include?
(a) Domes.
(b) Lanterns.
(c) Staircases.
(d) Cupolas.

3. How long had they been planning the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore before the construction began?
(a) 80 years.
(b) 50 years.
(c) 70 years.
(d) 60 years.

4. Who called Florence "that beautiful and famous daughter of Rome"?
(a) Michelangelo.
(b) Da Vinci.
(c) Brunelleschi.
(d) Dante.

5. What was the Santa Maria Del Fiore being built to replace?
(a) Santa Advantia.
(b) Santa Italia.
(c) Santa Reparata.
(d) Santa Del Fuorte.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was the dome designing contest being held?

3. What disease killed 4/5 of Florence's population in 1348?

4. Which Italian artist was legendary for the broken nose that caused ugliness?

5. What were the unskilled laborers at Santa Maria del Fiore called?

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