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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was a rota magna?
(a) Great wheel.
(b) A hoist.
(c) A pulley.
(d) A crane.

2. What was the name of the pope that arrived in Florence in January 1419?
(a) Pope Martin V.
(b) Pope Nicholas IV.
(c) Pope Gregory XII.
(d) Pope Eugene IV.

3. When was the contest to find someone to create a model for the dome for the Santa Maria del Fiore announced?
(a) August 20th, 1418.
(b) August 22nd, 1418.
(c) August 21st 1418.
(d) August 19, 1418.

4. Where was the cathedral located that Filippo gave advice on the construction of in 1412?
(a) Carrara.
(b) Lucca.
(c) Prato.
(d) Santa Croce.

5. What tool was used to cleave stone from the hill at Cava di Trassinaia?
(a) Pick.
(b) Chisel.
(c) Axe.
(d) Saw.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many stone masons worked at Cava di Trassinaia after the work sheds were erected?

2. How old was the child that Filippo adopted in 1419?

3. What were the most obvious problems in building the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore?

4. When was "On the Tranquility of the Soul" written?

5. Who had been the original architect of the Santa Maria del Fiore?

(see the answer key)

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