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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Filippo build a house for in 1412?
(a) Cosimo Lapi.
(b) Apollonio Medici.
(c) Apollonio Lapi.
(d) Cosimo Medici.

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

3. In what year was the Alberti clan banished from Florence?
(a) 1413.
(b) 1412.
(c) 1414.
(d) 1411.

4. What type of gallery did Filippo add to his dome plans for the Santa Maria del Fiore in 1419?
(a) Square.
(b) Cylindrical.
(c) Circular.
(d) Octagonal.

5. What disease killed 4/5 of Florence's population in 1348?
(a) Black Death.
(b) Polio.
(c) Botulism.
(d) Typhoid Fever.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the cathedral located that Filippo gave advice on the construction of in 1412?

2. What word did the author use to describe how the people in Florence feel watching the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore being constructed?

3. How long did those participating in the dome designing contest have to complete their proposals?

4. What was the largest Florentine guild of Filippo's time?

5. How many masons at Santa Maria del Fiore were fired in December 1430?

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