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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Filippo become a master goldsmith?

2. Where was the book "On Aqueducts" rediscovered?

3. In what district of Florence did Filippo live?

4. How long did the pope stay in Florence after his arrival in January 1419?

5. What type of trees had been ordered for the platforms and scaffolds at Santa Maria del Fiore?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was considered the grandest building project in Florence in the 1400s?

2. What caused a decision to be delayed in the dome designing contest for the Santa Maria Del Fiore?

3. What were the remarkable features of Filippo's hoist?

4. Discuss the construction of the sandstone chain that was used at the Santa Maria del Fiore.

5. What job was Filippo contracted to do in May 1417?

6. Who was Nonius Datus?

7. What Roman landmark was of great interest in the 1400s?

8. What projects did Lorenzo create during his career?

9. How much time did Filippo spend in Rome, and why did he go there?

10. What types of measuring tools were available to those working on the Santa Maria del Fiore?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Making sure that he had the correct bricks and mortar for the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore was important to Filippo. Discuss why it was so important to Filippo to have a certain type of bricks and mortar for the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore. Was he always this particular about his building materials?

Essay Topic 2

Filippo's commission to create the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore had a great impact on his life. Discuss how the creation of the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore impacted Flippo's life using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Filippo Brunelleschi created a hoist to use in the construction at Santa Maria del Fiore. Discuss why Filippo created a hoist and whether he was accustomed to solving problems with new inventions.

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