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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20: Florence Again - Chapter 25: Michelangelo and the Lost Battles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What painting was named by the Louvre in 2012 as Leonardo's ultimate masterpiece?
(a) The Mona Lisa.
(b) Vitruvian Man.
(c) Virgin of the Rocks.
(d) Virgin and Child with Saint Anne.

2. During Savonarola's rule of Florence, a militia of what was organized to police the streets and to enforce moral righteousness?
(a) Flagellants.
(b) Clerics.
(c) Monks.
(d) Young boys.

3. Lorenzo de' Medici, a great supporter of the arts in Florence, founded and funded Florence's first public what?
(a) Art studio.
(b) Library.
(c) Zoo.
(d) Museum.

4. Whose work on shadows did Leonardo study?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Archimedes.
(c) Plato.
(d) Sisyphus.

5. In the world of the Renaissance, what did a white ermine represent?
(a) Elegance.
(b) Purity.
(c) Style.
(d) Wrath.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the fate of Giacomo Andrea, the man who was a student of Vitruvius's works and was like a brother to Leonardo?

2. Whose death prompted Leonardo's father to bring him to Florence at twelve years old?

3. When Leonardo came upon a cave while hiking near Florence, what type of fossilized animal did he discover within the confines of the cave?

4. What was Leonardo's main reason for studying anatomy?

5. Leonardo's packing list for his journey to enter the service of Cesare Borgia did NOT include which of the following items?

(see the answer key)

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