View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 26: Return to Milan - Chapter 33: Conclusion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Leonardo began working on his portrait of John the Baptist while he resided in what city?
(a) Milan.
(b) Pavia.
(c) Florence.
(d) Bologna.

2. What type of paint did Leonardo use to create the work entitled Lady with an Ermine?
(a) Watercolor.
(b) Lead.
(c) Tempera.
(d) Oil.

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?
(a) A catfish.
(b) An eagle.
(c) A pterodactyl.
(d) A whale.

4. What are diabase?
(a) Metamorphic rocks.
(b) River curves.
(c) Intrusive igneous rocks.
(d) Sedimentary rocks.

5. What fraction of Florence's population was literate in 1472?
(a) One half.
(b) One quarter.
(c) One third.
(d) One fifth.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day of the week was Leonardo born?

2. Who retook Milan from the French after their period of occupation?

3. Leonardo wrote that, "Those who are in love with practice without theoretical knowledge are like the sailor who goes onto a ship without" (175) what two items?

4. Leonardo stated that what element has within itself an infinite number of movements?

5. What was the population of Florence in 1300 before the devastation caused by the Black Death?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 221 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample