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The Sistine Chapel I Trivia Quiz

This quiz covers some of the major historical high points of the art found in the Sistine Chapel and its contributors.

A multiple-choice quiz by strange_999. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
strange_999

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
257,110

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Sistine Chapel was named for which pope? Hint

Pope John Paul II

Pope Sixtus IV

Pope Julius II

Pope Leo X

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Question 2 of 10

2. With what fresco(s) was the ceiling in the Sistine Chapel originally covered? Hint

Scenes from the New Testament

Star field on a blue background

Scenes from the Old Testament

Scenes from the life of St. Peter

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Question 3 of 10

3. Pope Julius II commissioned whom to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling in 1508? Hint

Pier Matteo d'Amelia

Raphael

Michelangelo

Botticelli

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these prophets is seen above the "Last Judgment" ? Hint

Ezekiel

Jonah

Zachariah

Joel

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these are subjects that are not in one of the four corner spandrels? Hint

"Judith and Holofernes"

"Daniel and the Lions"

"David and Goliath"

"The punishment of Haman"

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first painter of the Ceiling? Hint

Pier Matteo d'Amelia

Vasari

Michelangelo

Bramante

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Question 7 of 10

7. Whose features are represented in the figure of Minos on the "Last Judgment" wall? Hint

Andrea del Verrocchio

Leonardo da Vinci

Gentile da Fabriano

Biagio da Cesena

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is the earliest Pope (canonized since then) depicted on the walls that were not painted by Michelangelo in the Sistine chapel? Hint

St. Urban I

St. Anacletus

St. Sixtus II

St. Clement I

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these works was painted by Sandro Botticelli and is in the Sistine Chapel? Hint

"The Call of St. Peter and St. Andrew"

"The temptations of Christ"

"The Sermon on the Mount"

"The Last days of Moses"

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the last (by date) fresco painted in the Sistine Chapel? Hint

"The Last Judgment"

"Dividing the Water from the Land"

"The creation of Adam"

"Separation of Light from Darkness"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Sistine Chapel was named for which pope?

Answer: Pope Sixtus IV

Pope Sixtus IV was a Della Rovere pope as was Pope Julius II. Both were major contributors to the art the chapel contains. Pope John Paul II was the Pope during the 1980's 1990's and the first part of the 2000's
Pope Leo X was the Pope at the begining of the Reformation.

2. With what fresco(s) was the ceiling in the Sistine Chapel originally covered?

Answer: Star field on a blue background

The original ceiling was covered in the traditional byzantine motif of a blue star field. It was later (to the present day) covered with nine scenes from the Old Testament.

3. Pope Julius II commissioned whom to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling in 1508?

Answer: Michelangelo

Michelangelo was seen as a sculptor.
Raphael was a contemporary of Michelangelo and painted the Papal Apartments.
Botticelli painted several scenes on the walls of the Chapel.
Pier Matteo d'Amelia painted the original ceiling.

4. Which of these prophets is seen above the "Last Judgment" ?

Answer: Jonah

There were a total of seven (7) prophets pictured on the vault of the Sistine Chapel. Jonah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Ezekiel, Isaiah, Joel, and Zechariah.

5. Which of these are subjects that are not in one of the four corner spandrels?

Answer: "Daniel and the Lions"

The fourth was the "Brazen Serpent"

6. Who was the first painter of the Ceiling?

Answer: Pier Matteo d'Amelia

Vasari was an art historian and painter at the time of Michelangelo
Bramante influenced Pope Julius II to commission Michelangelo
Michelangelo painted the current ceiling

7. Whose features are represented in the figure of Minos on the "Last Judgment" wall?

Answer: Biagio da Cesena

Andrea del Verrocchio, Gentile da Fabriano, Leonardo da Vinci were all painters and contemporaries of Michelangelo.
Biagio da Cesena was a papal assistant who criticized the nudes in the frescos.

8. Who is the earliest Pope (canonized since then) depicted on the walls that were not painted by Michelangelo in the Sistine chapel?

Answer: St. Anacletus

There were 24 popes listed from earliest to latest:
1. St. Anacletus 76 - 88
2. St. Clement I 88 - 97
3. St. Evaristus 97 - 105
4. St. Alexander I 105 - 115
5. St. Sixtus I 115 - 125
6. St. Telesphorus 125 - 136
7. St. Hyginus 136 - 140
8. St. Pius I of Aquileia 140 - 155
9. St. Anicetus 155 - 166
10. St. Soter of Fondi 166 - 175
11. St. Eleutherius of Epirus 175 - 189
12. St. Victor I 189 - 199
13. St. Zephyrinus 199 - 217
14. St. Callistus I 217 - 222
15. St. Urban I 222 - 230
16. St. Pontian 230 - 235
17. St. Anterus 235 - 236
18. St. Fabian 236 - 250
19. St. Cornelius 251 - 253
20. St. Lucius I 253 - 254
21. St. Stephen 254 - 257
22. St. Sixtus II 257 - 258
23. St. Dionysius 259 - 268
24. St. Felix I 269 - 274

9. Which of these works was painted by Sandro Botticelli and is in the Sistine Chapel?

Answer: "The temptations of Christ"

"The Call of St. Peter and St. Andrew" was by Ghirlandio
"The Sermon on the Mount" was by Rosselli
"The Last days of Moses" was by Signorelli

10. What was the last (by date) fresco painted in the Sistine Chapel?

Answer: "The Last Judgment"

"The creation of Adam"
"Dividing the Water from the Land"
"Separation of Light from Darkness"
All 3 of these are found on the Ceiling. All the paintings were by Michelangelo.

Source: Author strange_999

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