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Quiz about Leonardo da Vinci Italian Wizard

Leonardo da Vinci - Italian Wizard Quiz

Leonardo da Vinci was one of the brightest personalities that graced the planet Earth. He was an excellent artist, designer, technician and inventor. This is a brief biography of the great man.

A multiple-choice quiz by gme24. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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gme24

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380,620

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Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Leonardo Da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in the village of Vinci in Italy. In which region of Italy is Vinci? Hint

Calabria

Tuscany

Galicia

Catalonia

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Question 2 of 10

2. Leonardo was born out of wedlock. His father was Piero da Vinci and his mother, according to tradition, was serving in an inn. What was the name of Leonardo's mother that was also a 1962 hit for Perry Como? Hint

Cassia

Caterina

Charlotte

Clara

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Question 3 of 10

3. Leonardo was a very charismatic child and showed great talent in music and drawing. At the age of 15 Leonardo was send to which prominent Florentine artist who lived from 1435 to 1488? Hint

Andrea del Verrocchio

Salvador Rosa

Caravaggio

Giovanni Baglione

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Question 4 of 10

4. Leonardo da Vinci got his first major project in 1481 for a painting that was to be placed on the altar of the monastery San Donato in Scopeto near Florence. What was the name of this painting that is related to the Nativity? Hint

The Crucifixion

Pieta

Adoration of the Magi

Last Supper

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1482 Leonardo da Vinci left Florence and went to work for the Duke of Milan Ludovico Sforza who was known by which nickname related to his skin complexion? Hint

The Fair

The Red

The Moor

The Pale

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1485 Ludovico Sforza commissioned Leonardo to paint the "Last Supper" in the refectory of which convent in Milan? Hint

Santa Groce

Santa Maria Novella

Santa Maria delle Grazie

Duomo

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1499 Leonardo da Vinci is forced to leave Milan after Sforza's defeat by whom? Hint

Spanish

French

Huns

Ottomans

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Question 8 of 10

8. After leaving Milan and before returning to Florence Leonardo da Vinci was military engineer to which powerful member of the Borgia family? Hint

Pope Alexander VI

Giovanni

Cesare

Lucrezia

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who in 1503 commissioned Leonardo da Vinci to paint the portrait of his wife? Hint

Giovanni Giacomo Casanova

Francesco del Giocondo

Giovanni Domenico Cassini

Francesco Borromini

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1516 he Leonardo left Italy and settled permanently in France following the advice of which French King known as the "Father and Restorer of Letters"? Hint

Charles V

Louis XII

Francis I

Napoleon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Leonardo Da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in the village of Vinci in Italy. In which region of Italy is Vinci?

Answer: Tuscany

Tuscany is a region in Central Italy that includes the city of Florence. Florence was within easy reach of the village of Vinci being only a day's journey away. Calabria is a region is Southern Italy. Galicia and Catalonia are Spanish regions.

Answer: Caterina

Papers discovered by the director of the museum in Vinci that is dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci show that his father Piero was a craftsman and his mother Caterina was a peasant girl. Leonardo's father married four times and fathered 12 children.

3. Leonardo was a very charismatic child and showed great talent in music and drawing. At the age of 15 Leonardo was send to which prominent Florentine artist who lived from 1435 to 1488?

Answer: Andrea del Verrocchio

Andrea del Verrocchio was a great influence on young Leonardo and guided him towards the search for perfection. Leonardo got the certificate of teacher in painting in 1472 and stayed with Verrocchio, no longer as a student but as an associate. Baglione was born in 1566, Caravaggio in 1571 and Salvador Rosa in 1615, all three well after Leonardo's death.

Answer: Adoration of the Magi

The painting was never finished as Leonardo left Florence the following year. It can be seen in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. The original contract made by the monks and da Vinci stated that the painting would be finished in 30 months at the most. The painting is quite large, measuring 9 by 8 feet. The other three options relate to events in the Passion of Christ.

5. In 1482 Leonardo da Vinci left Florence and went to work for the Duke of Milan Ludovico Sforza who was known by which nickname related to his skin complexion?

Answer: The Moor

Ludovico Sforza got the nickname because of his dark skin and black hair. Leonardo worked for the Duke for nearly 20 years.

6. In 1485 Ludovico Sforza commissioned Leonardo to paint the "Last Supper" in the refectory of which convent in Milan?

Answer: Santa Maria delle Grazie

Since 1960 Santa Maria delle Grazie and "The Last Supper" have been declared a Unesco World Heritage sites. The famous painting is on the north wall of the refectory. The painting was completed in 1497 and depicts the moment that Christ said that one of his present companions would betray him. The other three options are churches in Florence.

7. In 1499 Leonardo da Vinci is forced to leave Milan after Sforza's defeat by whom?

Answer: French

During the second Italian war (1499-1504) Louis XII invaded Lombardy and captured Milan. Leonardo left the city and after a brief stay in Mantua and Venice returned to Florence.

8. After leaving Milan and before returning to Florence Leonardo da Vinci was military engineer to which powerful member of the Borgia family?

Answer: Cesare

Cesare Borgia was one of the many children of Pope Alexander VI. He was a tough and heartless man who started his career in the Church before opting for a military one. Part of Leonardo's job as chief engineer was the inspection of defensive works and the draining of marshes. Giovanni and Lucrezia were both children of Pope Alexander VI.

9. Who in 1503 commissioned Leonardo da Vinci to paint the portrait of his wife?

Answer: Francesco del Giocondo

Francesco del Giocondo was born in 1465 and was elected as a consul of the silk guild at the age of 24. He commissioned Leonardo to paint his wife Lisa. Lisa's maiden name was Gherardini. The Mona or (Monna in Italian) is way of addressing a Lady. The painting is one of the most famous works of art and it is permanently housed in the Louvre museum. Casanova was a librarian and notorious womanizer, Cassini was an astronomer and Borromini an architect.

10. In 1516 he Leonardo left Italy and settled permanently in France following the advice of which French King known as the "Father and Restorer of Letters"?

Answer: Francis I

Francis I was the grandson of Charles V and son in law to Louis XII. Louis XII is known as "Father of the People", Charles V is known as "The Wise" and Napoleon is the "Great". Leonardo spent the last years of his life in the Loire where he continued his engineering and architectural work. Leonardo died on May 2, 1519 at the age of 67.

Source: Author gme24

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