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Quiz about The Cathedral of Florence Italy

The Cathedral of Florence, Italy Quiz

This cathedral, one of the largest in Christendom, is also one of the most beautiful in the world, and reflects perfectly the city and its orange hue.

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

Author
CiaoItalia

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
145,749

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. When was the cathedral started (first year) and finished (second year)? Hint

1211, 1488

1304, 1398

1296, 1436

1433, 1533

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the official name of the cathedral in Florence? Hint

San Giovanni

San Pietro

Il Duomo

Santa Maria del Fiore

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Question 3 of 10

3. Florence's cathedral ranks as the ___ largest Christian church in the world. (Note: in terms of length of the church's nave)

Answer: (Ordinal number between 1 and 10 (first and tenth))

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Question 4 of 10

4. The cathedral's bell tower (Campanile) was designed by which Renaissance artist? Hint

Giotto

da Vinci

Michelangelo

Raphael

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who designed Florence's revolutionary cathedral dome (cupola)? Hint

Ghiberti

Brunelleschi

Michelangelo

di Cambio

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of older cathedral that the present one replaces? Hint

Santa Reparata

Santa Maria del Fiore

San Giovanni

Santissima Annunziata

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who designed the cathedral? Hint

di Cambio

Ghiberti

Brunelleschi

Michelangelo

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Question 8 of 10

8. The cathedral actually has two domes that rise from the tambour (base of the dome).

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. What object is prominent on the back wall of the cathedral's interior? Hint

A mirror

An Italian flag

A Vatican flag

A clock

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the diameter, in meters, of the dome?

Answer: (A cardinal number between 40 (forty) and 50 (fifty))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was the cathedral started (first year) and finished (second year)?

Answer: 1296, 1436

The cathedral was begun on September 8, 1296. The consecration of the cathedral took place on March 25, 1436. Nearly 140 years. Amazing, isn't it?

2. What is the official name of the cathedral in Florence?

Answer: Santa Maria del Fiore

The key word in this question is "official." "Il Duomo" is the most common name for Florence's cathedral, but the true name is "Santa Maria del Fiore" or "Our Lady of the Flower." San Giovanni (St. John) is the name of the Baptistery and the name of the city quarter in which the cathedral is located. St. John is also the patron saint of the city. San Pietro (St. Peter), of course, is the name of the great basilica in Rome.

3. Florence's cathedral ranks as the ___ largest Christian church in the world. (Note: in terms of length of the church's nave)

Answer: third

Il Duomo is the third largest Christian church in the world with a nave of 149.28 meters. The largest is St. Peter's in Rome, and second is St. Paul's in London.

4. The cathedral's bell tower (Campanile) was designed by which Renaissance artist?

Answer: Giotto

Giotto, whose full name was Giotto di Bondone, designed the bell tower. He was born around 1266 and died around 1337, before the Campanile was finished.

5. Who designed Florence's revolutionary cathedral dome (cupola)?

Answer: Brunelleschi

Filippo Brunelleschi (brew-nell-ESS-key) was born in 1377 and died in 1446. Lorenzo Ghiberti, his fiercest rival, beat Brunelleschi in the contest to create the doors of the Baptistry of San Giovanni.

6. What was the name of older cathedral that the present one replaces?

Answer: Santa Reparata

Santa Reparata, Christian Florence's second cathedral after San Lorenzo, was seriously dilapidated when it was demolished to make way for Santa Maria del Fiore. Ruins of this older cathedral can be seen on a walk down into the present cathedral's crypt, which contains the remains of Brunelleschi and Giovanni de' Medici, a member of Florence's most important ruling family.

7. Who designed the cathedral?

Answer: di Cambio

Arnolfo di Cambio designed the cathedral. Key word: CATHEDRAL, not cathedral DOME.

8. The cathedral actually has two domes that rise from the tambour (base of the dome).

Answer: True

Part of what made Brunelleschi's design so revolutionary is the fact that it consisted of two domes: an inner dome and an outer dome. If, on your trip to Florence, you decide to climb to the top of the dome (or, I should say, domes), you will ascend an innumerable amount of extremely narrow staircases which are contained between the two domes. But the strenuous climb is worth the view.

9. What object is prominent on the back wall of the cathedral's interior?

Answer: A clock

Paolo Uccello designed this twenty-four hour clock. Painings on it depict four male saints. The clock actually works, and its hands run in a "counterclockwise" direction.

10. What is the diameter, in meters, of the dome?

Answer: 45

The dome is forty-five meters in diameter, built to match the diameter of the Baptistery of San Giovanni.

Source: Author CiaoItalia

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