Michelangelo (1475-1564) Quiz
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What statue did Michelangelo create to reflect the power and determination of Republican Florence?
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David
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Mark
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Luke
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John
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Michelangelo's sculptures were most often carved out of what bright white or grayish stone?
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Onyx
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Emerald
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Marble
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Concrete
Correct Answer
A. Marble -
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The statues Michelangelo made for Lorenzo de Medici's tomb are "Dawn", "Evening", "Day" and what?
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Night
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Moon
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Darkness
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Afternoon
Correct Answer
A. Night -
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Since he disliked the habits of his helpers, who helped Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel?
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The Pope
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His Parents
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His Kids
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No One
Correct Answer
A. No One -
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After the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo was referred to as "il divino", which is Italian for what?
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The Divine One
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The Master
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The Painter
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The Best
Correct Answer
A. The Divine One -
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How tall was the single piece of marble Michelangelo used to create "David"?
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17 Feet
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12 Feet
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23 Feet
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3 Feet
Correct Answer
A. 17 Feet -
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Which one of these things was Michelangelo not?
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An Architect
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A Musician
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A Poet
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A Painter
Correct Answer
A. A Musician -
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When people claimed his "Pieta" was made by someone else, what did Michelangelo add to the statue?
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Another Figure
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A Taped Message
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His Signature
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A Hand-Written Note
Correct Answer
A. His Signature -
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Michelangelo's "Pieta", a statue of Jesus stretched out in his mother's lap, is of what basic shape?
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Triangle
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Circle
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Octagon
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Hexagon
Correct Answer
A. Triangle -
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One of Michelangelo's earliest sculptures was a Madonna sitting on what?
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Foot Stool
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Stairs
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Tree Branch
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The Roof
Correct Answer
A. Stairs -
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Since the Sistine Chapel ceiling is 60 feet in the air, Michelangelo worked standing up on what?
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Scaffold
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Shoulders Of Helpers
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Stilts
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Foot Stool
Correct Answer
A. Scaffold -
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Changes in attitudes towards art, led what to be added to the figures in Michelangelo's "Last Judgment"?
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Hair
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Clothes
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Glasses
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Shoes
Correct Answer
A. Clothes -
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Pope Julius II hired Michelangelo to create a monument for what papal possession?
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Hometown
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Office
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Tomb
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House
Correct Answer
A. Tomb -
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In 1488, Michelangelo was apprenticed to an art workshop even though who didn't approve?
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His Parents
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The Pope
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His Brother
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His Teacher
Correct Answer
A. His Parents -
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Although Michelangelo's first plan for Julius II's tomb had 40 figures, how many did he make?
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200
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One
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1000
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12
Correct Answer
A. 12 -
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In 1508, Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel; what was Michelangelo's reaction to this?
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He Refused And The Pope Had To Pass An Edict Forcing Him To Accept
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He Agreed But He Would Have Preferred To Devote Himself To Sculpture
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He Agreed But Said He Wouldn't Be Able To Start Work Until 1528
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He Agreed Because He Was Tired Of Making Small Paintings
Correct Answer
A. He Agreed But He Would Have Preferred To Devote Himself To Sculpture -
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Which one of Michelangelo's sculptures has a mistake on it?
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The Dying Slave
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David
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Moses
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Creation
Correct Answer
A. Moses -
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What job did Michelangelo take on at the Roman Capitol and St. Peter's Church?
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Doctor
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Sketch Artist
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Architect
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Poet
Correct Answer
A. Architect -
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