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Quiz: Michelangelo - art and life

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Michelangelo was born in a _______________________.
province of France
monastery of Rome
Florentine village
orphanage in Rome
Florentine village
When Michelangelo was born?
in March 1473
in April 1477
in March 1475
in April 1475
in March 1475
What's the name of the most popular sculpture of Michelangelo?
David
What year did Michelangelo begin painting the ceiling of the Sistine chapel?
1510
1507
1509
1508
1508
Who was Michelangelo's patron?
Lorenzo de Medici
Giovanni de Medici
Piero de Medici
Cosimo de Medici
Lorenzo de Medici
What was the one statue that Michelangelo carved his name on?
Moses
The Dying Slave
David
Pieta
Pieta
What's the title of the sculpture from 1499?
Pieta
Which of these works is NOT attributed to Michelangelo?
The Last Supper
Moses
Pieta
The Last Judgement
The Last Supper
Michelangelo created about 30 sculptures.
True
False
True
What's the real name of Michelangelo?
Michelangelo di Lorenzo Santi Buonarroti
Michelangelo di Giovanni Buonarroti Simoni
Michelangelo di Francesco Santi Buonarroti
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
What's the title of the painting of Michelangelo?
Adam and God
The Creation of Adam
Meeting with the Eternity
The Creation of Love
The Creation of Adam
What material did Michelangelo prefer to work with?
Bronze
Concrete
Marble
Onyx
Marble
Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the main chapel of the Vatican Palace, the Sistine Chapel.
False
True
True
Where did Michelangelo receive his commission for Bacchus?
In Florence
In Piza
In Bologna
In Rome
In Rome
Along the 12,000-square foot ceiling, Michelangelo painted stories from the __________________________.
Old Testament
New Testament
Old Testament