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Quiz: Michelangelo - art and life

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