The Ultimate Leonardo da Vinci Quiz

When was he born?

At age 14, who was his teacher in Florence?

Who was above's master, who died at this time? (hint: purple turtle)

At the age of 20, what did he get a master in?

What is da Vinci's first known work?

What house ruled Florence, during this time?

What early unfinished painting was da Vinci commissioned to paint by the monks of San Donato in Scopeto?

What year was da Vinci sent as an ambassador by Lorenzo de 'Medici to the Ludovico il Moro, Duke of Milan?

What two paintings that were near identical to one other did da Vinci paint in 1483-6?

What Kingdom did da Vinci travel to on behalf of Sforza, in Spring 1485?

What armoured vehicle did Leonardo da Vinci sketch in 1487 despite it being invented in 1915 (during WW1)?

What machine did da Vinci sketch and possibly invent in c.1488?

What was da Vinci's drawing in c.1490 that is regarded as a cultural icon of the high renaissance? (hint: ideal body proportions)

What famous painting did da Vinci finish painting in 1495-1498?

What relic is missing from the painting?

When Sforza was overthrown by France in 1499, where did da Vinci flee to?

What painting did da Vinci paint in 1599-1510, that was sold at a public auction 2017 for a recor- breaking fee of $450.3 million?

After returning to Florence in 1500, what cartoon did da Vinci create that "men [and] women, young and old" flocked to see it "as if they were going to a solemn festival."?

Who was the father of Cesare Borgia, who in 1502 da Vinci acted as a military architect and engineer for?

In early 1503, who was the model for da Vinci's Mona Lisa - the most famous painting in history?

What famous Italian painter painted the companion piece of da Vinci's mural of The Battle of Anghiari, The Battle of Cascina? (hint: orange turtle)

What flying aircraft did Leonardo da Vinci sketch in his Codex on the Flight of Birds in 1505, it was later invented in 1907?

In 1506, who did da Vinci take on as a pupil - considered his favourite student?

As well as orange turtle, da Vinci lived in Apostolic Palace in 1516, with what other famous painter? (hint: red turtle)

What mechanical animal did di Vinci make, that walked towards the King and – upon being struck by a wand – opened its chest to reveal a cluster of lilies?

When did Leonardo die?

What did he possibly die of?

What French King did da Vinci befriend in his last few years of his life and legend has it was holding da Vinci's hand on his deathbed?