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Biography Quiz - Michelangelo
What do you know about the life of Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet Michelangelo?
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Last updated: May 5, 2021
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1.
What was not part of Michelangelo's full name?
Lodovico
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Buonarroti
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Simoni
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Giuliano
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2.
Where was Michelangelo born?
Mantua
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Pisa
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Caprese
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Venice
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3.
At the age of 13, Michelangelo was apprenticed to what respected painter?
Poliziano
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Giotto
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Andrea del Verrocchio
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Domenico Ghirlandaio
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4.
Michelangelo was sent to which powerful family to continue his training under the sculptor Bertoldo di Geovanni?
Pazzi
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Sforza
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Borgia
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Medici
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5.
What sculpture was not made by Michelangelo?
Venus of Urbino
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Madonna of the Steps
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Bacchus
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Battle of the Centaurs
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6.
What is the name of Michelangelo's sculpture that shows Jesus after he was crucified lying on the lap of his mother Mary?
The Deposition
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Mose
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Primavera
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The Pieta
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7.
Where is the statue of David located since 1873?
Palazzo Vecchio
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Uffizi Gallery
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Accademia Gallery of Florence
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Florence Cathedral
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8.
How many scenes from the Bible did Michelangelo paint on the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
15
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4
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12
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9
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9.
In the scene of the Creation of Adam painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel whose hand is Adam touching?
St. Peter's
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Eve's
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God's
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Jesus'
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10.
While studying at the Academy of Ancient Art, Michelangelo was struck with a mallet by his rival Pietro Torrigiano, crushing what part of body and disfiguring him for life?
toe
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nose
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jaw
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finger
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11.
What did Michelangelo design for the city of Florence?
Aquaducts
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Sewer system
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Military fortification
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Town hall
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12.
What building did Michelangelo design?
St. Peter's Basilica
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Leaning Tower of Pisa
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Uffizi Gallery
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Ponte Vecchio
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13.
Approximately how many figures did Michelangelo paint on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
300
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50
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100
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500
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14.
The Last Judgment is a fresco by Michelangelo covering the whole altar wall of which building?
Sistine Chapel
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Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
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St. Peter's Basilica
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Santa Maria della Salute
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15.
How many children did Michelangelo have with the poet Vittoria Colonna?
Three daughters and two sons
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Two sons
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A son and a daughter
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None
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