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    Michelangelo's sculptures were most often carved out of what bright white or grayish stone?

    • Onyx
    • Emerald
    • Marble
    • Concrete
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  • 2. 

    What statue did Michelangelo create to reflect the power and determination of Republican Florence?

    • David

    • Mark

    • Luke

    • John

    Correct Answer
    A. David
  • 3. 

    Which one of these things was Michelangelo not?

    • An Architect

    • A Musician

    • A Poet

    • A Painter

    Correct Answer
    A. A Musician
  • 4. 

    When people claimed his "Pieta" was made by someone else, what did Michelangelo add to the statue?

    • Another Figure

    • A Taped Message

    • His Signature

    • A Hand-Written Note

    Correct Answer
    A. His Signature
  • 5. 

    Pope Julius II hired Michelangelo to create a monument for what papal possession?

    • Hometown

    • Office

    • Tomb

    • House

    Correct Answer
    A. Tomb
  • 6. 

    Since he disliked the habits of his helpers, who helped Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel?

    • The Pope

    • His Parents

    • His Kids

    • No One

    Correct Answer
    A. No One
  • 7. 

    After the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo was referred to as "il divino", which is Italian for what?

    • The Divine One

    • The Master

    • The Painter

    • The Best

    Correct Answer
    A. The Divine One
  • 8. 

    Changes in attitudes towards art, led what to be added to the figures in Michelangelo's "Last Judgment"?

    • Hair

    • Clothes

    • Glasses

    • Shoes

    Correct Answer
    A. Clothes
  • 9. 

    The statues Michelangelo made for Lorenzo de Medici's tomb are "Dawn", "Evening", "Day" and what?

    • Night

    • Moon

    • Darkness

    • Afternoon

    Correct Answer
    A. Night
  • 10. 

    What job did Michelangelo take on at the Roman Capitol and St. Peter's Church?

    • Doctor

    • Sketch Artist

    • Architect

    • Poet

    Correct Answer
    A. Architect
  • 11. 

    Since the Sistine Chapel ceiling is 60 feet in the air, Michelangelo worked standing up on what?

    • Scaffold

    • Shoulders Of Helpers

    • Stilts

    • Foot Stool

    Correct Answer
    A. Scaffold
  • 12. 

    Michelangelo's "Pieta", a statue of Jesus stretched out in his mother's lap, is of what basic shape?

    • Triangle

    • Circle

    • Octagon

    • Hexagon

    Correct Answer
    A. Triangle
  • 13. 

    In 1488, Michelangelo was apprenticed to an art workshop even though who didn't approve?

    • His Parents

    • The Pope

    • His Brother

    • His Teacher

    Correct Answer
    A. His Parents
  • 14. 

    One of Michelangelo's earliest sculptures was a Madonna sitting on what?

    • Foot Stool

    • Stairs

    • Tree Branch

    • The Roof

    Correct Answer
    A. Stairs
  • 15. 

    Although Michelangelo's first plan for Julius II's tomb had 40 figures, how many did he make?

    • 200

    • One

    • 1000

    • 12

    Correct Answer
    A. 12
  • 16. 

    How tall was the single piece of marble Michelangelo used to create "David"?

    • 17 Feet

    • 12 Feet

    • 23 Feet

    • 3 Feet

    Correct Answer
    A. 17 Feet
  • 17. 

    In 1508, Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel; what was Michelangelo's reaction to this?

    • He Refused And The Pope Had To Pass An Edict Forcing Him To Accept

    • He Agreed But He Would Have Preferred To Devote Himself To Sculpture

    • He Agreed But Said He Wouldn't Be Able To Start Work Until 1528

    • 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
  • 18. 

    Which one of Michelangelo's sculptures has a mistake on it?

    • The Dying Slave

    • David

    • Moses

    • Creation

    Correct Answer
    A. Moses

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