Leonardo da Vinci

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Leonardo da Vinci.

1. Where was Leonardo da Vinci born?
a. Florence, Italy
b. Paris, France
c. Venice, Italy
d. Barcelona, Spain
e. Vinci, Italy

2. In what artistic style or period did Leonardo da Vinci paint?
a. Impressionist
b. High Renaissance
c. Rococo
d. Romanticism
e. Realism

3. At the age of 14 Leonardo became an apprentice for what artist?
a. Verrocchio
b. Donatello
c. Botticelli
d. Michelangelo
e. Raphael

4. Which of the following was a famous Leonardo da Vinci painting?
a. The Birth of Venus
b. The Last Judgement
c. The Sistine Madonna
d. The Lamination of Christ
e. The Mona Lisa

5. True or False: There are over 1000 paintings by Leonardo da Vinci that can be seen today in museums throughout the world.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.

6. What drawing of da Vinci's portrays a man who has perfect proportions?
a. Studies of the Arm
b. The Enlightened Man
c. The Vitruvian Man
d. Studies of the Body
e. The Renaissance Man

7. What does the term 'Renaissance Man' describe?
a. Someone who specializes in one thing and does it very well
b. Someone who can paint
c. Someone who is good at everything
d. Someone who is a teacher of others
e. Someone who can speak multiple languages

8. Which of the following civil engineering projects did Leonardo create designs for?
a. Movable barricades to protect a city
b. A way to divert the Arno River
c. A single span bridge
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

9. True or False: Although Leonardo da Vinci drew many sketches of the human body, he never studied or drew pictures of animals because it was against his religion.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.

10. Where did Leonardo da Vinci record his many drawings and observations of the world?
a. In Journals
b. On his Laptop
c. Hidden within his many paintings
d. In the Cloud
e. On scrolls


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