What is the Vasari Corridor?

A private elevated passage linking palaces across the river

A street of artists' studios beside the cathedral

A tunnel dug under the bed of the Arno

What is bistecca alla fiorentina?

A thick T-bone steak grilled rare

A sweet almond cookie dipped in wine

Florence Quiz: Duomo, Uffizi and Renaissance Art of Italy

This Florence quiz explores the birthplace of the Renaissance in Italy, with questions on Brunelleschi's dome, Michelangelo's David, the shops of the Ponte Vecchio, Botticelli at the Uffizi, the Medici family, the Vasari Corridor, Galileo's tomb at Santa Croce, Dante, bistecca alla fiorentina and Florence's years as capital. Ten questions.

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Domes
Who designed the enormous brick dome of Florence Cathedral, completed in 1436?
Statues
In which Florence museum does Michelangelo's original statue of David stand?
Bridges
The shops on the Ponte Vecchio once belonged to butchers. Who replaced them in 1593?
Paintings
Botticelli's The Birth of Venus hangs in which Florence gallery?
Families
Which banking family ruled Florence for much of the Renaissance and supported artists?
Corridors
What is the Vasari Corridor?
Tombs
Which famous scientist is buried in the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence?
Writers
Which poet, author of the Divine Comedy, was born in Florence in 1265?
Food
What is bistecca alla fiorentina?
Capitals
Florence served as the capital of the Kingdom of Italy during which years?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Who designed the enormous brick dome of Florence Cathedral, completed in 1436?
Answer: Filippo Brunelleschi
Brunelleschi built it without a wooden frame for support, using a clever herringbone brick pattern. It is still the largest brick dome in the world.
Q2: In which Florence museum does Michelangelo's original statue of David stand?
Answer: The Galleria dell'Accademia
The statue was moved indoors in 1873 to protect it from weather. A copy stands in its original place in Piazza della Signoria.
Q3: The shops on the Ponte Vecchio once belonged to butchers. Who replaced them in 1593?
Answer: Goldsmiths and jewelers
Grand Duke Ferdinando I wanted a more elegant bridge. The Ponte Vecchio was the only Florence bridge not destroyed in World War II.
Q4: Botticelli's The Birth of Venus hangs in which Florence gallery?
Answer: The Uffizi Gallery
The Uffizi was built in the 16th century as offices for the government of the Medici. Its name means offices in Italian.
Q5: Which banking family ruled Florence for much of the Renaissance and supported artists?
Answer: The Medici
Cosimo and Lorenzo de' Medici sponsored artists such as Botticelli and Michelangelo. The family also produced four popes and two queens of France.
Q6: What is the Vasari Corridor?
Answer: A private elevated passage linking palaces across the river
Giorgio Vasari built it in 1565 so the Medici could walk safely between the government offices and their home. It crosses over the Ponte Vecchio.
Q7: Which famous scientist is buried in the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence?
Answer: Galileo Galilei
Santa Croce also holds the tombs of Michelangelo and Machiavelli and a memorial to Dante. It is sometimes called the Temple of Italian Glories.
Q8: Which poet, author of the Divine Comedy, was born in Florence in 1265?
Answer: Dante Alighieri
Dante was exiled from Florence in 1302 and never returned. His writing helped make the Tuscan dialect the basis of modern Italian.
Q9: What is bistecca alla fiorentina?
Answer: A thick T-bone steak grilled rare
The steak usually comes from Chianina cattle and is cooked over hot coals. It is traditionally served rare and shared between diners.
Q10: Florence served as the capital of the Kingdom of Italy during which years?
Answer: 1865 to 1871
Turin was the first capital after Italian unification. When Rome was captured in 1870, the capital moved there.

Florence Quiz – Cradle of the Renaissance

Florence, Firenze in Italian, is the capital of Tuscany and one of the most important cities in the history of art. Located on the Arno River, it was the birthplace of the Renaissance, the great rebirth of art, science and learning in the 14th to 16th centuries. Its historic center has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1982.

The city grew rich from banking and wool trading. The Medici family, the most powerful bankers in Europe, ruled Florence for much of the Renaissance and paid artists and thinkers to work there. Brunelleschi, Donatello, Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo all created masterpieces in Florence.

Florence's landmarks are breathtaking. The cathedral, with Brunelleschi's dome, dominates the skyline, alongside Giotto's bell tower and the baptistery with its golden doors. Piazza della Signoria holds the Palazzo Vecchio and a copy of Michelangelo's David, whose original stands in the Accademia. The Uffizi Gallery displays Botticelli's Birth of Venus.

The Ponte Vecchio, lined with jewelry shops, crosses the Arno, and the Vasari Corridor runs above it. Across the river lie the Pitti Palace, the Boboli Gardens and Piazzale Michelangelo, with its famous view of the city.

Florence is also known for leather markets, Chianti wine, gelato and bistecca alla fiorentina.

Many visitors also take day trips into the Tuscan countryside, visiting the hill towns of Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa, or the vineyards of the Chianti region. Florence's artisans still practice traditional crafts such as bookbinding, marbled paper and goldsmithing.

This quiz covers the history, art, landmarks and food of Florence.

What This Quiz Teaches

This quiz is perfect for art lovers, history fans and travelers to Italy.

Brunelleschi's dome and Michelangelo's David
The Ponte Vecchio and the Vasari Corridor
The Uffizi and Botticelli
The Medici family
Santa Croce, Galileo and Dante
Florentine steak and Florence as capital

Quick Facts About Florence

Climbing the cathedral dome takes 463 steps.
Rubbing the snout of the bronze boar Il Porcellino is said to bring luck.
The Arno flooded Florence badly in 1966, damaging many artworks.
Florence's football club is ACF Fiorentina.
The florin, a gold coin minted in Florence, was used across Europe.
Gelato is said to have been developed at the Medici court.