Renaissance Architecture quiz

More questions about Renaissance Architecture

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1. 1 Easy

   Where were the architects of Moscow's Kremlin walls from?

   Answer: Italy

   Why: Muscovites used the name Fryazin for anyone of Italian origin, so the walls' architects went down in records as Marko Fryazin, Pyotr Fryazin and so on.

2. 2 Medium

   Which goddess inspired the name Palladio?

   Answer: Athena

   Why: Before the classical nickname he was plain Andrea di Pietro, who had started out as an apprentice stonecutter at 13.

3. 3 Hard

   Which Tuscan hill town did a pope rebuild as an ideal city?

   Answer: Pienza

   Why: Until the rebuild it was the village of Corsignano, renamed Pienza, meaning 'city of Pius', after the pope born there.

4. 4 Easy

   What did the Church sell to help pay for the new St Peter's?

   Answer: Indulgences

   Why: Preaching of the 1515 indulgence for St Peter's provoked Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses, seen as the start of the Reformation.

5. 5 Medium

   What shape is the courtyard of Charles V's palace in the Alhambra?

   Answer: Circle

   Why: Work stopped in 1637 and the palace stood without a roof until 1967, more than three centuries later.

6. 6 Hard

   How many points does Palmanova's star-shaped plan have?

   Answer: Nine

   Why: Venice founded it on 7 October 1593, a date picked to honour the anniversary of the Battle of Lepanto.