- 1. When did Leonardo da Vinci die?
A) 1500
B) 1492
C) 1520
D) 1519
- 2. Where did Leonardo da Vinci spend the last years of his life?
A) France
B) Spain
C) Germany
D) Italy
- 3. What was Leonardo da Vinci's most famous painting?
A) Lady with an Ermine
B) The Last Supper
C) Vitruvian Man
D) Mona Lisa
- 4. In addition to being an artist, Da Vinci was also known for his work in which scientific field?
A) Anatomy
B) Astronomy
C) Chemistry
D) Botany
- 5. What is the title of Leonardo da Vinci's famous sketch of a man in two superimposed positions with his arms and legs apart in a circle and square?
A) Man in Motion
B) Vitruvian Man
C) Human Proportions
D) Leonardo's Circle
- 6. Which famous work did Leonardo da Vinci paint on the wall of a Dominican monastery in Milan?
A) The Annunciation
B) The Last Supper
C) Mona Lisa
D) Lady with an Ermine
- 7. What was the name of the French king that Leonardo Da Vinci served as a court painter?
A) Charles V
B) Francis I
C) Louis XIV
D) Napoleon
- 8. Who was the artist that Leonardo da Vinci was in competition with in Florence?
A) Raphael
B) Michelangelo
C) Giotto
D) Sandro Botticelli
- 9. Which Italian city was most associated with Leonardo da Vinci's mature works?
A) Naples
B) Venice
C) Rome
D) Milan
- 10. One of Leonardo da Vinci's inventions was a machine designed to do what?
A) Sew
B) Fly
C) Write
D) Dig
- 11. Who was the influential patron that supported Leonardo da Vinci in Milan?
A) Pope Julius II
B) Lorenzo de' Medici
C) Ludovico Sforza
D) Cesare Borgia
- 12. What mythical creature did Leonardo da Vinci study and draw in great detail?
A) Dragon
B) Phoenix
C) Gryphon
D) Unicorn
- 13. What painting technique did Leonardo da Vinci use in the Mona Lisa to create a sense of depth and tonal variation?
A) Cross-hatching
B) Impasto
C) Glazing
D) Sfumato
- 14. Which artist is known for having a major influence on Leonardo da Vinci's early style?
A) Andrea del Verrocchio
B) Donatello
C) Sandro Botticelli
D) Giotto
- 15. What is the name of Leonardo da Vinci's 15th-century portrait of a woman with an ermine?
A) Birth of Venus
B) La belle ferronnière
C) Lady with an Ermine
D) Venus of Urbino
- 16. What renowned artist was rumored to have been present at Leonardo da Vinci's deathbed?
A) Michelangelo
B) Rembrandt
C) Raphael
D) Caravaggio
- 17. How old was Leonardo da Vinci when he died?
A) 72
B) 75
C) 60
D) 67
- 18. In addition to being an artist, what other profession was Leonardo da Vinci known for?
A) Baker
B) Scientist
C) Blacksmith
D) Carpenter
- 19. Where was Leonardo da Vinci born?
A) Rome, Italy
B) Milan, Italy
C) Venice, Italy
D) Vinci, Italy
- 20. Which famous sculpture is often considered Leonardo da Vinci's rival during the Renaissance period?
A) Laocoön and His Sons
B) The Pieta
C) Venus de Milo
D) Michelangelo's David
- 21. Which of Leonardo da Vinci's inventions is considered an early precursor to the modern helicopter?
A) Aerial Screw
B) Machine Gun
C) Parachute
D) Tank
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