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