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