Statistics for Biography Quiz - Michelangelo

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Michelangelo was sent to which powerful family to continue his training under the sculptor Bertoldo di Geovanni?	Medici	95%
What is the name of Michelangelo's sculpture that shows Jesus after he was crucified lying on the lap of his mother Mary?	The Pieta	84%
In the scene of the Creation of Adam painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel whose hand is Adam touching?	God's	81%
While studying at the Academy of Ancient Art, Michelangelo was struck with a mallet by his rival Pietro Torrigiano, crushing what part of body and disfiguring him for life?	nose	72%
The Last Judgment is a fresco by Michelangelo covering the whole altar wall of which building?	Sistine Chapel	67%
What building did Michelangelo design?	St. Peter's Basilica	67%
Where is the statue of David located since 1873?	Accademia Gallery of Florence	60%
Where was Michelangelo born?	Caprese	60%
How many children did Michelangelo have with the poet Vittoria Colonna?	None	60%
Approximately how many figures did Michelangelo paint on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?	300	51%
At the age of 13, Michelangelo was apprenticed to what respected painter?	Domenico Ghirlandaio	51%
What sculpture was not made by Michelangelo?	Venus of Urbino	47%
What was not part of Michelangelo's full name?	Giuliano	44%
What did Michelangelo design for the city of Florence?	Military fortification	35%
How many scenes from the Bible did Michelangelo paint on the Sistine Chapel ceiling?	9	26%