Question

A family of sculptors from this city were noted for their proprietary style of using tin-glazed terracotta, one of whom decorated the chapel ceiling of its San Miniato Basilica. While apprenticed to Verrocchio (“veh-ROO-kee-oh”) in this city, Leonardo (10[1])da Vinci likely assisted him in creating a gold-leafed copper orb (10[1])that sits atop this city’s cathedral. This city of the Della Robbia family is home to the first free-standing nude sculpture since antiquity, (10[1])a bronze (10[1])statue of David. This (10[1])city contains a cathedral that features a giant octagonal dome (10[1])designed by Felipe Brunelleschi. (10[2])For 10 points, name this birth city of Donatello that is home to the Uffizi Gallery. ■END■

ANSWER: Florence [or Firenze]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nidhi Kundargi (DII)Michigan State B Michigan C 3610
Beckett Gilmore (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)West Virginia A (UG) 4710
Rachel Fanous (DII)Michigan A (UG) Ohio State C (DII) 7010
Cade Smith (UG)Michigan State A Miami B (UG) 7210
Carter Pisocky (DII)Michigan D (UG)CWRU B (DII) 7610
Connor McClellan (UG)Miami A (UG) Ohio State A (UG) 8610
Caleb Thomas (DII)Miami C (DII) CWRU A (UG) 9010
Cole Polley (UG)Michigan B (UG)West Virginia B (UG) 9010

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY989%0%33%88.25
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%0%70.88
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY13100%0%31%87.38
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%22%81.67
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%79.20
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY989%0%11%80.88