Question 1

In The City of God , what was Augustine's explanation for the Visigoth sacking of Rome in 410? What group did many Romans blame for the event?

Accepted Answer

While some blamed the Visigoths' sacking of Rome in 410 on the rise of Christianity, Augustine argued in The City of God that it was part of God's greater plan.

Question 2

Who was a doctor of the church and a mentor to Augustine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jerome 
B)  Gregory 
C)  Ambrose 
D)  Maximilian 
A)  Jerome 
B)  Gregory 
C)  Ambrose 
D)  Maximilian C

Question 3

What was Augustine's concept of human nature?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is fundamentally good and not subject to corruption. 
B)  It is fundamentally evil. 
C)  It is and always will remain a complete mystery. 
D)  It is fundamentally flawed because of original sin. 
A)  It is fundamentally good and not subject to corruption. 
B)  It is fundamentally evil. 
C)  It is and always will remain a complete mystery. 
D)  It is fundamentally flawed because of original sin. D

Question 4

What was Emperor Justinian's most important legal achievement? Why was it so significant?

Accepted Answer

Justinian revised and codified Roman law

Question 5

What is the significance of the icon in the Orthodox Church?

Accepted Answer

In the Orthodox Church, the ic

Question 6

What city was the center of imperial life in the Roman Empire in the 5th and early 6th centuries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Venice 
B)  Constantinople 
C)  Rome 
D)  Ravenna 
A)  Venice 
B)  Constantinople 
C)  Rome 
D)  Ravenna

Question 7

What is the term for a chapel dedicated to a specific purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  votive 
B)  pendentive 
C)  studia 
D)  lunette 
A)  votive 
B)  pendentive 
C)  studia 
D)  lunette

Question 8

For what type of art is the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia famous?

Accepted Answer

A)  paintings 
B)  sculptures 
C)  mosaics 
D)  woodcarvings 
A)  paintings 
B)  sculptures 
C)  mosaics 
D)  woodcarvings

Question 9

What is the meaning of the Greek root of "icon" (eikon)?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbol 
B)  message 
C)  legend 
D)  image 
A)  symbol 
B)  message 
C)  legend 
D)  image

Question 10

Emperor Honorius moved the capital of the Western Roman Empire to ________, a northern Italian city.

Accepted Answer

A)  Venice 
B)  Ravenna 
C)  Milan 
D)  Florence 
A)  Venice 
B)  Ravenna 
C)  Milan 
D)  Florence

Question 11

What basic problem is the subject of Consolation of Philosophy ? What is the solution, according to Lady Philosophy?

Accepted Answer

Boethius attempts in his Consolation to

Question 12

How did pendentives help in the construction of the Hagia Sophia's?

Accepted Answer

A)  They distributed the dome's weight. 
B)  They formed a stable tunnel. 
C)  They reinforced the foundation 
D)  They sat atop the cupola. 
A)  They distributed the dome's weight. 
B)  They formed a stable tunnel. 
C)  They reinforced the foundation 
D)  They sat atop the cupola.

Question 13

Which of the following was NOT written by Augustine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confessions 
B)  The City of God 
C)  The Literal Meaning of Genesis 
D)  On the Conversion of Clerics 
A)  Confessions 
B)  The City of God 
C)  The Literal Meaning of Genesis 
D)  On the Conversion of Clerics

Question 14

The dispute over whether Jesus was equivalent to or distinct from God is called the ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Edict of Milan 
B)  Arian controversy 
C)  Nicaean debate 
D)  Nika riots 
A)  Edict of Milan 
B)  Arian controversy 
C)  Nicaean debate 
D)  Nika riots

Question 15

From 402 to 476, what city served as the western capital of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rome 
B)  Ravenna 
C)  Byzantium 
D)  San Vitale 
A)  Rome 
B)  Ravenna 
C)  Byzantium 
D)  San Vitale

Question 16

What did Augustine believe would be the culmination of human history?

Accepted Answer

A)  The City of God would be revealed as a hoax of Satan. 
B)  The City of Man would give way to the City of God. 
C)  The City of Man would gradually improve, but never reach perfection. 
D)  Human history would continue to repeat itself in endless cycles. 
A)  The City of God would be revealed as a hoax of Satan. 
B)  The City of Man would give way to the City of God. 
C)  The City of Man would gradually improve, but never reach perfection. 
D)  Human history would continue to repeat itself in endless cycles.

Question 17

Who was Justinian?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ruler of the western Roman Empire in the 6th century 
B)  the foremost champion of Aristotelian thinking in his day 
C)  the ruler of the Visigoths in the 6th century 
D)  t he ruler of the eastern Roman Empire in the 6th century 
A)  the ruler of the western Roman Empire in the 6th century 
B)  the foremost champion of Aristotelian thinking in his day 
C)  the ruler of the Visigoths in the 6th century 
D)  t he ruler of the eastern Roman Empire in the 6th century

Question 18

What is the word for the Italian schools in which refugee Greek scholars taught after the Ottoman Empire took over Constantinople?

Accepted Answer

A)  studia 
B)  universita 
C)  tessera 
D)  laboratoria 
A)  studia 
B)  universita 
C)  tessera 
D)  laboratoria

Question 19

With which Old Testament character is Saint Catherine's Monastery at Mt. Sinai associated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Solomon 
B)  Abraham 
C)  David 
D)  Moses 
A)  Solomon 
B)  Abraham 
C)  David 
D)  Moses

Question 20

What was Justinian's major architectural achievement?

Accepted Answer

A)  the construction of the Galla Placidia Church 
B)  the rebuilding of San Vitale 
C)  the rebuilding of the Hagia Sophia 
D)  the construction of the Arian Baptistery 
A)  the construction of the Galla Placidia Church 
B)  the rebuilding of San Vitale 
C)  the rebuilding of the Hagia Sophia 
D)  the construction of the Arian Baptistery

Exam 7: Early Christianity Ravenna and Byzantium

In The City of God , what was Augustine's explanation for the Visigoth sacking of Rome in 410? What group did many Romans blame for the event?

Who was a doctor of the church and a mentor to Augustine?

What was Augustine's concept of human nature?

What was Emperor Justinian's most important legal achievement? Why was it so significant?

What is the significance of the icon in the Orthodox Church?

What city was the center of imperial life in the Roman Empire in the 5th and early 6th centuries?

What is the term for a chapel dedicated to a specific purpose?

For what type of art is the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia famous?

What is the meaning of the Greek root of "icon" (eikon)?

Emperor Honorius moved the capital of the Western Roman Empire to ________, a northern Italian city.

What basic problem is the subject of Consolation of Philosophy ? What is the solution, according to Lady Philosophy?

How did pendentives help in the construction of the Hagia Sophia's?

Which of the following was NOT written by Augustine?

The dispute over whether Jesus was equivalent to or distinct from God is called the ________________.

From 402 to 476, what city served as the western capital of the Roman Empire?

What did Augustine believe would be the culmination of human history?

Who was Justinian?

What is the word for the Italian schools in which refugee Greek scholars taught after the Ottoman Empire took over Constantinople?

With which Old Testament character is Saint Catherine's Monastery at Mt. Sinai associated?

What was Justinian's major architectural achievement?

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