Question 1

How did the architects of Hagia Sophia accomplish their fusion of the central-plan form and the basilica?

Accepted Answer

A)  By placing several domes on the nave 
B)  By subdividing the side aisles 
C)  By matching the height of intersecting basilicas 
D)  By placing a hemispherical dome on a square base 
A)  By placing several domes on the nave 
B)  By subdividing the side aisles 
C)  By matching the height of intersecting basilicas 
D)  By placing a hemispherical dome on a square base D

Question 2

What is the role of Christ in his image as Pantokrator?

Accepted Answer

A)  Redeemer of human kind 
B)  Slayer of demons 
C)  Last judge of humankind 
D)  Lamb of God 
A)  Redeemer of human kind 
B)  Slayer of demons 
C)  Last judge of humankind 
D)  Lamb of God C

Question 3

Which of the following events did NOT worsen the outlook of Byzantium in the Late Byzantine period?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Seljuk Turks captured most of Anatolia. 
B)  The Byzantine Orthodox Church broke with Rome 
C)  Michael VIII recaptured Constantinople in 1261. 
D)  The Crusades brought Westerners into its lands. 
A)  The Seljuk Turks captured most of Anatolia. 
B)  The Byzantine Orthodox Church broke with Rome 
C)  Michael VIII recaptured Constantinople in 1261. 
D)  The Crusades brought Westerners into its lands. C

Question 4

Which city remained the Byzantine foothold in Italy for two centuries?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which 11th-century empress has a mosaic portrait in Hagia Sophia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theodora 
B)  Zoe 
C)  Irene 
D)  Lucia 
A)  Theodora 
B)  Zoe 
C)  Irene 
D)  Lucia

Question 6

Which prominent figure in the Ascension scene from the Rabbula Gospels is not mentioned in the biblical text describing the event?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Magdalene 
B)  The Virgin Mary 
C)  Saint John the Evangelist 
D)  The monk Rabbula 
A)  Mary Magdalene 
B)  The Virgin Mary 
C)  Saint John the Evangelist 
D)  The monk Rabbula

Question 7

Which new Byzantine stylistic feature appeared in the mosaics at San Vitale?

Accepted Answer

A)  An elaborate setting 
B)  Naturalistic action 
C)  Dematerialization of solid bodies 
D)  Variety of gestures 
A)  An elaborate setting 
B)  Naturalistic action 
C)  Dematerialization of solid bodies 
D)  Variety of gestures

Question 8

What two authors wrote about the wonders of the Hagia Sophia around the time it was built?

Accepted Answer

A)  Procopius and Vitruvius 
B)  Procopius and Paulus 
C)  Procopius and Justinian 
D)  Paulus and Anthemius 
A)  Procopius and Vitruvius 
B)  Procopius and Paulus 
C)  Procopius and Justinian 
D)  Paulus and Anthemius

Question 9

What comprises the octagon on which the dome of the Katholikon at Hosios Loukas rests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pendentives 
B)  Bemas 
C)  Squinches 
D)  Pyramidal arches 
A)  Pendentives 
B)  Bemas 
C)  Squinches 
D)  Pyramidal arches

Question 10

What image, embroidered on Theodora's garment, underscored her elevated rank?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chi-rho-iota 
B)  Virgin and Child 
C)  Three Magi 
D)  Imperial eagle 
A)  Chi-rho-iota 
B)  Virgin and Child 
C)  Three Magi 
D)  Imperial eagle

Question 11

In the mosaic program of San Vitale, how is the importance of Bishop Maximianus signaled?

Accepted Answer

A)  By his magnificent crown 
B)  By the hand of God 
C)  By the other figures 
D)  By a naming inscription 
A)  By his magnificent crown 
B)  By the hand of God 
C)  By the other figures 
D)  By a naming inscription

Question 12

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What is the material of this artwork?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wood 
B)  Ebony 
C)  Ivory 
D)  Plaster 
A)  Wood 
B)  Ebony 
C)  Ivory 
D)  Plaster

Question 13

What do art historians view as the origin of icon paintings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roman wall painting 
B)  Byzantine manuscripts 
C)  Roman portraits on wood panels 
D)  Egyptian textile decoration 
A)  Roman wall painting 
B)  Byzantine manuscripts 
C)  Roman portraits on wood panels 
D)  Egyptian textile decoration

Question 14

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What is the location of this church?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ravenna 
B)  Monreale 
C)  Venice 
D)  Kiev 
A)  Ravenna 
B)  Monreale 
C)  Venice 
D)  Kiev

Question 15

What do art historians think was the model for the image of the Archangel Michael on the Early Byzantine ivory diptych?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roman emperor Trajan 
B)  Arch of Antoninus Pius 
C)  Winged cupid 
D)  Winged victory 
A)  Roman emperor Trajan 
B)  Arch of Antoninus Pius 
C)  Winged cupid 
D)  Winged victory

Question 16

In which country did the monastic movement begin in the third century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany 
B)  Syria 
C)  Italy 
D)  Egypt 
A)  Germany 
B)  Syria 
C)  Italy 
D)  Egypt

Question 17

Which of the following was the likely reason Emperor Leo III chose to initiate iconoclasm?

Accepted Answer

A)  To prepare for a visit from the Roman pope 
B)  To commemorate his conversion to Judaism 
C)  Because artists who created images demanded high wages 
D)  The loss of almost two-thirds of Byzantine territory 
A)  To prepare for a visit from the Roman pope 
B)  To commemorate his conversion to Judaism 
C)  Because artists who created images demanded high wages 
D)  The loss of almost two-thirds of Byzantine territory

Question 18

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What is the title of this icon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vladimir Virgin 
B)  Madonna of Saint Catherine 
C)  Virgin of Compassion 
D)  Virgin and Child between Saints Theodore and George 
A)  Vladimir Virgin 
B)  Madonna of Saint Catherine 
C)  Virgin of Compassion 
D)  Virgin and Child between Saints Theodore and George

Question 19

Whose relics were brought from Egypt to Venice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saint Matthew 
B)  Saint Luke 
C)  Saint John 
D)  Saint Mark 
A)  Saint Matthew 
B)  Saint Luke 
C)  Saint John 
D)  Saint Mark

Question 20

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This is the apse of which Byzantine-era church?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monastery of Saint Catherine, Sinai 
B)  Cathedral of Monreale, Italy 
C)  Church of Christ in Chora, Constantinople 
D)  Sant'Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna 
A)  Monastery of Saint Catherine, Sinai 
B)  Cathedral of Monreale, Italy 
C)  Church of Christ in Chora, Constantinople 
D)  Sant'Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna

Exam 9: Byzantium

How did the architects of Hagia Sophia accomplish their fusion of the central-plan form and the basilica?

What is the role of Christ in his image as Pantokrator?

Which of the following events did NOT worsen the outlook of Byzantium in the Late Byzantine period?

Which city remained the Byzantine foothold in Italy for two centuries?

Which 11th-century empress has a mosaic portrait in Hagia Sophia?

Which prominent figure in the Ascension scene from the Rabbula Gospels is not mentioned in the biblical text describing the event?

Which new Byzantine stylistic feature appeared in the mosaics at San Vitale?

What two authors wrote about the wonders of the Hagia Sophia around the time it was built?

What comprises the octagon on which the dome of the Katholikon at Hosios Loukas rests?

What image, embroidered on Theodora's garment, underscored her elevated rank?

In the mosaic program of San Vitale, how is the importance of Bishop Maximianus signaled?

​ What is the material of this artwork?

What do art historians view as the origin of icon paintings?

​ What is the location of this church?

What do art historians think was the model for the image of the Archangel Michael on the Early Byzantine ivory diptych?

In which country did the monastic movement begin in the third century?

Which of the following was the likely reason Emperor Leo III chose to initiate iconoclasm?

​ What is the title of this icon?

Whose relics were brought from Egypt to Venice?

​ This is the apse of which Byzantine-era church?

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