Question 1

What type of church was most commonly constructed in the Byzantine Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Basilica-plan 
B)  One with a dome and a vertical focus 
C)  One with a long rectangular nave and side aisles 
D)  One based on the plan of Old St. Peter's 
A)  The Basilica-plan 
B)  One with a dome and a vertical focus 
C)  One with a long rectangular nave and side aisles 
D)  One based on the plan of Old St. Peter's B

Question 2

What is the origin of the word "Bible"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Greek word for "books" 
B)  the Latin word or "drink" 
C)  the Italian word for "word" 
D)  the Hebrew work for "God" 
A)  the Greek word for "books" 
B)  the Latin word or "drink" 
C)  the Italian word for "word" 
D)  the Hebrew work for "God" A

Question 3

The Byzantine icon from Ohrid is distinct from others discussed in this chapter because it depicts a narrative event

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which is one of the most impressive Christian structures to have survived from the period of early Christianity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Santa Maria Maggiore 
B)  Old St. Peter's 
C)  Dura-Europos Synagogue 
D)  The Pantheon 
A)  Santa Maria Maggiore 
B)  Old St. Peter's 
C)  Dura-Europos Synagogue 
D)  The Pantheon

Question 5

Religious objects for personal or public veneration, generally depicting Christ, the Enthroned Madonna, or saints are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  icons 
B)  portraits 
C)  cult statues 
D)  tesserae 
A)  icons 
B)  portraits 
C)  cult statues 
D)  tesserae

Question 6

Why did the role of sculpture diminish during the Early Christian period? Why did sculpture become physically smaller?

Accepted Answer

The role of sculpture diminished during

Question 7

The CHI RHO sign, a monogram of Christ, is composed of the first two letters of Christ's name in Greek.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe Early Christian sculpture. How and why did the Roman style of depicting the human form differ from that of Early Christian?

Accepted Answer

Early Christian sculpture was heavily in

Question 9

What is NOT seen on the side of the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bas relief sculpture 
B)  Old Testament scenes 
C)  New Testament scenes 
D)  Scenes from the life of Junius Bassus 
A)  Bas relief sculpture 
B)  Old Testament scenes 
C)  New Testament scenes 
D)  Scenes from the life of Junius Bassus

Question 10

Anthemius and Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus were two professionals responsible for the theory and construction behind which structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hagia Sophia 
B)  San Vitale 
C)  Old St. Peter's 
D)  Hammath Tiberius Synagogue 
A)  Hagia Sophia 
B)  San Vitale 
C)  Old St. Peter's 
D)  Hammath Tiberius Synagogue

Question 11

Who conquered the Byzantine Empire in the 15th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Octavius 
B)  Theodoric 
C)  The Turks 
D)  Constantine 
A)  Octavius 
B)  Theodoric 
C)  The Turks 
D)  Constantine

Question 12

What classical architecture influenced the Early Christian basilica and how did it evolve?

Accepted Answer

The classical architecture that influenc

Question 13

Most typically, how were the exterior of Early Christian churches designed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Covered with mosaic decoration 
B)  Covered with three-dimensional sculpture 
C)  Had frescoes 
D)  They were left plain 
A)  Covered with mosaic decoration 
B)  Covered with three-dimensional sculpture 
C)  Had frescoes 
D)  They were left plain

Question 14

The earliest surviving Christian art can be dated to within the lifetime of Christ.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is an entrance foyer in an Early Christian church called?

Accepted Answer

A)  groin vault 
B)  basilica 
C)  clerestory 
D)  narthex 
A)  groin vault 
B)  basilica 
C)  clerestory 
D)  narthex

Question 16

In the mosaic, Emperor Justinian and His Attendants, what is Justinian demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is the head of the church 
B)  He is the head of the Byzantine Empire 
C)  He is the head of the Western Empire 
D)  All of the above are true 
A)  He is the head of the church 
B)  He is the head of the Byzantine Empire 
C)  He is the head of the Western Empire 
D)  All of the above are true

Question 17

Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium in order to escape the militarily powerful Western Roman Empire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The term pagan is another word for believers in early Christian traditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain the iconoclastic controversy. Why were abstract symbols widely used?

Accepted Answer

The iconoclastic controversy was a dispu

Question 20

Under the patronage of which Roman emperor was Christianity first allowed to be worshipped openly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theodoric 
B)  Justinian 
C)  Trajan 
D)  Constantine 
A)  Theodoric 
B)  Justinian 
C)  Trajan 
D)  Constantine

Exam 8: Jewish, Early Christian, and Byzantine Art

What type of church was most commonly constructed in the Byzantine Empire?

What is the origin of the word "Bible"?

The Byzantine icon from Ohrid is distinct from others discussed in this chapter because it depicts a narrative event

Which is one of the most impressive Christian structures to have survived from the period of early Christianity?

Religious objects for personal or public veneration, generally depicting Christ, the Enthroned Madonna, or saints are known as:

Why did the role of sculpture diminish during the Early Christian period? Why did sculpture become physically smaller?

The CHI RHO sign, a monogram of Christ, is composed of the first two letters of Christ's name in Greek.

Describe Early Christian sculpture. How and why did the Roman style of depicting the human form differ from that of Early Christian?

What is NOT seen on the side of the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus?

Anthemius and Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus were two professionals responsible for the theory and construction behind which structure?

Who conquered the Byzantine Empire in the 15th century?

What classical architecture influenced the Early Christian basilica and how did it evolve?

Most typically, how were the exterior of Early Christian churches designed?

The earliest surviving Christian art can be dated to within the lifetime of Christ.

What is an entrance foyer in an Early Christian church called?

In the mosaic, Emperor Justinian and His Attendants, what is Justinian demonstrating?

Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium in order to escape the militarily powerful Western Roman Empire.

The term pagan is another word for believers in early Christian traditions.

Explain the iconoclastic controversy. Why were abstract symbols widely used?

Under the patronage of which Roman emperor was Christianity first allowed to be worshipped openly?

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