Question 1

Deësis refers to an image of

Accepted Answer

A)  the Holy Family 
B)  the Holy Ghost 
C)  God, Mary, and Christ 
D)  Christ, Mary, and John the Baptist 
E)  God, Christ, and John the Baptist 
A)  the Holy Family 
B)  the Holy Ghost 
C)  God, Mary, and Christ 
D)  Christ, Mary, and John the Baptist 
E)  God, Christ, and John the Baptist

Question 2

The ivory throne of Maximian was probably used for

Accepted Answer

A)  receiving dignitaries 
B)  royal celebrations 
C)  a reliquary casket 
D)  a ritual chair 
A)  receiving dignitaries 
B)  royal celebrations 
C)  a reliquary casket 
D)  a ritual chair

Question 3

The first bishop of Rome was

Accepted Answer

A)  Constantine 
B)  St. Paul 
C)  St. Peter 
D)  Eusebius 
A)  Constantine 
B)  St. Paul 
C)  St. Peter 
D)  Eusebius

Question 4

The "book with many folded skins" referred to a

Accepted Answer

A)  papyrus scroll 
B)  tablet 
C)  codex 
D)  spiral frieze 
E)  rotulus 
A)  papyrus scroll 
B)  tablet 
C)  codex 
D)  spiral frieze 
E)  rotulus

Question 5

Christ was crucified around the year

Accepted Answer

A)  A.D. 30 
B)  A.D. 35 
C)  A.D. 32 
D) A.D. 33 
A)  A.D. 30 
B)  A.D. 35 
C)  A.D. 32 
D) A.D. 33

Question 6

Compared to Justinian's mosaic at San Vitale,in Theodora's

Accepted Answer

A)  the figures are less colorful 
B)  there is less architecture 
C)  the figures are set back from the picture plane 
D)  the figures are all female 
A)  the figures are less colorful 
B)  there is less architecture 
C)  the figures are set back from the picture plane 
D)  the figures are all female

Question 7

Christianity was legalized

Accepted Answer

A)  by the emperor Caracalla 
B)  by the Edict of Milan 
C)  in the first century A.D. 
D)  in Jerusalem 
A)  by the emperor Caracalla 
B)  by the Edict of Milan 
C)  in the first century A.D. 
D)  in Jerusalem

Question 8

The Iconoclastic Controversy took place in the

Accepted Answer

A)  6th century 
B)  7th century 
C)  8th century 
D)  9th century 
A)  6th century 
B)  7th century 
C)  8th century 
D)  9th century

Question 9

An iconoclast is literally

Accepted Answer

A)  one who breaks images 
B)  one who believes in icons 
C)  one who worships icons 
D)  one who worships the real person instead of the icon 
A)  one who breaks images 
B)  one who believes in icons 
C)  one who worships icons 
D)  one who worships the real person instead of the icon

Question 10

Ichthus is an acronym for

Accepted Answer

A)  Jesus Christ Savior of the World 
B)  Jesus Christ Son of God Savior 
C)  Jesus Christ Son of Man 
D)  Jesus Christ Son of God and Ruler of the Universe 
A)  Jesus Christ Savior of the World 
B)  Jesus Christ Son of God Savior 
C)  Jesus Christ Son of Man 
D)  Jesus Christ Son of God and Ruler of the Universe

Question 11

The catacombs in Rome were primarily

Accepted Answer

A)  underground cemeteries 
B)  underground shrines 
C)  underground meeting places 
D)  underground sewers 
A)  underground cemeteries 
B)  underground shrines 
C)  underground meeting places 
D)  underground sewers

Question 12

Byzantine art did not make a strong impact on

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia 
B)  England 
C)  Turkey 
D)  Greece 
A)  Russia 
B)  England 
C)  Turkey 
D)  Greece

Question 13

The Pentateuch refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the Torah 
B)  the first 5 books of the New Testament 
C)  the Zoroastrian texts 
D)  the first 5 books of the Old Testament 
E)  the 5 hymns to Mithras 
A)  the Torah 
B)  the first 5 books of the New Testament 
C)  the Zoroastrian texts 
D)  the first 5 books of the Old Testament 
E)  the 5 hymns to Mithras

Question 14

The dome of the Hagia Sophia is supported by ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  squinches 
B)  pendentives 
C)  vaults 
D)  arches 
A)  squinches 
B)  pendentives 
C)  vaults 
D)  arches

Question 15

A homunculus is

Accepted Answer

A)  an imp 
B)  a devil 
C)  an evil spirit 
D)  a little man 
E)  a midget 
A)  an imp 
B)  a devil 
C)  an evil spirit 
D)  a little man 
E)  a midget

Question 16

The narrative format of the Vienna Genesis has been compared to

Accepted Answer

A)  the Ara Pacis 
B)  the Parthenon frieze 
C)  the Column of Trajan 
D)  the Arch of Constantine 
E)  the San Vitale mosaics 
A)  the Ara Pacis 
B)  the Parthenon frieze 
C)  the Column of Trajan 
D)  the Arch of Constantine 
E)  the San Vitale mosaics

Question 17

Christ as Pantokrator represents Christ as

Accepted Answer

A)  ruler of everything 
B)  ruler of the world 
C)  ruler of heaven 
D)  ruler of the Church 
A)  ruler of everything 
B)  ruler of the world 
C)  ruler of heaven 
D)  ruler of the Church

Question 18

In the apse mosaics of San Vitale

Accepted Answer

A)  Justinian is to the left of Christ 
B)  Theodora is to the right of Christ 
C)  Justinian is next to a baptismal font 
D)  Theodora is in an abbreviated apse 
A)  Justinian is to the left of Christ 
B)  Theodora is to the right of Christ 
C)  Justinian is next to a baptismal font 
D)  Theodora is in an abbreviated apse

Question 19

Compared with Roman frescoes and mosaics,Byzantine mosaics are

Accepted Answer

A)  more naturalistic 
B)  more narrative 
C)  more static 
D)  more three-dimensional 
A)  more naturalistic 
B)  more narrative 
C)  more static 
D)  more three-dimensional

Question 20

Justinian's mosaic in San Vitale depicts

Accepted Answer

A)  soldiers, senators, Maximian, and Justinian 
B)  churchmen, senators, Maximian, and Justinian 
C)  soldiers, churchmen, Maximian, and Justinian 
D)  Justinian, Theodora, Maximian, and churchmen 
A)  soldiers, senators, Maximian, and Justinian 
B)  churchmen, senators, Maximian, and Justinian 
C)  soldiers, churchmen, Maximian, and Justinian 
D)  Justinian, Theodora, Maximian, and churchmen

Exam 8: Early Christian and Byzantine Art

Deësis refers to an image of

The ivory throne of Maximian was probably used for

The first bishop of Rome was

The "book with many folded skins" referred to a

Christ was crucified around the year

Compared to Justinian's mosaic at San Vitale,in Theodora's

Christianity was legalized

The Iconoclastic Controversy took place in the

An iconoclast is literally

Ichthus is an acronym for

The catacombs in Rome were primarily

Byzantine art did not make a strong impact on

The Pentateuch refers to

The dome of the Hagia Sophia is supported by ___________.

A homunculus is

The narrative format of the Vienna Genesis has been compared to

Christ as Pantokrator represents Christ as

In the apse mosaics of San Vitale

Compared with Roman frescoes and mosaics,Byzantine mosaics are

Justinian's mosaic in San Vitale depicts

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