Question 1

The small rooms in catacombs that were frequently plastered and painted were called

Accepted Answer

A)  cubicula. 
B)  loculi. 
C)  lunettes. 
D)  ceilings. 
A)  cubicula. 
B)  loculi. 
C)  lunettes. 
D)  ceilings.

Question 2

Which term describes the followers of Judaism,Christianity,and Islam that believe that only one god created and rules the universe?

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A)  polytheistic 
B)  monotheistic 
C)  post theistic 
D)  unitheistic 
A)  polytheistic 
B)  monotheistic 
C)  post theistic 
D)  unitheistic

Question 3

How do Classical themes and symbols continue to be incorporated into Christian art and architecture?

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1.Syncretism is the adoption and assimil

Question 4

Which daughter of the Roman emperor Theodosius I ruled the western part of the Roman Empire as regent for her son?

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A)  Helena 
B)  Galla Placidia 
C)  Constantia 
D)  Beta Alpha 
A)  Helena 
B)  Galla Placidia 
C)  Constantia 
D)  Beta Alpha

Question 5

What scenes are portrayed in the Mosaic Floor of the Beth Alpha Synagogue ?

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The zodiac wheel is seen at the center o

Question 6

What is the significance of the contrast between the plain exterior of the Oratory of Galla Placidia and its highly decorated interior?

Accepted Answer

A)  It reflects the economic needs to limit the decorative programs of churches. 
B)  It symbolizes the transition from the real world into a supernatural realm. 
C)  It is the result of later generations stripping the original decoration from the exterior. 
D)  It symbolizes Christianity's development from humble origins to a great religion. 
A)  It reflects the economic needs to limit the decorative programs of churches. 
B)  It symbolizes the transition from the real world into a supernatural realm. 
C)  It is the result of later generations stripping the original decoration from the exterior. 
D)  It symbolizes Christianity's development from humble origins to a great religion.

Question 7

What was considered suspect because Jewish law prohibited the worship of idols?

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A)  narrative subjects 
B)  symbolic imagery 
C)  sculpture in the round 
D)  abstract forms 
A)  narrative subjects 
B)  symbolic imagery 
C)  sculpture in the round 
D)  abstract forms

Question 8

Discuss the iconographic motifs that developed during the Early Christian period for representing events from the Life of Christ.

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1.Syncretism played a large role in the

Question 9

The Eucharist is an elaborate ceremony in Christian worship involving the ritual consumption of bread and wine,which are identified as Christ's

Accepted Answer

A)  heart and soul. 
B)  mind and spirit. 
C)  body and blood. 
D)  food and drink. 
A)  heart and soul. 
B)  mind and spirit. 
C)  body and blood. 
D)  food and drink.

Question 10

What did Early Christians often employ as prefigurations of important events in the Christian Bible?

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A)  stories from Greek mythology 
B)  accounts from Roman history 
C)  episodes from the Hebrew Bible 
D)  tales from the Ancient Near East 
A)  stories from Greek mythology 
B)  accounts from Roman history 
C)  episodes from the Hebrew Bible 
D)  tales from the Ancient Near East

Question 11

Most examples of Early Christian sculpture created before the fourth century are

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A)  large free-standing figures. 
B)  sarcophagi and small statues. 
C)  found in places of worship. 
D)  portable diptychs used for private devotion. 
A)  large free-standing figures. 
B)  sarcophagi and small statues. 
C)  found in places of worship. 
D)  portable diptychs used for private devotion.

Question 12

How does Santa Costanza represent a tholos?

Accepted Answer

The church is built with a ver

Question 13

What features do both the figures and the backdrop of the mosaics in the rotunda of St.George possess?

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A)  tetrarchic 
B)  highly abstract 
C)  classical 
D)  pagan 
A)  tetrarchic 
B)  highly abstract 
C)  classical 
D)  pagan

Question 14

The wall between the nave arcade and the clerestory in Early Christian churches was typically decorated with

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A)  mosaics. 
B)  stained glass. 
C)  reliefs. 
D)  stucco. 
A)  mosaics. 
B)  stained glass. 
C)  reliefs. 
D)  stucco.

Question 15

Geographically and administratively,how was the early church organized?

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Early Christian communities organized ge

Question 16

Trace the development of Early Christian architecture from its origins in pagan structures.

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1.Greek and Roman temple designs were us

Question 17

What symbolizes eternal life in the Oratory of Galla Placidia?

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A)  bookcases 
B)  doves flanking a fountain 
C)  floral designs 
D)  geometric patterns 
A)  bookcases 
B)  doves flanking a fountain 
C)  floral designs 
D)  geometric patterns

Question 18

The first synagogue at Dura Europos was located in a

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A)  temple. 
B)  catacomb. 
C)  basilica. 
D)  house. 
A)  temple. 
B)  catacomb. 
C)  basilica. 
D)  house.

Question 19

What was the purpose of baptism?

Accepted Answer

At age 30,Jesus was baptized b

Question 20

What was the purpose of the Edict of Milan?

Accepted Answer

Constantine decreed in 313 that all peop

Exam 7: Jewish and Early Christian Art

The small rooms in catacombs that were frequently plastered and painted were called

Which term describes the followers of Judaism,Christianity,and Islam that believe that only one god created and rules the universe?

How do Classical themes and symbols continue to be incorporated into Christian art and architecture?

Which daughter of the Roman emperor Theodosius I ruled the western part of the Roman Empire as regent for her son?

What scenes are portrayed in the Mosaic Floor of the Beth Alpha Synagogue ?

What is the significance of the contrast between the plain exterior of the Oratory of Galla Placidia and its highly decorated interior?

What was considered suspect because Jewish law prohibited the worship of idols?

Discuss the iconographic motifs that developed during the Early Christian period for representing events from the Life of Christ.

The Eucharist is an elaborate ceremony in Christian worship involving the ritual consumption of bread and wine,which are identified as Christ's

What did Early Christians often employ as prefigurations of important events in the Christian Bible?

Most examples of Early Christian sculpture created before the fourth century are

How does Santa Costanza represent a tholos?

What features do both the figures and the backdrop of the mosaics in the rotunda of St.George possess?

The wall between the nave arcade and the clerestory in Early Christian churches was typically decorated with

Geographically and administratively,how was the early church organized?

Trace the development of Early Christian architecture from its origins in pagan structures.

What symbolizes eternal life in the Oratory of Galla Placidia?

The first synagogue at Dura Europos was located in a

What was the purpose of baptism?

What was the purpose of the Edict of Milan?

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