Question 1

In what year did Constantinople fall to the Turks?

Accepted Answer

A) 1397 
B) 1453 
C) 1490 
D) 1505 
A) 1397 
B) 1453 
C) 1490 
D) 1505 B

Question 2

_______________________ The official public worship sequence of the Christian church

Accepted Answer

Liturgy

Question 3

How does the shape of the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna differ from traditional basilica design?

Accepted Answer

A) It is rectangular. 
B) It is hexagonal. 
C) It is has a tripartite dome. 
D) It is octagonal. 
A) It is rectangular. 
B) It is hexagonal. 
C) It is has a tripartite dome. 
D) It is octagonal. D

Question 4

What is the encaustic method of painting?

Accepted Answer

A) Painting using hot colored wax 
B) Painting using oil-based paints on wood 
C) Painting using water-based paints on canvas 
D) Painting using pigments mixed with egg whites 
A) Painting using hot colored wax 
B) Painting using oil-based paints on wood 
C) Painting using water-based paints on canvas 
D) Painting using pigments mixed with egg whites

Question 5

Which church leader presides in a cathedral?

Accepted Answer

A) Bishop 
B) Priest 
C) Monk 
D) Cardinal 
A) Bishop 
B) Priest 
C) Monk 
D) Cardinal

Question 6

_______________________The small colored cubes that make up a mosaic

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________________The small colored cubes that make up...

Question 7

What was the importance of the Codex Sinaiticus discovered in Saint Catherine's monastery at Mount Sinai?

Accepted Answer

A) It was the earliest Greek translation of the Old Testament. 
B) It was the earliest Greek translation of the New Testament. 
C) It was the most accurate Latin translation of the Old Testament. 
D) It was the most accurate Latin translation of the New Testament. 
A) It was the earliest Greek translation of the Old Testament. 
B) It was the earliest Greek translation of the New Testament. 
C) It was the most accurate Latin translation of the Old Testament. 
D) It was the most accurate Latin translation of the New Testament.

Question 8

Who was Emperor Justinian?

Accepted Answer

A) The ruler of the western Roman Empire in the sixth century 
B) The foremost champion of Aristotelian thinking in his day 
C) The ruler of the Visigoths in the sixth century 
D) The ruler of the eastern Roman Empire in the sixth century 
A) The ruler of the western Roman Empire in the sixth century 
B) The foremost champion of Aristotelian thinking in his day 
C) The ruler of the Visigoths in the sixth century 
D) The ruler of the eastern Roman Empire in the sixth century

Question 9

What 15th-century event brought an influx of Greek scholars to the West?

Accepted Answer

A) The construction of a new Platonic academy 
B) The construction of a new Aristotelian academy 
C) An Imperial decree of amnesty 
D) The fall of Constantinople to the Turks 
A) The construction of a new Platonic academy 
B) The construction of a new Aristotelian academy 
C) An Imperial decree of amnesty 
D) The fall of Constantinople to the Turks

Question 10

What inspired Prince Vladimir to import Byzantine religious traditions into Russia?

Accepted Answer

A) A dream in which God instructed him to do so 
B) The religious services held at Hagia Sophia 
C) His discovery of Augustine's Confessions 
D) The teachings of Thomas Aquinas 
A) A dream in which God instructed him to do so 
B) The religious services held at Hagia Sophia 
C) His discovery of Augustine's Confessions 
D) The teachings of Thomas Aquinas

Question 11

_______________________ A group of early Christians that saw Jesus as distinct from God the Father.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________________ A group of early Christians that...

Question 12

What was Augustine's concept of human nature?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

In the Orthodox Church, the ic

Question 14

What is the meaning of the Greek word "icon" eikon)?

Accepted Answer

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

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

To what use was Hagia Sophia converted after the Turks assumed control?

Accepted Answer

A) It became a museum. 
B) It became a synagogue. 
C) It became a mosque. 
D) It became a venue for musical performance. 
A) It became a museum. 
B) It became a synagogue. 
C) It became a mosque. 
D) It became a venue for musical performance.

Question 17

What major religious division is evident in the two baptisteries of Ravenna?

Accepted Answer

A) Between Muslims and Christians 
B) Between Orthodox and Arian Christians 
C) Between Catholic and Protestant Christians 
D) Between Jews and Christians 
A) Between Muslims and Christians 
B) Between Orthodox and Arian Christians 
C) Between Catholic and Protestant Christians 
D) Between Jews and Christians

Question 18

What did Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora believe was their mission?

Accepted Answer

A) To reestablish the grandeur of the Roman empire under the Christian faith 
B) To eradicate the influence of the Christian faith on the Roman empire 
C) To improve the standard of living for all Roman citizens 
D) To expand classical education throughout the eastern Roman empire 
A) To reestablish the grandeur of the Roman empire under the Christian faith 
B) To eradicate the influence of the Christian faith on the Roman empire 
C) To improve the standard of living for all Roman citizens 
D) To expand classical education throughout the eastern Roman empire

Question 19

Which 6th-century author helped to bridge the gap between classical paganism and Christianity?

Accepted Answer

A) Aquinas 
B) Ficino 
C) Boethius 
D) Petrarch 
A) Aquinas 
B) Ficino 
C) Boethius 
D) Petrarch

Question 20

_______________________ A word that literally "image breaking" and refers to the destruction of religious pictures and statues

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________________ A word that literally "image breaking"...

In what year did Constantinople fall to the Turks?

_______________________ The official public worship sequence of the Christian church

How does the shape of the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna differ from traditional basilica design?

What is the encaustic method of painting?

Which church leader presides in a cathedral?

_______________________The small colored cubes that make up a mosaic

What was the importance of the Codex Sinaiticus discovered in Saint Catherine's monastery at Mount Sinai?

Who was Emperor Justinian?

What 15^th-century event brought an influx of Greek scholars to the West?

What inspired Prince Vladimir to import Byzantine religious traditions into Russia?

_______________________ A group of early Christians that saw Jesus as distinct from God the Father.

What was Augustine's concept of human nature?

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

What is the meaning of the Greek word "icon" eikon)?

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

To what use was Hagia Sophia converted after the Turks assumed control?

What major religious division is evident in the two baptisteries of Ravenna?

What did Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora believe was their mission?

Which 6^th-century author helped to bridge the gap between classical paganism and Christianity?

_______________________ A word that literally "image breaking" and refers to the destruction of religious pictures and statues

Beginnings

The Rise of Greece

Classical Greece and the Hellenistic Period

Rome

Ancient Civilizations of India and China

Early Christianity: Ravenna and Byzantium

Islam

The Rise of Medieval Culture

The High Middle Ages

The Fourteenth Century: a Time of Transition

The Renaissance in the Fifteenth Century

The High Renaissance and Mannerism in Italy

The High Renaissance in the North

The Seventeenth Century: the Baroque Era

The Eighteenth Century

Romanticism, Realism, and Photography

Toward the Modern Era: 1870-1914

India, China, and Japan: From Medieval to Modern Times

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Exam 6: The Rise of the Biblical Tradition

In what year did Constantinople fall to the Turks?

_______________________ The official public worship sequence of the Christian church

How does the shape of the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna differ from traditional basilica design?

What is the encaustic method of painting?

Which church leader presides in a cathedral?

_______________________The small colored cubes that make up a mosaic

What was the importance of the Codex Sinaiticus discovered in Saint Catherine's monastery at Mount Sinai?

Who was Emperor Justinian?

What 15th-century event brought an influx of Greek scholars to the West?

What inspired Prince Vladimir to import Byzantine religious traditions into Russia?

_______________________ A group of early Christians that saw Jesus as distinct from God the Father.

What was Augustine's concept of human nature?

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

What is the meaning of the Greek word "icon" eikon)?

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

To what use was Hagia Sophia converted after the Turks assumed control?

What major religious division is evident in the two baptisteries of Ravenna?

What did Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora believe was their mission?

Which 6th-century author helped to bridge the gap between classical paganism and Christianity?

_______________________ A word that literally "image breaking" and refers to the destruction of religious pictures and statues

Beginnings

The Rise of Greece

Classical Greece and the Hellenistic Period

Rome

Ancient Civilizations of India and China

Early Christianity: Ravenna and Byzantium

Islam

The Rise of Medieval Culture

The High Middle Ages

The Fourteenth Century: a Time of Transition

The Renaissance in the Fifteenth Century

The High Renaissance and Mannerism in Italy

The High Renaissance in the North

The Seventeenth Century: the Baroque Era

The Eighteenth Century

Romanticism, Realism, and Photography

Toward the Modern Era: 1870-1914

India, China, and Japan: From Medieval to Modern Times

Filters

What 15^th-century event brought an influx of Greek scholars to the West?

Which 6^th-century author helped to bridge the gap between classical paganism and Christianity?