Question 1

The Roman state persecuted the Christians.Which of the following would account for this persecution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christians refused to pay homage to the state's gods. 
B)  Christians fomented revolt against the Roman state. 
C)  Romans knew the Christians would be their downfall. 
D)  Romans didn't approve of anything originating in Judea. 
A)  Christians refused to pay homage to the state's gods. 
B)  Christians fomented revolt against the Roman state. 
C)  Romans knew the Christians would be their downfall. 
D)  Romans didn't approve of anything originating in Judea. A

Question 2

The mural program at Santa Costanza features images common in ____,as well as Christian images.

Accepted Answer

A)  cycles of the history of Rome 
B)  mythology 
C)  Roman funerary art 
D)  illustrated Vergil manuscripts 
A)  cycles of the history of Rome 
B)  mythology 
C)  Roman funerary art 
D)  illustrated Vergil manuscripts C

Question 3

In the sarcophagus of Junius Bassus,a pagan who converted to Christianity,the sculptors illustrated scenes from the life of Christ.Which of the following represents the allusion to the crucifixion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Entry into Jerusalem 
B)  Christ before Pilate 
C)  Christ between Saints Peter and Paul 
D)  Christ enthroned 
A)  Entry into Jerusalem 
B)  Christ before Pilate 
C)  Christ between Saints Peter and Paul 
D)  Christ enthroned B

Question 4

____ was the Ostrogothic king and patron of the church of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna.

Accepted Answer

A)  Theodoric 
B)  Justinian 
C)  Alaric 
D)  Trajan Decius 
A)  Theodoric 
B)  Justinian 
C)  Alaric 
D)  Trajan Decius

Question 5

Compare these two images.How have their interior spaces changed in function?

Accepted Answer

Christian community house,Dura-Europos r

Question 6

Which of the following subjects occupy the left third of the sarcophagus of Santa Maria Antiqua?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daniel 
B)  Jonah 
C)  Matthew 
D)  Twelve apostles 
A)  Daniel 
B)  Jonah 
C)  Matthew 
D)  Twelve apostles

Question 7

The appearance of ____ can be gleaned from Santa Sabina.

Accepted Answer

A)  atrium houses 
B)  Old Saint Peter's 
C)  the Baths of Caracalla 
D)  Sant'Apollinare Nuovo 
A)  atrium houses 
B)  Old Saint Peter's 
C)  the Baths of Caracalla 
D)  Sant'Apollinare Nuovo

Question 8

A man,a woman,and at least one child can be seen in the praying position found in the lunette of the Catacomb of Saints Peter and Marcellinus.Which of the following presents the best explanation for the placement of these people in the lunette?

Accepted Answer

A)  They represent the Christian family seeking their heavenly reward. 
B)  They represent the ideal Christian family. 
C)  They represent the Christian family who own that section of the catacomb. 
D)  They represent nothing specific,just figures to fill the space. 
A)  They represent the Christian family seeking their heavenly reward. 
B)  They represent the ideal Christian family. 
C)  They represent the Christian family who own that section of the catacomb. 
D)  They represent nothing specific,just figures to fill the space.

Question 9

Which of the following attributes was used to depict Christ after Christianity was officially recognized by Roman authorities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laurel leaf crown 
B)  Imperial purple 
C)  Chariot 
D)  Imperial armor 
A)  Laurel leaf crown 
B)  Imperial purple 
C)  Chariot 
D)  Imperial armor

Question 10

How does the Christian community house located in Dura-Europos reflect the state of Christianity within the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Before Christianity was legali

Question 11

Why is the Christian community house in Dura-Europos only a small house?

Accepted Answer

A)  No churches were constructed in Dura-Europos. 
B)  No large dwellings were constructed in Dura-Europos. 
C)  Christians did not enjoy the patronage of the Roman state. 
D)  No shrines or holy structures were allowed in Dura-Europos. 
A)  No churches were constructed in Dura-Europos. 
B)  No large dwellings were constructed in Dura-Europos. 
C)  Christians did not enjoy the patronage of the Roman state. 
D)  No shrines or holy structures were allowed in Dura-Europos.

Question 12

How did one recognize a Christian sarcophagus?

Accepted Answer

A)  The name of the owner was always carved on the center panel. 
B)  Only Christians were buried in sarcophagi. 
C)  It was decorated with significant Christian subject matter. 
D)  The crucifixion was always included as part of the subject matter. 
A)  The name of the owner was always carved on the center panel. 
B)  Only Christians were buried in sarcophagi. 
C)  It was decorated with significant Christian subject matter. 
D)  The crucifixion was always included as part of the subject matter.

Question 13

The invention that greatly aided in the distribution of manuscripts during the Early Roman Empire was the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Column of Trajan 
B)  codex 
C)  triumphal arch 
D)  diptych 
A)  Column of Trajan 
B)  codex 
C)  triumphal arch 
D)  diptych

Question 14

The mural paintings at Dura-Europos suggest that ____ may have been a feature of many Late Antique synagogues.

Accepted Answer

A)  narrative scenes 
B)  images of the cross 
C)  orant figures 
D)  abstract ornament 
A)  narrative scenes 
B)  images of the cross 
C)  orant figures 
D)  abstract ornament

Question 15

Constantine placed the earliest public Christian churches at the outskirts of Rome to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid confrontation between pagans and Christians 
B)  promote Christianity to pagans 
C)  comply with the law 
D)  compete with the temples there 
A)  avoid confrontation between pagans and Christians 
B)  promote Christianity to pagans 
C)  comply with the law 
D)  compete with the temples there

Question 16

What is the earliest datable period for Christian art?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fifth century CE 
B)  First century CE 
C)  Mid-third century CE 
D)  Sixth century CE 
A)  Fifth century CE 
B)  First century CE 
C)  Mid-third century CE 
D)  Sixth century CE

Question 17

The Diptych of the Nicomachi and the Symmachi is significant to the art tradition of fourth-century Rome.Which of the following supports that statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  It adapted classical tradition for a Christian wedding gift. 
B)  It initiated the tradition of ivory carving. 
C)  The diptych becomes a document acknowledging the marriage of the daughter to Junius Bassus. 
D)  It deliberately continued the classical tradition. 
A)  It adapted classical tradition for a Christian wedding gift. 
B)  It initiated the tradition of ivory carving. 
C)  The diptych becomes a document acknowledging the marriage of the daughter to Junius Bassus. 
D)  It deliberately continued the classical tradition.

Question 18

Stylistically the Christ as Good Shepherd mosaic from the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia at Ravenna is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  abstracted 
B)  still deeply rooted in the classical tradition 
C)  related to Jewish art 
D)  in the Byzantine style 
A)  abstracted 
B)  still deeply rooted in the classical tradition 
C)  related to Jewish art 
D)  in the Byzantine style

Question 19

Which of the following is a basilica?

Accepted Answer

A)  Santa Costanza 
B)  Old Saint Peter's 
C)  Saints Peter and Marcellinus 
D)  Saint Callixtus 
A)  Santa Costanza 
B)  Old Saint Peter's 
C)  Saints Peter and Marcellinus 
D)  Saint Callixtus

Question 20

Which of the following would be considered the predecessor for the Mausoleum of Costanza?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mausoleum of Galla Placidia 
B)  Tomb of the Julii 
C)  Sant'Apollinare Nuovo 
D)  Pantheon 
A)  Mausoleum of Galla Placidia 
B)  Tomb of the Julii 
C)  Sant'Apollinare Nuovo 
D)  Pantheon

The Roman state persecuted the Christians.Which of the following would account for this persecution?

The mural program at Santa Costanza features images common in ____,as well as Christian images.

In the sarcophagus of Junius Bassus,a pagan who converted to Christianity,the sculptors illustrated scenes from the life of Christ.Which of the following represents the allusion to the crucifixion?

____ was the Ostrogothic king and patron of the church of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna.

Compare these two images.How have their interior spaces changed in function?

Which of the following subjects occupy the left third of the sarcophagus of Santa Maria Antiqua?

The appearance of ____ can be gleaned from Santa Sabina.

A man,a woman,and at least one child can be seen in the praying position found in the lunette of the Catacomb of Saints Peter and Marcellinus.Which of the following presents the best explanation for the placement of these people in the lunette?

Which of the following attributes was used to depict Christ after Christianity was officially recognized by Roman authorities?

How does the Christian community house located in Dura-Europos reflect the state of Christianity within the Roman Empire?

Why is the Christian community house in Dura-Europos only a small house?

How did one recognize a Christian sarcophagus?

The invention that greatly aided in the distribution of manuscripts during the Early Roman Empire was the ____.

The mural paintings at Dura-Europos suggest that ____ may have been a feature of many Late Antique synagogues.

Constantine placed the earliest public Christian churches at the outskirts of Rome to ____.

What is the earliest datable period for Christian art?

The Diptych of the Nicomachi and the Symmachi is significant to the art tradition of fourth-century Rome.Which of the following supports that statement?

Stylistically the Christ as Good Shepherd mosaic from the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia at Ravenna is ____.

Which of the following is a basilica?

Which of the following would be considered the predecessor for the Mausoleum of Costanza?

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Exam 8: Late Antiquity

The Roman state persecuted the Christians.Which of the following would account for this persecution?

The mural program at Santa Costanza features images common in ____,as well as Christian images.

In the sarcophagus of Junius Bassus,a pagan who converted to Christianity,the sculptors illustrated scenes from the life of Christ.Which of the following represents the allusion to the crucifixion?

____ was the Ostrogothic king and patron of the church of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna.

Compare these two images.How have their interior spaces changed in function?

Which of the following subjects occupy the left third of the sarcophagus of Santa Maria Antiqua?

The appearance of ____ can be gleaned from Santa Sabina.

A man,a woman,and at least one child can be seen in the praying position found in the lunette of the Catacomb of Saints Peter and Marcellinus.Which of the following presents the best explanation for the placement of these people in the lunette?

Which of the following attributes was used to depict Christ after Christianity was officially recognized by Roman authorities?

How does the Christian community house located in Dura-Europos reflect the state of Christianity within the Roman Empire?

Why is the Christian community house in Dura-Europos only a small house?

How did one recognize a Christian sarcophagus?

The invention that greatly aided in the distribution of manuscripts during the Early Roman Empire was the ____.

The mural paintings at Dura-Europos suggest that ____ may have been a feature of many Late Antique synagogues.

Constantine placed the earliest public Christian churches at the outskirts of Rome to ____.

What is the earliest datable period for Christian art?

The Diptych of the Nicomachi and the Symmachi is significant to the art tradition of fourth-century Rome.Which of the following supports that statement?

Stylistically the Christ as Good Shepherd mosaic from the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia at Ravenna is ____.

Which of the following is a basilica?

Which of the following would be considered the predecessor for the Mausoleum of Costanza?

Art in the Stone Age

Ancient Mesopotamia and Persia

Egypt Under the Pharaohs

The Prehistoric Aegean

Ancient Greece

The Etruscans

The Roman Empire

Byzantium

The Islamic World

Early Medieval Europe

Romanesque Europe

Gothic Europe

Late Medieval Italy

South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

China and Korea to 1279

Japan Before 1333

Native Arts of the Americas Before 1300

Africa Before 1800

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