Question 1

The major axis of a central-plan church, such as the church of San Vitale in Ravenna, is

Accepted Answer

A)  octagonal. 
B)  rectilinear. 
C)  vertical. 
D)  diagonal. 
E)  horizontal. 
A)  octagonal. 
B)  rectilinear. 
C)  vertical. 
D)  diagonal. 
E)  horizontal. C

Question 2

The Palace Chapel at Aachen was built for ________ as his personal place of worship.

Accepted Answer

A)  Saint Denis 
B)  Abbot Suger 
C)  Charlemagne 
D)  William of Normandy 
E)  Constantine 
A)  Saint Denis 
B)  Abbot Suger 
C)  Charlemagne 
D)  William of Normandy 
E)  Constantine C

Question 3

The mosaic Christ as the Sun exemplifies early Christian artists' appropriation of ________ iconography.

Accepted Answer

A)  Egyptian 
B)  Greek 
C)  Islamic 
D)  Roman 
E)  both Greek and Roman 
A)  Egyptian 
B)  Greek 
C)  Islamic 
D)  Roman 
E)  both Greek and Roman E

Question 4

The ________ technique was used to complete the Empress Theodora and Retinue in 547 C.E.

Accepted Answer

A)  collage 
B)  woven threads 
C)  fresco 
D)  encaustic 
E)  mosaic 
A)  collage 
B)  woven threads 
C)  fresco 
D)  encaustic 
E)  mosaic

Question 5

In his painting ________, the artist Duccio pioneered the use of architecture to define space and direct movement.

Accepted Answer

A)  Icon with the Crucifixion 
B)  Gospel Book of Durrow 
C)  Christ Entering Jerusalem 
D)  Pantokrator 
E)  The Lamentation 
A)  Icon with the Crucifixion 
B)  Gospel Book of Durrow 
C)  Christ Entering Jerusalem 
D)  Pantokrator 
E)  The Lamentation

Question 6

Consider the Bayeux Tapestry, pictured in the text. Identify the historical event it commemorates. How does this work depict this event, and what point of view does it take?

Accepted Answer

A famous work of Romanesque art is the B

Question 7

The technique in which colored yarns are sewn to an existing woven background is called

Accepted Answer

A)  interlace. 
B)  embroidery. 
C)  tempera. 
D)  tapestry. 
E)  gouache. 
A)  interlace. 
B)  embroidery. 
C)  tempera. 
D)  tapestry. 
E)  gouache.

Question 8

Architects of Romanesque churches began installing ________ around the apse, which allowed the overflow of pilgrims to circulate freely around the interior of the church.

Accepted Answer

A)  scaffolding 
B)  ambulatories 
C)  underground walkways 
D)  transepts 
E)  barrel vaulting 
A)  scaffolding 
B)  ambulatories 
C)  underground walkways 
D)  transepts 
E)  barrel vaulting

Question 9

What purpose is served by the carved figures that adorn the entryways at Chartres Cathedral?

Accepted Answer

A)  They serve as reminders that one is entering a sacred space. 
B)  They are structural, holding up the archways above the doors. 
C)  They form a narrative, telling the story of Sainte Foy. 
D)  They are purely decorative, serving no real purpose. 
E)  They form a narrative, but are purely decorative. 
A)  They serve as reminders that one is entering a sacred space. 
B)  They are structural, holding up the archways above the doors. 
C)  They form a narrative, telling the story of Sainte Foy. 
D)  They are purely decorative, serving no real purpose. 
E)  They form a narrative, but are purely decorative.

Question 10

The walled, upward extension of the nave that is pierced with windows is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  nave. 
B)  clerestory. 
C)  narthex. 
D)  apse. 
E)  transept. 
A)  nave. 
B)  clerestory. 
C)  narthex. 
D)  apse. 
E)  transept.

Question 11

Because Christianity emphasized congregational worship, a fundamental change in the ________ was needed.

Accepted Answer

A)  architectural design of places of worship 
B)  iconography of the church 
C)  placement of the altar 
D)  hierarchy of the gods 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  architectural design of places of worship 
B)  iconography of the church 
C)  placement of the altar 
D)  hierarchy of the gods 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 12

The cross-shaped floor plan of a church is formed by the combined shapes of the nave and the

Accepted Answer

A)  aisles. 
B)  clerestory. 
C)  narthex. 
D)  apse. 
E)  transept. 
A)  aisles. 
B)  clerestory. 
C)  narthex. 
D)  apse. 
E)  transept.

Question 13

Consider the Sutton Hoo purse cover pictured in the text. Discuss this work with reference to the site in which it was found, the culture in which it was created, the artistic style it represents, and the materials used in its creation.

Accepted Answer

Sutton Hoo was located on the island of

Question 14

Unlike their Greek and Roman predecessors, Byzantine artists preferred

Accepted Answer

A)  re-creation of daily life in their art. 
B)  a natural, more realistic art. 
C)  calligraphy in their art. 
D)  a flattened, abstracted style of art. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  re-creation of daily life in their art. 
B)  a natural, more realistic art. 
C)  calligraphy in their art. 
D)  a flattened, abstracted style of art. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 15

The term pantokrater, used in the title of the mosaic Christ as the Pantokater, is Greek for

Accepted Answer

A)  ruler of all. 
B)  gentle. 
C)  awe-inspiring. 
D)  holy. 
E)  savior. 
A)  ruler of all. 
B)  gentle. 
C)  awe-inspiring. 
D)  holy. 
E)  savior.

Question 16

Considering the art of the Middle Ages, give examples of art forms that had more of a secular purpose as opposed to sacred, and select one example to discuss in detail.

Accepted Answer

Not all art of the Middle Ages was imbue

Question 17

Gothic cathedrals are known especially for

Accepted Answer

A)  the privacy and intimacy of their interior spaces. 
B)  their stained glass windows. 
C)  their heavy Romanesque walls. 
D)  their idyllic French countryside locations. 
E)  rounded arches and symmetrical towers. 
A)  the privacy and intimacy of their interior spaces. 
B)  their stained glass windows. 
C)  their heavy Romanesque walls. 
D)  their idyllic French countryside locations. 
E)  rounded arches and symmetrical towers.

Question 18

Soaring open spaces, pointed arches, ribbed vaulting, flying buttresses, and stained glass windows are characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  Renaissance architecture. 
B)  Romanesque churches. 
C)  the church of Sainte Foy. 
D)  Gothic cathedrals. 
E)  the Palace Chapel of Charlemagne. 
A)  Renaissance architecture. 
B)  Romanesque churches. 
C)  the church of Sainte Foy. 
D)  Gothic cathedrals. 
E)  the Palace Chapel of Charlemagne.

Question 19

The art and architecture of the high Middle Ages is generally divided into two periods, the ________ and the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Romanesque; Carolingian 
B)  Renaissance; Gothic 
C)  Romanesque; Gothic 
D)  Romanesque; Renaissance 
E)  Gothic; Carolingian 
A)  Romanesque; Carolingian 
B)  Renaissance; Gothic 
C)  Romanesque; Gothic 
D)  Romanesque; Renaissance 
E)  Gothic; Carolingian

Question 20

Compare and contrast Romanesque and Gothic styles, citing specific structures to illustrate your points.

Accepted Answer

The High Middle Ages were was marked by

Exam 15: Christianity and the Formation of Europe

The major axis of a central-plan church, such as the church of San Vitale in Ravenna, is

The Palace Chapel at Aachen was built for ________ as his personal place of worship.

The mosaic Christ as the Sun exemplifies early Christian artists' appropriation of ________ iconography.

The ________ technique was used to complete the Empress Theodora and Retinue in 547 C.E.

In his painting ________, the artist Duccio pioneered the use of architecture to define space and direct movement.

Consider the Bayeux Tapestry, pictured in the text. Identify the historical event it commemorates. How does this work depict this event, and what point of view does it take?

The technique in which colored yarns are sewn to an existing woven background is called

Architects of Romanesque churches began installing ________ around the apse, which allowed the overflow of pilgrims to circulate freely around the interior of the church.

What purpose is served by the carved figures that adorn the entryways at Chartres Cathedral?

The walled, upward extension of the nave that is pierced with windows is called the

Because Christianity emphasized congregational worship, a fundamental change in the ________ was needed.

The cross-shaped floor plan of a church is formed by the combined shapes of the nave and the

Consider the Sutton Hoo purse cover pictured in the text. Discuss this work with reference to the site in which it was found, the culture in which it was created, the artistic style it represents, and the materials used in its creation.

Unlike their Greek and Roman predecessors, Byzantine artists preferred

The term pantokrater, used in the title of the mosaic Christ as the Pantokater, is Greek for

Considering the art of the Middle Ages, give examples of art forms that had more of a secular purpose as opposed to sacred, and select one example to discuss in detail.

Gothic cathedrals are known especially for

Soaring open spaces, pointed arches, ribbed vaulting, flying buttresses, and stained glass windows are characteristic of

The art and architecture of the high Middle Ages is generally divided into two periods, the ________ and the ________.

Compare and contrast Romanesque and Gothic styles, citing specific structures to illustrate your points.

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