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The Face: Jesus in Art

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What 2 purposes have the images of Jesus had?

a)

figure out if Jesus was a real person, bring non believers to Christianity

b)

to strengthen the faith of the viewer, teach stories of the Bible

2.

Why did Pope Gregory the Great say images of Christ should be in churches?

a)

because most people couldn't read

b)

because nobody knew Jesus

c)

to keep people entertained

d)

to make churches pretty

3.

What medium did Giotto paint with?

a)

oils

b)

water color

c)

fresco

d)

Rose Art Crayons

4.

What country does lapis lazuli come from (blue color)?

a)

Pakistan

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

5.

How many days dead was Lazarus when Jesus raised him?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

After Christ's death, how many days did he spend with the Apostles?

a)

7 days

b)

14 days

c)

40 days

d)

44 days

7.

Christ's left hand palm down represents...

a)

blessing

b)

condemnation

c)

peace

8.

These were places where Christians buried their dead and father to pray in secret/

a)

cemeteries

b)

catacombs

c)

churches

9.

In early times the cross was sometimes represented as...

a)

a boat

b)

an anchor

c)

a fish

d)

a tree

10.

This Greek word is an acronym for Jesus Christ (Jesus Christ, the Son of God, Savior)

a)

fish

b)

cross

c)

flower

d)

boat

11.

What is this symbol called

a)

crux

b)

Chi Ro

c)

rood

d)

half-blood

12.

Alpha and Omega mean...

a)

first and second

b)

second and last

c)

first and last

d)

fist, second and third

13.

What century do we star seeing images of Christ?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

14.

Symbolically Christ is shown as the

a)

good grape

b)

good shepherd

c)

good fruit

d)

good man

15.

This statue in the Vatican is probably one of the oldest images of Christ. How old is it?

a)

the year 290

b)

the year 320

c)

the year 290 BC

d)

the year 320 BC

16.

What emperor had a vision that told him to use Christ's monogram on his battle standard?

a)

Clovis

b)

Charles

c)

Charlemagne

d)

Constantine

17.

What is the name of the oldest continually inhabited monastery in the world?

a)

St. Catherine's

b)

St. Anne's

c)

St. Mary Magdalene's

d)

St. John's

18.

What happened on top of Mount Tabor?

a)

Annunciation

b)

Assumption

c)

Transfiguration

19.

Iconoclasts means

a)

friends of images

b)

destroyers of images

20.

Iconophiles means

a)

friends of images

b)

destroyer of images

21.

Sancta Sanctorum means

a)

Helper of helpers

b)

Holy of Holies

c)

Giver of Gifts

22.

The suderium (sweat cloth) is also called the veil of...

a)

Mary

b)

Jesus

c)

Veronica

23.

The Arma Christi are called the weapons or instruments of the...

a)

Golgatha

b)

Passion

c)

Romans

24.

Single Point Perspective began in what country?

a)

Italy

b)

Jerusalem

c)

France

d)

England

25.

Raphael's painting, The School of Athens represents, poetry, justice, and __________

a)

science

b)

philosophy

c)

art

d)

theology