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Mesopotamian, Early Christian, & Byzantine

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rivers at Mesopotamia

a)

Tigris

b)

Euphrates

c)

Nile

d)

Indus

2.

If Egypt has Sphinx, Mesopotamia has?

a)

Lamassu

b)

Anubis

c)

Persia

d)

Akamaru

3.

The Ziggurat of Ur is made out of?

a)

Mudbricks

b)

Limestone

c)

Sandstone

4.

Last of the Mesopotamian civilization

a)

Sumerians

b)

Babylonians

c)

Assyrians

d)

Persians

5.

Majority of the Mesopotamian civilization is found in modern day

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Mesopotamian writing

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Oracle bones

d)

Phonecian

7.

Temple made of mudbricks that has its corners pointed to the cardinal points

a)

Ziggurat

b)

Mastaba

c)

Pyramid

d)

Rock-hewn

8.

For goddess of the north star; widely used glazed mosaic tiles

a)

Ishtar Gate

b)

Walls of Jericho

c)

Damascus Gate

9.

Longest and most powerful reigning king of Babylon

a)

Nebuchadnezzar II

b)

Amenhotep I

c)

Hammurabi

d)

Imhotep

10.

Winged relief creature, sphinxlike bull with wings and king's head

a)

Lamassu

b)

Anubis

c)

Sphinx

d)

Akamaru

11.

Known to the Persians as "Parsa"

a)

Persepolis

b)

Acropolis

c)

Holy Roman Empire

d)

Pulis

12.

This is where the early Christians started to worship

a)

Crypts

b)

Catacombs

c)

Basilica

d)

Churches

13.

Roman structure that became the blueprint of churches

a)

Amphitheatres

b)

Basilicas

c)

Forums

d)

Insula

14.

In basilica, this is the covered area for penitents

a)

Apse

b)

Atrium

c)

Nave

d)

Narthex

15.

The platform under the altar

a)

Choir

b)

Ambo

c)

Nave

d)

Bema

16.

The basilican forecourt surrounded by an arcade

a)

Courtyard

b)

Atrium

c)

Aisle

d)

Front porch

17.

Where early Christians worshipped and where the dead was buried

a)

Catacombs

b)

Basilicas

c)

Forums

d)

Churchs

18.

An open forecourt with an arcade perimeter in the basilica

a)

Atrium

b)

Nave

c)

Baldachino

d)

Apse

19.

Lit by clerestory in a basilica

a)

Atrium

b)

Nave

c)

Baldachino

d)

Apse

20.

The canopy over altar in a basilica

a)

Atrium

b)

Nave

c)

Baldachino

d)

Apse

21.

The sanctuary in a basilica

a)

Atrium

b)

Nave

c)

Baldachino

d)

Apse

22.

Enclosed by cancelli

a)

Choir

b)

Ambo

c)

Bema

d)

Apse

23.

The pulpit on either sides in a basilica

a)

Choir

b)

Ambo

c)

Bema

d)

Apse

24.

Where was "Byzantine" derived from?

a)

Byzantium - to travel outwards

b)

A mineral, Byzantirium, found in the city

c)

Greek colony named Byzantium

d)

A prominent Roman figure

25.

People in Byzantium were

a)

Romans

b)

Tuscans

c)

Greeks

d)

Ottomans

26.

Widely used capital order for Byzantine architecture

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

Structural innovation widely used in Byzantine Architecture

a)

Columns

b)

Arches

c)

Vaults

d)

Domes

28.

The Early Christian style has?

a)

Basilica plans

b)

Dome, centralized plans

c)

Pointed arches

d)

Pediment

29.

The Byzantine has?

a)

Basilica plans

b)

Dome, centralized plans

c)

Pointed arches

d)

Pediment

30.

The transition from capital to square base of arcade

a)

Dosseret

b)

Cubiform

c)

Abacus

d)

Echinus

31.

Corbelled corner to octagonal shape

a)

Squinch

b)

Pendentive

c)

Pediment

32.

Byzantine architecture façade faces?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

33.

Buily by Justinian, Hagia Sophia means?

a)

Pure power

b)

Pure intellect

c)

Divine love

d)

Divine wisdom

34.

Who built the Hagia Sophia?

(Choose two.)

a)

Anthemius of Tralles

b)

Isidorus of Miletus

c)

Hippodamus of Miletus

d)

Mnesicles of Plutarch

35.

These were later added in the Hagia Sophia as these are of Islamic influence, and are used by the muezzin to call Muslim worshippers for prayer.

a)

Minarets

b)

Sahn

c)

Fawara

d)

Mihrab

36.

The significance of the City of Ravenna

a)

It was the capital of the Western Roman Empire from 402-476 AD.

b)

It was the center for maritime trade.

37.

The significance of the City of Venice

a)

It was the capital of the Western Roman Empire from 402-476 AD.

b)

It was the center for maritime trade.

38.

Columns from Constantinople found on San Marco

a)

Spolia

b)

Campanile

c)

Belfry

d)

Churrigueresque

39.

A bell tower detached from the main structure

a)

Spolia

b)

Campanile

c)

Belfry

d)

Churrigueresque

40.

A bell tower attached to the main structure

a)

Spolia

b)

Campanile

c)

Belfry

d)

Churrigueresque

41.

Identify the Byzantine architecture.

a)

St. Basil's Cathedral (Moscow, Russia)

b)

San Marco Cathedral (Venice, Italy)

c)

San Vitale (Ravenna, Italy)

d)

Hagia Irene (Istanbul, Turkey)

42.

Identify the Byzantine architecture.

a)

St. Basil's Cathedral (Moscow, Russia)

b)

San Marco Cathedral (Venice, Italy)

c)

San Vitale (Ravenna, Italy)

d)

Hagia Irene (Istanbul, Turkey)

43.

Identify the Byzantine architecture.

a)

St. Basil's Cathedral (Moscow, Russia)

b)

San Marco Cathedral (Venice, Italy)

c)

San Vitale (Ravenna, Italy)

d)

Hagia Irene (Istanbul, Turkey)

44.

Identify the Byzantine architecture.

a)

St. Basil's Cathedral (Moscow, Russia)

b)

San Marco Cathedral (Venice, Italy)

c)

San Vitale (Ravenna, Italy)

d)

Hagia Irene (Istanbul, Turkey)

45.

Who built St. Basil's Cathedral?

a)

Ivan the Terrible

b)

Ivan the Great

c)

Alexander the Terrible

d)

Alexander the Great

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