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Mosaic Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To our knowledge, mosaics have been around since...

a)

5 BCE

b)

1701

c)

3rd Millenium BC

d)

1914

2.

Some of the most famous mosaics were created where?

a)

Africa & Syria

b)

Egypt and Iraq

c)

Spain and France

d)

Germany and Russia

3.

The earliest mosaic was found where?

a)

Constantanople

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Calabria

d)

Mesa

4.

Mosaics are popular because of their _______? (quality)

a)

shape

b)

durability

c)

abundance

d)

position

5.

A decorated surface made up of individual pieces is called a ________?

a)

mosaic

b)

byzantine

c)

tessarae

d)

mervela

6.

Ancient mosaics were made of what?

a)

rocks, metal and wood

b)

skin, leaves and twigs

c)

plaster, oil, stone

d)

stones, shells, and ivory

7.

A small stones or glass in a cube-shape is called what?

a)

Tapestry

b)

Tempera

c)

Tessarae

d)

Tunisia

8.

Roman Empire was officially Pagan up for most of its existence, while the Byzantine Empire was _________.

a)

Pagan

b)

Islamic

c)

Jewish

d)

Christian

9.

During the Byzantine Empire, most of the mosaics were what theme?

a)

religious

b)

wartime

c)

animal

d)

nature

10.

In the 1700’s _____ mosaics became popular. These were very tiny mosaics using very small pieces of tesserae.

a)

relic

b)

morish

c)

micro

d)

manic

11.

Antoni Gaudi became famous for which large unfinished Roman Catholic church in Barcelona?

a)

La Sagrada Familia

b)

St. Mark's Basilica

c)

Iglesia Casa

d)

Palacio del Sol

12.

A mosaic public park with gardens on Carmel Hill in Barcelona is called what?

a)

Park Guell

b)

Gorgonzola Park

c)

Dragon Lair

d)

El Toro Mosaic

13.

Today, you can find modern mosaics where?

a)

Eiffel Tower

b)

London Bridge

c)

NY Subway

d)

Casa de la Mas

14.

What caused an explosion in mosaic art?

a)

Christianity

b)

Bhuddism

c)

War

d)

Juddiasm

15.

At home, you can most likely find mosaics used where?

a)

kitchens and bathrooms

b)

outdoors on benches

c)

on clothing

d)

on the tops of shoes