WorksheetsByzantine Art Unit Summative
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 20mins
Byzantine art is almost entirely concerned with religious expression. Mosaics were used to a great extent and became elaborate works of art, "moving" from the floor to the walls and ceilings.
True
False
The Hagia Sophia was built in the city of Constantinople, which is now a city called:
Persia
Rome
Istanbul
The Hagia Sophia was originally a church and has become a mosque and museum.
true
false
The Hagia Sophia was destroyed 3 times in riots.
True
False
Hagia Sophia means
Angel of God
Holy Wisdom
Holy Sepulchre
Pieces used to create mosaics are called:
tesserae
terra firma
terrestrial components
What I remember most about the Hagia Sophia:
The Basilica of San Vitale is located in Rome, Italy.
True
False
San Vitale is shaped like an octogon.
True
False
According to legend, Jacobus de Varagine, Saint Vitalis was killed and buried in the same spot where the Basilica was built.
True
False
This is a picture of:
Hagia Sophia
San VItale
Vienna Genesis
This is a picture of the interior dome of:
Vienna Genesis
San Vitale
Hagia Sophia
This is a picture of:
Hagia Sophia
San Vitale
Vienna Genesis
The Vienna Genesis was/is:
A Byzantine Christian Sculpture
A Byzantine Christian Church
A Byzantine Christian Book
The illustrated codex was a new luxury item and started to replaced scrolls as way to write and read text. The Vienna Genesis is one of the earliest examples we have.
True
False
The Vienna Genesis is a translation from the original Hebrew into Greek, written in silver ink with the parchment soaked in purple dye.
True
False
The codex form allowed readers to find a discrete section of text quickly which was useful for priests who traveled from place to place to serve communities of Christians.
True
False
The color purple, as is prominent in the Vienna Genesis, is associated with the impoverished & poor citizens of the Byzantine Empire.
True
False
This is a picture of:
San Vitale
Hagia Sophia
Vienna Genesis
Something I learned about the Basilica of San Vitale:
This is something I remember about the Vienna Genesis:
This is a picture of:
A Roman amphitheater
A Greek amphitheater
The Hippodrome in Constantinople
Constantine was the first Roman emperor to convert to Islam.
True
False
Constantinople was important because:
It connected the Eastern and Western regions of the Byzantine Empire.
It was surrounded by water,difficult to attack, but easy to defend.
It was an OASIS in this arid desert region of what is now Turkey.
Theodora was Empress of Byzantium, wife of Constantine. She played an important role in ruling the empire, and came from humble beginnings.
True
False
