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Early Christian, Byzantine Art - 60

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which city became the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Rome

b)

Constantinople

c)

Athens

d)

Alexandria

2.

What was the Western part of the Roman Empire referred to after its division in 395 C.E.?

a)

Byzantine Empire

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Western Empire

d)

Holy Roman Empire

3.

Which event marked the division of the Roman Empire into the Eastern and Western Empires?

a)

The sacking of Rome by the Visigoths

b)

Constantine moving the capital to Byzantium

c)

The death of Romulus Augustulus

d)

The permanent split by Emperor Theodosius I

4.

Who was the last Western Roman emperor removed by the German Odoacer?

a)

Constantine

b)

Theodosius I

c)

Romulus Augustulus

d)

Justinian

5.

In what year did Justinian become the Eastern Roman Emperor?

a)

395

b)

1476

c)

527

d)

832

6.

What was a significant change in art style after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

a)

Emphasis on realistic proportions

b)

Focus on abstract forms

c)

Shift towards teaching narratives and symbolism of Christianity

d)

Increased use of secular themes

7.

What does the term "didactic" imply about the art from the period after the Western Roman Empire fell?

a)

Art was primarily used for entertainment

b)

Art was used for educational or instructive purposes

c)

Art was less structured and more expressive

d)

Art focused solely on aesthetic values

8.

Which two basic types of plans were originally used in Christian Church architecture?

a)

Gothic and Romanesque

b)

Central Plan and Basilica Plan

c)

Baroque and Classical

d)

Modern and Postmodern

9.

How did the function of Christian churches influence their architectural form?

a)

It had no influence on the design

b)

Designs were influenced to accommodate large gatherings

c)

Designs were influenced to reflect the wealth of the church

d)

Designs were influenced to accommodate educational and liturgical needs

10.

Who played a critical role in the spread of Christianity beyond the Jewish communities of Palestine into the Greco-Roman world?

a)

Emperor Nero

b)

Apostle Paul

c)

Emperor Augustus

d)

Apostle Peter

11.

In which century did Emperor Constantine accept Christianity and become its patron?

a)

3rd century

b)

4th century

c)

5th century

d)

2nd century

12.

What was the primary focus of art during the Byzantine period from 500 CE to 1453 CE?

a)

Political events

b)

Religious expression and court life

c)

Natural landscapes

d)

Abstract concepts

13.

What cultural aspect was strongly endorsed in Byzantine art?

a)

Military achievements

b)

Scholarship (learning)

c)

Economic trade

d)

Technological advancements

14.

During the Byzantine period, how did art typically treat naturalistic depictions, such as the human body?

a)

Avoided

b)

Embraced

c)

Used only in secular contexts

d)

Focused on landscapes

15.

What term describes the action of rejecting, destroying, or removing images due to religious beliefs during the Byzantine period?

a)

Iconoclasm

b)

Vandalism

c)

Censorship

d)

Abstraction

16.

What is the term used to describe the entrance hall or lobby area at the west end of the nave in a basilica-plan church?

a)

Aisle

b)

Narthex

c)

Apse

d)

Nave

17.

Which part of the church is typically semicircular and houses the altar in both the basilica-plan and central-plan churches?

a)

Dome

b)

Atrium

c)

Apse

d)

Nave

18.

Central Plan churches were most common in the

a)

Eastern Roman Empire

b)

Western Roman Empire

19.

What architectural feature is identified as 'clerestory' in the basilica-plan church?

a)

The series of windows high up in the walls to admit light

b)

The central dome of the church

c)

The main body of the church where the congregation sits

d)

The entrance hall of the church

20.

What term is used to refer to the preserved works of the first five centuries CE in the context of Christianity?

a)

Ancient Christian

b)

Late Christian

c)

Medieval Christian

d)

Early Christian

21.

What were the catacombs used for by early Christians?

a)

Markets

b)

Residential areas

c)

Worship and burial sites

d)

Battle grounds

22.

What was a common Roman practice for dealing with their dead during the early Christian era?

a)

Burial in catacombs

b)

Sea burials

c)

Cremation

d)

Mummification

23.

Where is the Catacomb of Priscilla's Greek Chapel located?

a)

Athens, Greece

b)

Rome, Italy

c)

Paris, France

d)

Istanbul, Turkey

24.

What unique feature is the Greek Chapel named for?

a)

Its Roman inscriptions

b)

Its Gothic architecture

c)

Its Greek inscriptions

d)

Its Egyptian motifs

25.

What type of art style decorates the Greek Chapel?

a)

Byzantine

b)

Romanesque

c)

Gothic

d)

Pompeian

26.

What is a characteristic of the fresco technique used in the Greek Chapel?

a)

It uses loose and fluid brushstrokes.

b)

It forms a permanent bond with the wall.

c)

It is typically done in monochrome.

d)

It peels off easily from the surface.

27.

What is the Greek Chapel named for?

a)

The Greek inscriptions painted on the right niche

b)

The location it was found

c)

The type of architecture used

d)

The artifacts found inside

28.

What is the setting of the Orant Fresco depicted in the image?

a)

A public square in Rome

b)

A marketplace in Italy

c)

A church in Priscilla

d)

A family vault in a cemetery

29.

What pose is the central female figure in the Orant Fresco adopting?

a)

Sitting with crossed legs

b)

Standing with arms raised in prayer

c)

Kneeling with hands folded

d)

Lying down with eyes closed

30.

In the Orant Fresco, what does the figure on the left represent?

a)

A teacher with children

b)

A soldier with a spear

c)

A merchant with goods

d)

A priest with a book

31.

Who might the figures on the right side of the Orant Fresco represent?

a)

Disciples of a philosopher

b)

A mother and child, possibly Mary with Christ or the Church

c)

Roman senators

d)

Local townspeople

32.

What is the primary subject depicted in the ancient fresco shown in the image?

a)

A marketplace scene

b)

A good shepherd.

c)

A royal court gathering

d)

A landscape painting

33.

Which artistic technique is primarily used in the creation of the artwork shown in the image?

a)

Oil painting

b)

Watercolor painting

c)

Fresco

d)

Acrylic painting

34.

What century does the Good Shepherd fresco in the Catacomb of Priscilla date back to?

a)

1st century

b)

2nd century

c)

3rd century

d)

4th century

35.

Which biblical figure is depicted in the Good Shepherd fresco from the Catacomb of Priscilla?

a)

Moses

b)

Jonah

c)

Jesus Christ

d)

Paul

36.

What artistic style is Christ's physical form based on in the Good Shepherd fresco?

a)

Byzantine

b)

Greco-Roman

c)

Gothic

d)

Baroque

37.

What pose is Christ depicted in within the Good Shepherd fresco?

a)

Orant pose

b)

Contrapposto pose

c)

Pensive pose

d)

Reclining pose

38.

What does the Good Shepherd symbolize in early Christian art as depicted in the fresco?

a)

The rescue of sinners who stray

b)

The resurrection of Christ

c)

The baptism of Christ

d)

The birth of Christ

39.

What is the term used to describe the upper level of a basilica-plan church that allows light into the nave?

a)

Narthex

b)

Apse

c)

Triforium

d)

Clerestory

40.

What is the central part of a basilica-plan church called, typically flanked by aisles?

a)

Narthex

b)

Clerestory

c)

Nave

d)

Triforium

41.

What major question threatened to split the early Christian community?

a)

Was Jesus a historical figure?

b)

Was Jesus divine, and how?

c)

Should the Church pay taxes?

d)

Should Christians observe Jewish laws?

42.

In what year did Constantine take action to quell the controversy within the Christian community?

a)

A.D. 300

b)

A.D. 318

c)

A.D. 325

d)

A.D. 350

43.

Where did Constantine invite 318 bishops to resolve the Christian controversy?

a)

Rome

b)

Nicaea

c)

Constantinople

d)

Jerusalem

44.

Who convened the First Council of Nicaea?

a)

Emperor Augustus

b)

Emperor Nero

c)

Emperor Constantine I

d)

Emperor Tiberius

45.

What was the primary goal of the First Council of Nicaea?

a)

To address economic reforms

b)

To establish a consensus in the church representing all of Christendom

c)

To discuss territorial expansions

d)

To depose rival claimants to the throne

46.

What architectural style is the Basilica of Santa Sabina built in?

a)

Gothic

b)

Romanesque

c)

Early Christian

d)

Baroque

47.

What type of material is used for the windows of Santa Sabina instead of glass?

a)

Marble

b)

Selenite

c)

Stained Glass

d)

Plexiglass

48.

What is the layout of the Santa Sabina?

a)

Central plan

b)

Axial basilica plan

c)

Circular plan

d)

Complex plan

49.

During which centuries was the Santa Sabina constructed?

a)

5th-6th Century

b)

4th-5th Century

c)

3rd-4th Century

d)

6th-7th Century

50.

How are men and women arranged in the seating within Santa Sabina?

a)

Mixed in the main aisle

b)

Men in the main aisle and women in side aisles

c)

Women in the main aisle and men in side aisles

d)

No specific arrangement

51.

What does all the spolia (marble veneer and 24 fluted marble columns with Corinthian capitals) in the Santa Sabina represent?

a)

Triumph of Christianity over paganism

b)

The decline of the Roman Empire

c)

The rise of Gothic architecture

d)

The influence of Eastern trade

52.

What architectural feature do the columns in Santa Sabina support?

a)

Barrel vaults

b)

Nave arcade

c)

Dome

d)

Clerestory windows

53.

What are the spandrels in Santa Sabina made of?

a)

Inlaid marble of chalice and paten

b)

Gold leaf and frescoes

c)

Stained glass

d)

Wooden carvings

54.

What does the flat wooden ceiling with coffered architecture in Santa Sabina indicate?

a)

Byzantine influence

b)

Renaissance revival

c)

Early Christian architecture

d)

Baroque style

55.

Which ancient structure is Santa Sabina similar to?

a)

Pantheon

b)

Colosseum

c)

Basilica Ulpia (Trajan’s Forum)

d)

Library of Celsus

56.

Who was the first Emperor of the Roman Empire?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Augustus

c)

Nero

d)

Trajan

57.

What event marked the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire?

a)

The assassination of Julius Caesar

b)

The Battle of Actium

c)

The reign of Augustus Caesar

d)

The fall of Rome

58.

What was the cause of the fall of the Roman Empire?

a)

A single catastrophic event

b)

Invasion by barbarian tribes

c)

Economic troubles and overreliance on slave labor

d)

Both B and C are correct

59.

What was the Roman forum?

a)

A marketplace

b)

A residential area

c)

A public square

d)

Both A and C are correct

60.

Which Roman Emperor is famous for building a wall across Britain?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Nero

c)

Hadrian

d)

Augustus

61.

What is this form of art called?

a)

Painting

b)

Drawing

c)

Mosaic

d)

Sculpture

62.

Who was the famous lady that influenced her husband, Emperor Justinian, to increase some legal rights of women?

a)

Irene

b)

Theodora

c)

Joan of Arc 

d)

Eleanor of Aquitaine 

63.

Justinain was known for building this famous church.

a)

Ankor Wat

b)

Hagia Sophia

c)

Colosseum

d)

Parthenon

64.

The Byzantine Empire and Eastern Roman Empire are referring to the same empire

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Identify this Byzantine Church.

a)

Hagia Sophia

b)

National Cathedral

c)

Notre Dame

d)

Taj Mahal

66.

Which of the following groups brought an end to the Byzantine Empire in 1453?

a)

The Crusaders

b)

The Seljuk Turks

c)

The Persians

d)

The Ottoman Turks

67.

What language became the main language of the liturgy of the Orthodox Church and for the Byzantine Empire

a)

Arabic

b)

Latin

c)

Greek

d)

Hebrew

68.

a)

Pantheon

b)

Colossuem

c)

Acropolis

d)

Stonehenge

69.
a)

Byzantine

b)

Stone age

c)

Ancient Egyptian

d)

Mesopotamian

70.

This megalith uses

a)

arches

b)

post-and-lintel system

c)

aqueducts

d)

relief sculpture

71.
a)

Stonehenge

b)

The Pantheon

c)

The Parthenon

d)

Pyramids at Giza

72.

a)

Byzantine

b)

Stone Age

c)

Islamic

d)

Mesopotamian

73.

a)

The Standard of Ur

b)

Venus of Hohle Fels

c)

Victory Stele of Narm-Sin

d)

Pyramids at Giza

74.

This is meant to depict

a)

life and death

b)

war and peace

c)

victory and defeat

d)

fast and slow

75.

a)

Mesopotamian

b)

Stone Age

c)

Ancient Roman

d)

Ancient Egyptian

76.

a)

Colosseum

b)

Pantheon

c)

Parthenon

d)

Column

77.

The Hagia Sophia was originally a church and has become a mosque and museum.

a)

true

b)

false

78.

Hagia Sophia means

a)

Angel of God

b)

Holy Wisdom

c)

Holy Sepulchre

79.

Pieces used to create mosaics are called:

a)

tesserae

b)

terra firma

c)

terrestrial components

80.

San Vitale is shaped like an octogon.

a)

True

b)

False

81.

This is a picture of:

a)

Hagia Sophia

b)

San VItale

c)

Vienna Genesis

82.

This is a picture of the interior dome of:

a)

Vienna Genesis

b)

San Vitale

c)

Hagia Sophia

83.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

84.

The Vienna Genesis is a translation from the original Hebrew into Greek, written in silver ink with the parchment soaked in purple dye.

a)

True

b)

False

85.

The color purple, as is prominent in the Vienna Genesis, is associated with the impoverished & poor citizens of the Byzantine Empire.

a)

True

b)

False

86.

This is a picture of:

a)

San Vitale

b)

Hagia Sophia

c)

Vienna Genesis