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Quiz on Early Christian Architecture

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What period is generally considered the Early Christian period?

a)

1000 to 1100 AD

b)

600 to 700 AD

c)

300 to 604 AD

d)

900 to 1200 AD

2.

Who issued the decree from Milan granting Christianity equal rights?

a)

Constantine

b)

Nero

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Augustus

3.

What was the primary determinant of the form of the church during the Early Christian period?

a)

Architectural style

b)

Mode of worship

c)

Location of the church

d)

Money

4.

What is the name of the open space surrounded by arcades in a Basilica Church?

a)

Atrium

b)

Transept

c)

Nave

d)

Apse

5.

Which church was the first commissioned by Emperor Constantine?

a)

S. Stefano Rotondo

b)

Saint Constanza

c)

S. Peters

d)

S. Giovanni in Laterano

6.

The entry space between nave and atrium is called?

a)

Narthex

b)

Baldachino

c)

Dome

d)

Clerestory

7.

What type of plan did the early Christians adopt for their churches?

a)

Circular plan

b)

Basilican model

c)

Square plan

d)

Triangular plan

8.

What was the primary function of a Baptistery in Early Christian architecture?

a)

Worship space

b)

Baptism

c)

Burial

d)

Processional entry

9.

Which of the following is an example of a circular church?

a)

S. Giovanni in Laterano

b)

Baptistery of Constantine

c)

S. Peters

d)

S. Stefano Rotondo

10.

Which of the following had the highest roof?

a)

Aisle

b)

Narthex

c)

Atrium

d)

Nave