WorksheetsHOA 1
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
What small town on the Bosphorus gave its name to the Byzantine Empire?
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Name the three seas mentioned around Byzantium/Constantinople in your reviewer.
Sea of Marmara
Aegean
Black Sea
Who founded the city called Constantinople?
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In which century did Romans become Christians according to the reviewer?
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What religious practice remained alongside Christianity in the early Byzantine period?
Which Byzantine emperor is noted for reuniting the Roman Empire in your notes?
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What is the name of the church built in Constantinople to celebrate unity under Justinian?
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What is the name of the imperial law code compiled under Justinian (date included in your reviewer)?
Name one of the three parts of Justinian’s legal compilation listed in your reviewer.
Digests
Institutions
Novellae
Which Macedonian dynasty emperor was nicknamed “Boulgaroktonos”?
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What masonry type is defined as 'regularly cut stones bound with mortar' in your notes?
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What construction method uses alternating layers of stone, brick, and rubble?
According to your reviewer, what were the main ingredients of mortar?
Lime
Sand
What general building technique is used to build arched ceilings or roofs?
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Name the simplest type of vault described in your notes (half-cut barrel).
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Which vault is described as 'built over four pillars connected by arches'?
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What vault type uses four pillars and bricks laid along the curve of arches?
From which religious tradition did Early Christian architecture develop, according to your reviewer?
What was the Lateran originally donated for, according to your notes?
In a typical basilica church, what is the central rectangular hall called?
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What is the semi-circular space at one end of a basilica where mosaics are commonly placed?
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What raised platform where the altar was placed is called in Early Christian churches?
What is the entrance foyer of a church called, as listed in your reviewer?
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What small pieces of glass or stone make up the mosaics on Early Christian church walls?
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Which basilica is described in your notes as the cathedral of Rome and center of Christian life in the city?
What shape is St. Peter’s Basilica noted to be built in, according to your reviewer?
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What is the main cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church mentioned in your notes?
What church plan is Etchmiadzin Cathedral described as having?
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How many apses does Etchmiadzin Cathedral have in your reviewer?
(a)
Which Roman foundation date and founder are listed in your reviewer?
What was the main assembly place and marketplace of ancient Rome?
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What Roman structure is defined as a 'tomb with circular or polygonal plan'?
(a)
What is the term for the open courtyard inside a Roman domus?
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What is the Roman temple type with columns only at the front and engaged columns on the sides?
What was the Etruscan temple roof material mentioned in your reviewer?
What is the name of the famous Etruscan tomb described as circular and built of stone blocks?
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What do you call the stone chest or coffin commonly used by the Etruscans?
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What is the Etruscan word for their supreme god mentioned in your reviewer?
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What building material did the Etruscans frequently use due to Italy’s volcanic geology?
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What do you call the inner chamber of a Mesopotamian temple?
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What ancient structure type was built to store the dead and resemble a truncated pyramid in Egypt?
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Which river was essential to the development of Egyptian civilization?
(a)
What is the name of the Egyptian sun god noted in your reviewer?
(a)
What was the name of the Egyptian practice of preserving bodies after death?
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Which Egyptian pharaoh built the Great Pyramid of Giza?
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What is the architectural term for the massive entrance gateway in Egyptian temples?
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What structure in Egypt is described as having a 'forest of columns'?
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What do you call the lion-bodied, human-headed guardian statue in Egypt?
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What is the earliest known stone building complex in Egypt, according to your reviewer?
Who was the architect of the Step Pyramid?
(a)
What river system was essential to the rise of Mesopotamia?
What Mesopotamian writing system was inscribed on clay tablets?
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What was the main building material of Mesopotamian architecture due to lack of stone?
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What is the purpose of a Ziggurat in Mesopotamian architecture?
What is the term used in your reviewer for the earliest form of writing in Mesopotamia?
(a)
What civilization is associated with the arch and vault construction system?
(a)
What do you call the central open courtyard in a Greek house?
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What is the term for the fortified high place in a Greek city-state?
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What is the Greek public open space used for markets and civic activity?
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What is the name of the long rectangular Greek building with a colonnaded front used as a public hall?
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What is the term used in your reviewer for the earliest Greek temple made of wood and mud-brick?
What is the Greek column style with plain capital and no base?
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What column type has volute scrolls?
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Which Greek order has acanthus leaf decoration?
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What is the term for the triangular space formed by the sloping roof of a Greek temple?
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What part of a Greek temple served as the main chamber housing the deity statue?
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What is the name of the Greek theater area where the chorus performed?
(a)
What is the Greek term for the entrance gateway to a sanctuary?
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What is the Parthenon dedicated to?
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Who was the main architect of the Parthenon?
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Which ancient building material did the Greeks use primarily for temples?
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What is the term for a circular Greek building used for various purposes?
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