Art History 25 - Survey of Art History: Ancient Worlds to Gothic » Summer 2020 » Unit 8 Quiz Late Antiquity

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Question #1
The mural paintings at Dura-Europos suggest that ____ may have been a feature of many Late Antique synagogues.
A.   orant figures
B.   narrative scenes
C.   abstract ornament
D.   images of the cross
Question #2
Why is the Christian community house in Dura-Europos only a small house?
A.   No shrines or holy structures were allowed in Dura-Europos.
B.   No large dwellings were constructed in Dura-Europos.
C.   Christians did not enjoy the patronage of the Roman state.
D.   No churches were constructed in Dura-Europos.
Question #3
Constantine placed the earliest public Christian churches at the outskirts of Rome to ____.
A.   comply with the law
B.   compete with the temples there
C.   promote Christianity to pagans
D.   avoid confrontation between pagans and Christians
Question #4
How did one recognize a Christian sarcophagus?
A.   The name of the owner was always carved on the center panel.
B.   Only Christians were buried in sarcophagi.
C.   It was decorated with significant Christian subject matter.
D.   The crucifixion was always included as part of the subject matter.
Question #5
Stylistically the Christ as Good Shepherd mosaic from the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia at Ravenna is ____.
A.   in the Byzantine style
B.   still deeply rooted in the classical tradition
C.   abstracted
D.   related to Jewish art
Question #6
Which of the following attributes was used to depict Christ after Christianity was officially recognized by Roman authorities?
A.   Imperial purple
B.   Chariot
C.   Imperial armor
D.   Laurel leaf crown
Question #7
What was the entrance porch of Old Saint Peter’s in Rome called?
A.   Bema
B.   Narthex
C.   Atrium
D.   Nave
Question #8
Which of the following is a basilica?
A.   Saints Peter and Marcellinus
B.   Santa Costanza
C.   Saint Callixtus
D.   Old Saint Peter’s
Question #9
____ was the Ostrogothic king and patron of the church of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna
A.   Justinian
B.   Theodoric
C.   Trajan Decius
D.   Alaric

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