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

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