Art History 25 - Survey of Art History: Ancient Worlds to Gothic » Summer 2019 » 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.   images of the cross
C.   narrative scenes
D.   abstract ornament
Question #2
Why is the Christian community house in Dura-Europos only a small house?
A.   No churches were constructed in Dura-Europos.
B.   No large dwellings were constructed in Dura-Europos.
C.   No shrines or holy structures were allowed in Dura-Europos.
D.   Christians did not enjoy the patronage of the Roman state.
Question #3
Constantine placed the earliest public Christian churches at the outskirts of Rome to ____.
A.   avoid confrontation between pagans and Christians
B.   comply with the law
C.   promote Christianity to pagans
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.   The crucifixion was always included as part of the subject matter.
C.   It was decorated with significant Christian 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.   related to Jewish art
C.   in the Byzantine style
D.   still deeply rooted in the classical tradition
Question #6
Which of the following attributes was used to depict Christ after Christianity was officially recognized by Roman authorities?
A.   Laurel leaf crown
B.   Chariot
C.   Imperial armor
D.   Imperial purple
Question #7
What was the entrance porch of Old Saint Peter’s in Rome called?
A.   Narthex
B.   Bema
C.   Atrium
D.   Nave
Question #8
Which of the following is a basilica?
A.   Saint Callixtus
B.   Santa Costanza
C.   Saints Peter and Marcellinus
D.   Old Saint Peter’s
Question #9
____ was the Ostrogothic king and patron of the church of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna.
A.   Theodoric
B.   Alaric
C.   Justinian
D.   Trajan Decius

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