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.   narrative scenes
B.   images of the cross
C.   abstract ornament
D.   orant figures
Question #2
Why is the Christian community house in Dura-Europos only a small house?
A.   No large dwellings were constructed in Dura-Europos.
B.   No churches 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.   promote Christianity to pagans
B.   compete with the temples there
C.   comply with the law
D.   avoid confrontation between pagans and Christians
Question #4
How did one recognize a Christian sarcophagus?
A.   The crucifixion was always included as part of the subject matter.
B.   The name of the owner was always carved on the center panel.
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.   still deeply rooted in the classical tradition
B.   abstracted
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.   Laurel leaf crown
B.   Imperial armor
C.   Imperial purple
D.   Chariot
Question #7
What was the entrance porch of Old Saint Peter’s in Rome called?
A.   Bema
B.   Nave
C.   Narthex
D.   Atrium
Question #8
Which of the following is a basilica?
A.   Saints Peter and Marcellinus
B.   Old Saint Peter’s
C.   Santa Costanza
D.   Saint Callixtus
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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