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.   images of the cross
B.   orant figures
C.   abstract ornament
D.   narrative scenes
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 shrines or holy structures were allowed in Dura-Europos.
D.   No large dwellings were constructed in Dura-Europos.
Question #3
Constantine placed the earliest public Christian churches at the outskirts of Rome to ____.
A.   compete with the temples there
B.   comply with the law
C.   avoid confrontation between pagans and Christians
D.   promote Christianity to pagans
Question #4
How did one recognize a Christian sarcophagus?
A.   It was decorated with significant Christian subject matter.
B.   Only Christians were buried in sarcophagi.
C.   The name of the owner was always carved on the center panel.
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.   related to Jewish art
B.   in the Byzantine style
C.   still deeply rooted in the classical tradition
D.   abstracted
Question #6
Which of the following attributes was used to depict Christ after Christianity was officially recognized by Roman authorities?
A.   Imperial armor
B.   Imperial purple
C.   Laurel leaf crown
D.   Chariot
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.   Saint Callixtus
B.   Old Saint Peter’s
C.   Santa Costanza
D.   Saints Peter and Marcellinus
Question #9
____ was the Ostrogothic king and patron of the church of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna.
A.   Justinian
B.   Alaric
C.   Trajan Decius
D.   Theodoric

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