Deck 7: Jewish, early Christian, and Byzantine Art

Question 1

Which of the following is a name for the first four books of the Christian New Testament?

A)the Gospels
B)the Torah
C)the Psalms
D)the Qur'an

Answer 1

A

Question 2

A high-ranking angel closely associated with God is

A)a madrasa.
B)a transept.
C)an icon.
D)a cherub.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is the Jewish book that contains the first five books of the Hebrew Bible?

A)Talmud
B)Torah
C)Koran
D)Bible

Answer 3

B

Question 4

At the "Last Supper," Jesus ate bread (calling it his body)and drank wine (calling it his blood)with his disciples and told them to do it in remembrance of him.This began the Christian tradition called the

A)Annunciation.
B)Eucharist.
C)Visitation.
D)Incarnation.

Question 5

St.Peter's in Rome was given its location because it was believed to be where Peter was

A)killed.
B)buried.
C)ordained as pope.
D)born.

Question 6

The focal point of an Early Christian church with its altar is the

A)apse.
B)clerestory.
C)nave.
D)narthex.

Question 7

Which is the central space of a longitudinal church?

A)a nave
B)an apse
C)a transept
D)a narthex

Question 8

At Hagia Sophia the entire roof structure rests on four massive

A)conches.
B)exedrae.
C)piers.
D)galleries.

Question 9

Which of the following is the term for a semidome?

A)naos
B)conch
C)exedra
D)pendentive

Question 10

What is the significance of the lion and the ox in the Mosaic Floor of the Beth Alpha Synagogue?

A)They represent the emperor Justin I.
B)They represent Abraham's sacrifice.
C)They represent a peaceful kingdom.
D)They represent the power of God.

Question 11

Which of the following is a term for a book that was "written by hand"?

A)scroll
B)codex
C)folio
D)manuscript

Question 12

Where was the synagogue at Dura-Europos located?

A)private home
B)catacomb
C)palace
D)marketplace

Question 13

What was the significance of pearls as seen in Empress Theodora and Her Attendants?

A)They were donated to the church.
B)They represented the position of empress.
C)They were symbols of piety.
D)They were thought to protect the wearer from disease.

Question 14

What is parchment made of?

A)animal skin
B)papyrus
C)tree bark
D)cloth

Question 15

Where did Christians meet to worship before the religion was recognized?

A)churches
B)private houses
C)synagogues
D)forums

Question 16

The wings that intersect with the nave and aisles at a right angle are known as

A)colonnades.
B)apses.
C)transepts.
D)arcades.

Question 17

Which of the following was in the Ark of the Covenant?

A)tablets with the Ten Commandments
B)the bones of Abraham
C)Moses' staff and robe
D)a weapon of unimaginable destructive power

Question 18

Whose rule of Byzantium does the author call a "golden age"?

A)Constantine
B)Charlemagne
C)Justinian
D)Muhammad II

Question 19

Which of the following was painted on the walls of the synagogue at Dura-Europos?

A)geometric patterns
B)scenes from Jewish history
C)animal and plant forms
D)a garden scene

Question 20

In Byzantine architecture,which is the preferred way to support a dome?

A)with squinches
B)with pendentives
C)with a colonnade
D)with a drum

Question 21

Compare and contrast the early Christian church Old St.Peter's Basilica and the early Byzantine church Hagia Sophia.

Question 22

Which of the following cities is considered the "third Rome"?

A)Constantinople
B)Byzantium
C)Moscow
D)Venice

Question 23

Discuss the theme of the "good shepherd" in Early Christian and Byzantine art.What was its importance to Christians? What antecedents did it have? How did it change over time?

Question 24

During the eleventh century,Byzantium gave special trade status to this city,which allowed it to control much of the commerce between the Eastern Empire and Western Europe.

A)Rome
B)Kiev
C)Venice
D)Milan

Question 25

Which of the following is an image of a holy person?

A)mandorla
B)icon
C)cherub
D)cloison

Question 26

Another word for a page or leaf in a book is

A)a folio.
B)a manuscript.
C)an illumination.
D)a codex.

Question 27

What does "anastasis" mean?

A)hell
B)resurrection
C)ascension
D)entombment

Question 28

What is the term for the banning or destruction of religious images?

A)iconoclasm
B)Calvinism
C)secularism
D)humanism

Question 29

Discuss Andrey Rublyov's art and style as an example of Byzantine art.What are its characteristics? How does it relate to the naturalism and idealization of the ancient Greeks?

Question 30

Later Byzantine architecture became more

A)organic.
B)simple.
C)unadorned.
D)complex.

Question 31

Discuss the style and iconography of early Jewish art as seen in the Mosaic Floor of the Beth Alpha Synagogue.Where does the pictorial representation differ from the biblical text?

Question 32

The icon Virgin and Child with Saints and Angels from the Monastery of St.Catherine is among the oldest images of Mary in a position of importance.Discuss her image.How is Roman realism combined with stylization and two-dimensional pattern?