Deck 9: The Language of Faith

Question 1

Who of the following,a native of Africa,is widely regarded as the most influential of all the Latin church fathers?

A)Jerome
B)Ambrose
C)Gregory
D)Augustine

Answer 1

D

Question 2

List the unique features of Byzantine art and architecture.

Answer 2

Byzantine church architects favored the Greek cross plan,by which all four arms of the structure were of equal length.At the crossing point rose a large and imposing dome.Inside the churches of Byzantium,the mosaic technique reached its artistic peak.A comparison of Byzantine mosaics with,for instance,any Roman paintings or sculptural reliefs underlines the vast differences between the aesthetic aims and purposes of Classical and Christian art.Whereas the Romans engaged a realistic narrative style to honor temporal authority,the Christians cultivated an abstract language of line and color to celebrate otherworldly glory.

Question 3

The "Petrine Doctrine" accomplished which of the following within the Catholic Church?

A)made peace between the splinter groups that made up the Church
B)stated the primacy of the Roman archbishop as successor to Peter
C)required celibacy of its priesthood
D)made Latin the official language of the Mass

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The Buddha's hand position represented in any given statue of him is called which of the following?

A)anta
B)venal
C)stupa
D)mudras

Question 5

Hagia Sophia was commissioned by which of the following men?

A)Hadrian
B)Justinian
C)Constantine
D)Julius

Question 6

Discuss the ways in which the early Church,Benedictine monasticism,and the Latin church fathers gave shape to the Christian identity.

Question 7

Early followers of Jesus Christ adopted which of the following as their recognition sign?

A)a cross
B)a lamb
C)a fish
D)the Greek symbol "omega"

Question 8

Which of the following emperors divided the Roman Empire into two halves: Eastern and Western?

A)Tiberius
B)Claudius
C)Constantine
D)Diocletian

Question 9

Which of the following was the location of the first worldwide council of representatives of the Catholic Church?

A)bruges
B)trent
C)nicaea
D)antioch

Question 10

Who of the following was the Roman aristocrat that eventually became bishop of Milan and was responsible for many hymns used by the early Christian church?

A)Jerome
B)Ambrose
C)Gregory
D)Augustine

Question 11

In early Christianity,the number twelve was important symbolically,as it represented which of the following?

A)the day of Jesus' birth
B)the number of Jesus' wounds
C)the number of Jesus' disciples
D)the days of Christmas

Question 12

The capitol city of the East Roman Empire was

A)Syracuse.
B)Constantinople.
C)Alexandria.
D)Rome.

Question 13

The most typical Buddhist structure is which of the following?

A)catacomb
B)mantra
C)stupa
D)basilica

Question 14

Discuss the factors causing the schism between the early Eastern and Western churches.

Question 15

Define the Buddhist identity as revealed in the arts of India and China.

Question 16

Interior spaces in early Christian churches were usually embellished with which of the following?

A)painted murals
B)relief sculpture
C)statuary
D)mosaics

Question 17

Explain the Christian identity as revealed in art,architecture,and music.

Question 18

China's earliest and most important musical instrument was the

A)Diatonic drum.
B)Flute.
C)Zither.
D)Bell.

Question 19

China's evolution of Indian architecture featured its characteristic umbrella-like building with many roofs,called which of the following?

A)pagoda
B)mudras
C)bodhisattva
D)stupa

Question 20

The basis of the schism between the Eastern and Western churches concerned which of the following?

A)celibacy of the priesthood
B)religious icons
C)primacy of Rome's bishop compared to others
D)location of the tomb of Christ