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Quiz: Byzantine Art
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Question 1
Who was the emperor that brought the Byzantine Empire to its greatest height?
Emperor Justinian
Question 2
What was the main religion practiced in the Byzantine Empire?
Eastern Orthodox
Question 3
What is the Hagia Sophia?
A massive church built by Justinian that exemplifies early Byzantine architecture.
Question 4
What's the title of the icon?
Christ Pantocrator
Question 5
When was the middle period of Byzantine art?
843-1204 CE
Question 6
Which of these describes a 'Theotokos' scene?
The Virgin Mary, often enthroned
Question 7
What is the building presented in the picture?
Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe
Question 8
What did it mean that Constantinople considered itself the 'Second Rome'?
They were the central power of the Christian faith.
Question 9
Where is the St Mark's Basilica located?
Venice
Question 10
What is a pendentive?
An architectural feature for supporting a circular dome over a square building
Question 11
Which Byzantine Emperor started the Iconoclasm?
Leo III
Question 12
In the picture you can see a technical drawing of a building. What building is that?
Hagia Sophia
Question 13
What was the capital of the Roman Empire in the 5th century?
Ravenna
Question 14
A gold background in Byzantine art represents the earthly realm.
False
Question 15
Where can you see the mosaic presented in the picture? What city?
Ravenna
