Question 1

All of the following are part of an Early Christian church EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  an atrium. 
B)  a transept. 
C)  a nave. 
D)  an apse. 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  an atrium. 
B)  a transept. 
C)  a nave. 
D)  an apse. 
E)  All of the answers are correct. E

Question 2

At the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin in Peredki, the elements called pomochi are:

Accepted Answer

A)  stacked cantilevers. 
B)  a peculiar type of finial. 
C)  onion-shaped domes. 
D)  tubular skylights made from logs. 
E)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  stacked cantilevers. 
B)  a peculiar type of finial. 
C)  onion-shaped domes. 
D)  tubular skylights made from logs. 
E)  None of the answers is correct. A

Question 3

The quincunx plan is composed of nine bays making a:

Accepted Answer

A)  large rectangle. 
B)  large square. 
C)  Greek cross. 
D)  Latin cross. 
E)  large square and a green cross. 
A)  large rectangle. 
B)  large square. 
C)  Greek cross. 
D)  Latin cross. 
E)  large square and a green cross. B

Question 4

S. Vitale's decoration includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  fresco paintings. 
B)  marbles. 
C)  parquetry. 
D)  golden mosaics. 
E)  book-matched marbles and figural mosaics. 
A)  fresco paintings. 
B)  marbles. 
C)  parquetry. 
D)  golden mosaics. 
E)  book-matched marbles and figural mosaics.

Question 5

The church of Old St. Peter's in Rome was covered by a:

Accepted Answer

A)  barrel vault. 
B)  series of domes. 
C)  wooden vault made to look like stone. 
D)  wood-truss roof. 
E)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  barrel vault. 
B)  series of domes. 
C)  wooden vault made to look like stone. 
D)  wood-truss roof. 
E)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 6

Discuss the features of Hagia Sophia in terms of its planning and constructed elements.

Accepted Answer

Hagia Sophia, located in Istanbul, Turke

Question 7

In the Edict of Milan of 313, the emperor Constantine:

Accepted Answer

A)  forbade the practice of Christianity in the Roman Empire. 
B)  proclaimed toleration for all religions in the Roman Empire. 
C)  made Christianity the state religion of the Roman Empire. 
D)  built a temple to the Christian God in Rome. 
E)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  forbade the practice of Christianity in the Roman Empire. 
B)  proclaimed toleration for all religions in the Roman Empire. 
C)  made Christianity the state religion of the Roman Empire. 
D)  built a temple to the Christian God in Rome. 
E)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 8

Discuss the features of Russian wooden churches of the Byzantine period.

Accepted Answer

Russian wooden churches of the Byzantine

Question 9

Martyria were buildings erected by early Christians as memorials to commemorate:

Accepted Answer

A)  victories over the Romans. 
B)  holy days. 
C)  saints. 
D)  the birth of Jesus. 
E)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  victories over the Romans. 
B)  holy days. 
C)  saints. 
D)  the birth of Jesus. 
E)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 10

Postnik Yakolev was the architect of the Church of:

Accepted Answer

A)  St. Basil the Blessed in Moscow. 
B)  the Transfiguration in Kizhi. 
C)  the Nativity of the Virgin in Peredki. 
D)  the Raising of Lazarus in Kizhi. 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  St. Basil the Blessed in Moscow. 
B)  the Transfiguration in Kizhi. 
C)  the Nativity of the Virgin in Peredki. 
D)  the Raising of Lazarus in Kizhi. 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 11

Eusebius, the Bishop of Caesarea, wrote a biography of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Constantine. 
B)  Moses. 
C)  Jesus of Nazareth. 
D)  Augustus. 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  Constantine. 
B)  Moses. 
C)  Jesus of Nazareth. 
D)  Augustus. 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 12

The Church of St. Basil the Blessed in Moscow displays:

Accepted Answer

A)  bright exterior colors. 
B)  a shatyor roof. 
C)  onion domes. 
D)  glazed tiles. 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  bright exterior colors. 
B)  a shatyor roof. 
C)  onion domes. 
D)  glazed tiles. 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 13

Masonry at the Baptistry of the Orthodox in Ravenna displays the work of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ostrogoth craftsmen. 
B)  craftsmen sent by Justinian from Constantinople. 
C)  Lombard craftsmen. 
D)  craftsmen trained in Venice. 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  Ostrogoth craftsmen. 
B)  craftsmen sent by Justinian from Constantinople. 
C)  Lombard craftsmen. 
D)  craftsmen trained in Venice. 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 14

Reverse-curve gables on Russian churches are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  ivani. 
B)  bochki. 
C)  ennui. 
D)  kievi. 
E)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  ivani. 
B)  bochki. 
C)  ennui. 
D)  kievi. 
E)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 15

Discuss the features of Early Christian basilicas built during the time of Constantine.

Accepted Answer

Early Christian basilicas built during t

Question 16

In the context of Early Christian architecture, a building erected to contain the tombs of important people was known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mausolea 
B)  Campanile 
C)  Theotokos 
D)  Katholikon 
E)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  Mausolea 
B)  Campanile 
C)  Theotokos 
D)  Katholikon 
E)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 17

S. Marco in Venice was modeled on:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hadrian's Pantheon in Rome. 
B)  Constantine's Basilica in Rome. 
C)  Justinian's Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople. 
D)  Justinian's Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  Hadrian's Pantheon in Rome. 
B)  Constantine's Basilica in Rome. 
C)  Justinian's Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople. 
D)  Justinian's Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 18

Which of the following is true about the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has a longitudinal axis that leads from the entrance through the nave to the terminating apse. 
B)  It has high windows that illuminate the nave. 
C)  It provides circulation space required for pilgrims visiting the holy site. 
D)  It has triumphal-arch like elements that appear at the entry of the atrium. 
E)  It has windows set between the dome's ribs to create the illusion that the dome floats unsupported. 
A)  It has a longitudinal axis that leads from the entrance through the nave to the terminating apse. 
B)  It has high windows that illuminate the nave. 
C)  It provides circulation space required for pilgrims visiting the holy site. 
D)  It has triumphal-arch like elements that appear at the entry of the atrium. 
E)  It has windows set between the dome's ribs to create the illusion that the dome floats unsupported.

Question 19

Byzantine church walls in Russia were often built of:

Accepted Answer

A)  rough-hewn planks. 
B)  logs. 
C)  sod. 
D)  rammed earth. 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  rough-hewn planks. 
B)  logs. 
C)  sod. 
D)  rammed earth. 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 20

The emperor Justinian was responsible for the construction of:

Accepted Answer

A)  S. Vitale in Ravenna. 
B)  S. Apollinare in Classe. 
C)  the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople. 
D)  S. Irene. 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  S. Vitale in Ravenna. 
B)  S. Apollinare in Classe. 
C)  the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople. 
D)  S. Irene. 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

All of the following are part of an Early Christian church EXCEPT:

At the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin in Peredki, the elements called pomochi are:

The quincunx plan is composed of nine bays making a:

S. Vitale's decoration includes:

The church of Old St. Peter's in Rome was covered by a:

Discuss the features of Hagia Sophia in terms of its planning and constructed elements.

In the Edict of Milan of 313, the emperor Constantine:

Discuss the features of Russian wooden churches of the Byzantine period.

Martyria were buildings erected by early Christians as memorials to commemorate:

Postnik Yakolev was the architect of the Church of:

Eusebius, the Bishop of Caesarea, wrote a biography of:

The Church of St. Basil the Blessed in Moscow displays:

Masonry at the Baptistry of the Orthodox in Ravenna displays the work of:

Reverse-curve gables on Russian churches are called:

Discuss the features of Early Christian basilicas built during the time of Constantine.

In the context of Early Christian architecture, a building erected to contain the tombs of important people was known as ________.

S. Marco in Venice was modeled on:

Which of the following is true about the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem?

Byzantine church walls in Russia were often built of:

The emperor Justinian was responsible for the construction of:

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Exam 6: Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture

All of the following are part of an Early Christian church EXCEPT:

At the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin in Peredki, the elements called pomochi are:

The quincunx plan is composed of nine bays making a:

S. Vitale's decoration includes:

The church of Old St. Peter's in Rome was covered by a:

Discuss the features of Hagia Sophia in terms of its planning and constructed elements.

In the Edict of Milan of 313, the emperor Constantine:

Discuss the features of Russian wooden churches of the Byzantine period.

Martyria were buildings erected by early Christians as memorials to commemorate:

Postnik Yakolev was the architect of the Church of:

Eusebius, the Bishop of Caesarea, wrote a biography of:

The Church of St. Basil the Blessed in Moscow displays:

Masonry at the Baptistry of the Orthodox in Ravenna displays the work of:

Reverse-curve gables on Russian churches are called:

Discuss the features of Early Christian basilicas built during the time of Constantine.

In the context of Early Christian architecture, a building erected to contain the tombs of important people was known as ________.

S. Marco in Venice was modeled on:

Which of the following is true about the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem?

Byzantine church walls in Russia were often built of:

The emperor Justinian was responsible for the construction of:

The Beginnings of Architecture

The Greek World

The Architecture of Ancient India and Southeast Asia

The Traditional Architecture of China and Japan

The Roman World

Islamic Architecture

Early Medieval and Romanesque Architecture

Gothic Architecture

Indigenous Architecture in the Americas and Africa

Renaissance Architecture

Baroque Architecture

Neo-Classicism, Romanticism, and the Rococo

Eclecticism, Industrialization, and Newness

The Twentieth Century and Modernism

Modernism in the Mid- and Late Twentieth Century and Beyond

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