A) The life of Constantina B) Christ as the Pantocrator C) Abstract geometric patterns D) Scenes from the Old Testament
A) They were never restored B) They are the earliest surviving examples of this depiction C) They are the largest mosaics in Rome D) They were created by anonymous monks
A) 4th century B) 5th or 7th century C) 3rd or 4th century D) 8th or 9th century
A) PAX VOBISCUM B) DOMINUS PACEM DAT C) IN HOC SIGNO VINCES D) DOMINUS VOBISCUM
A) The wealth of the empire B) Christ's role as shepherd C) The twelve apostles D) A pagan sacrifice
A) His poverty and humility B) His birth in Bethlehem C) Power and supremacy D) His mortal status
A) Secular, non-Christian motifs B) Lives of the saints C) Crucifixion scenes D) Constantina's family history
A) Vine and plant ornament B) Angelic choirs C) Imperial seals D) Military battles
A) Due to the predominance of pagan grape-picking imagery B) Because it was built by Bacchus C) Because the architecture looked like a wine press D) Because it was a vineyard
A) The promise of beauty and abundance in Heaven B) The fertility of the soil C) The wealth of the Roman Empire D) The history of agriculture
A) Constantina's sarcophagus B) The Colosseum walls C) The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel D) The Pantheon
A) The dominance of eastern influence B) The total destruction of Roman heritage C) The transition from paganism to Christianity D) The rejection of all Christian art
A) They are made of marble rather than glass B) They were added in the 12th century C) They have been completely destroyed D) They are similar in style to the ambulatory mosaics
A) Apollo B) Jupiter C) Mars D) Bacchus
A) They have needed little restoration B) They are heavily faded C) They are crumbling rapidly D) They were completely replaced in the Renaissance
A) Renaissance sculpture B) Gothic architecture C) Early Christian art D) Baroque painting
A) Renaissance-era illustrations B) Modern digital reconstructions C) Ancient blueprints D) Written letters from Constantine
A) Seven B) Twenty C) Eleven D) Five
A) Dark green B) Vivid orange C) Bright purple D) Neon blue
A) A dark blue backdrop B) A gold-leaf backdrop C) A textured stone backdrop D) A light backdrop
A) Centuries later B) During the Renaissance restoration C) Very soon after D) Before the structure was finished
A) A mausoleum for Constantine's daughters B) A public bathhouse C) A dedicated city library D) A royal palace
A) Split Cathedral B) The Colosseum C) Hagia Sophia D) The Pantheon
A) Timber and stucco B) Solid marble blocks C) Brick-faced concrete D) Cut limestone
A) Sixteen B) Eight C) Twelve D) Four
A) 15.5 meters B) 10 meters C) 50 meters D) 22.5 meters
A) Larger arches B) Marble statues C) Gold mosaics D) Porphyry pillars
A) The Twelve Apostles B) The Twelve Zodiac signs C) The Twelve Emperors D) The Twelve Months
A) Earlier styles typically used flat wooden roofs B) Earlier styles used metal roofing exclusively C) Earlier styles were never built with stone D) Earlier styles were always open-air
A) Doric capitals B) Ionic capitals C) Corinthian capitals D) Composite capitals
A) Saint Agnes B) Helena C) Constantine I D) Constantia
A) Rome B) Ravenna C) Constantinople D) Milan
A) Colosseum B) Sant'Agnese fuori le mura C) Forum Romanum D) Vatican Museum
A) 313 B) 338 C) 400 D) 354
A) Octagonal B) Rectangular C) Circular D) Cross-shaped
A) Vatican Museum B) In the Catacombs C) In the Basilica D) In the mausoleum
A) By interpreting descriptions in ancient texts B) By using 16th-century watercolours C) By archaeological excavation D) It cannot be reconstructed
A) A bridge crossing B) An ancient Roman route C) A private garden path D) A modern highway
A) Thirteen B) Twenty C) Ten D) Thirty
A) Baths B) Marketplace C) Funerary hall D) Imperial throne room
A) 350 B) 1254 C) 338 D) 865
A) 338 B) 1254 C) 350 D) 335
A) Gaul B) Rome C) Via Labicana D) Bithynia
A) Via Tiburtina B) Gaul C) Via Appia D) Bithynia
A) San Sebastiano fuori le mura B) The basilica on Via Prenestina C) The Constantinian basilica D) The anonymous basilica on Via Ardeatina
A) 1254 B) 350 C) 338 D) 865
A) Pope Mark B) Pope Silvester I C) Pope Alexander IV D) Pope Nicholas I
A) It was completely restored B) It was converted into a palace C) It fell into ruins D) It was destroyed by fire
A) About one third B) About half C) Only the foundation D) It is entirely intact
A) Ammianus B) Pope Nicholas I C) Pope Silvester I D) Constantine
A) Francisco de Holanda B) Moses C) Elias D) Constantina
A) Cain B) Noah C) Elias D) Abel
A) Old Testament myths B) Roman historical battles C) New Testament scenes D) Greek mythological creatures
A) Marble B) Limestone C) Granite D) Porphyry
A) Black B) White C) Purple D) Red
A) Constantinople, Turkey B) Mons Porphyriticus, Egypt C) Athens, Greece D) Rome, Italy
A) High-ranking senators B) The imperial family C) The Praetorian Guard D) The clergy
A) Angels B) Dragons C) Lions D) Cherubs
A) Dove B) Peacock C) Owl D) Eagle
A) Two B) Eight C) Six D) Four
A) Constantine I B) Constantina C) Julian the Apostate D) Helena
A) 1780 B) 1992 C) 1550 D) 1606
A) 128 cm B) 157 cm C) 200 cm D) 233 cm
A) Constantine I B) Santa Costanza C) David J. Stanley D) Julian the Apostate
A) Rectangular B) Triconch C) Circular D) Octagonal
A) Constantine I B) A local Roman governor C) The Pope D) Julian the Apostate |