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