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Why did the Christians not use the catacombs for worship?
The smell of rotting flesh
Christians didn't worship communally
They were too dark
They did!
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Christians
copied a lot from the Romans
created their own new art style entirely
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Byzantine art?
floating figures
3D modeling of forms
symbolic representation
gold backgrounds
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Ancient underground cemeteries used by the early Christians
basilicas
caverns
catacombs
tunnels
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Which of these choices was a difference between Byzantine art and Greco-Roman art?
Byzantine art had more nudity than Greco-Roman art.
Greco-Roman art: more concerned with symbolic representation
Greco-Roman art was less beautiful than Byzantine art
Byzantine art: more concerned with symbolic representation
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What building type did the Early Christians take from the Romans?
Peripteral
Forum
Basilica
Villa
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Christians used the catacombs to worship.
False
True
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One way the early Christian hid their worship from the Romans:
They didn't hide they prayed openly- Romans did not care
pretended to worship pagan gods in public
used catacombs to bury their dead
only worshiped by meditating
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Which of the following things was NOT done by Justinian to emulate the Romans?
Copying Classical art
Utilizing the dome
Capital city of Constantinople
Wearing purple
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Why did the early Christians in Rome meet secretly in order to worship until the 4th century?
it was against the law to be a follower of Christ
they didn't practice their religion in secret
they were ashamed of their religion.
they did not want the Romans to be a part of their church
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of, from, or like God
Majesty
Destiny
Divine
Godiva
12
Which Roman ruler legalized Christianity?
George Washington
Julius Caesar
Constantine
Justinian
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Hostility and oppressive treatment, especially because of political or religious beliefs
faithful
persecution
treason
divine
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Justinian's wife Theodora was an important partner of the Byzantine throne.
True
False
15
How did Christianity become legal?
It is still an illegal religion to practice.
they bribed Constantine with sainthood
they overthrew the Roman government.
A Roman ruler legalized Christianity in 313
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Dura Europos was unique for being a site with a
All of the above
Christian baptistery
Pagan temple
Jewish synagogue
17
Justinian wished to build his empire to continue the legacy of
Charlemagne
the Roman Empire
Otto II
the Ancient Greeks
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When did Christianity begin:
1st Century AD
During the Renaissance
1st Century BC
2018
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Standardized sacred images of Mary and Christ
spirit cards
halos
icons
ucons
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What was main purpose for creating Early Christian art?
for no other reason but to be beautiful.
to glorify the Romans
to protest against the Roman’s oppression
to inspire and teach their faith.
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What information does the art of the Roman catacombs give us?
That Christians adopted Roman artistic motifs
All of the above
Biblical stories
About the lives of the deceased
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Orant figures hold their arms up in prayer
True
False
