Early Christian

Question 1

When was the middle ages?

Answer 1

400-1400

Question 2

Jesus is crucified under the rule of

Answer 2

Tiberius

Question 3

Who ordered executions of St. Peter and paul?

Answer 3

Nero

Question 4

Who (probably) set the fires of rome and blamed christians?

Answer 4

Nero

Question 5

Shelf like grave

Answer 5

loculi

Question 6

Lavish, room like grave

Answer 6

cubiculi

Question 7

Professional gravedigger

Answer 7

Fossor(s)

Question 8

How long are the Roman (Christian) catacombs outside the walls

Answer 8

50 miles

Question 9

Tufa

Answer 9

easily carved and oxidized

Question 10

How many bodies were buried in the Roman catacombs?

Answer 10

5K - 8K

Question 11

“General funerary context”

Answer 11

Sneaky Christian art before legalization

Question 12

Columbarium

Answer 12

Niches to hold urns (Pagan)

Question 13

Chiro (XP)

Answer 13

“Christogram” “monogram of christ”

Question 14

XPIETOE

Answer 14

Christos

Question 15

IXOYC

Answer 15

FISH | “Jesus christ, son of god, savior”

Question 16

Orant figures

Answer 16

palms up prayer

Question 17

No images of crucifixion until

Answer 17

4th century

Question 18

Christianity was legalized in

Answer 18

313 AD

Question 19

Edict of Milan

Answer 19

Religious tolerance 313AD

Question 20

Edict of Milan was written by

Answer 20

Emporer constantine

Question 21

“Apollo” Christ was

Answer 21

young and beardless

Question 22

Parallel pairing of old and new testament

Answer 22

typology

Question 23

alters face what direction

Answer 23

east

Question 24

Who made Christianity the official religion and when?

Answer 24

Theodosius, 380 AD

Question 25

When was paganism banned

Answer 25

392 AD

Question 26

Roman basilica were not used for religious purposes are shaped like

Answer 26

barns

Question 27

Narthex

Answer 27

the space between | to prepare from the outside world

Question 28

a lower roof line creates space for a

Answer 28

clerestory

Question 29

Cathedral requirements are:

Answer 29

Must only be one in town, must have a “cathedra” - “seat of bishop”

Question 30

Ciborium

Answer 30

a canopy over an altar standing on pillars

Question 31

Spolia

Answer 31

stolen stuff

Question 32

Helen

Answer 32

Constantine’s mother | “true cross”

Question 33

Mausoleum

Answer 33

large tomb, circular plan

Question 34

Martyrium

Answer 34

placed over tomb of martyr

Question 35

Putti

Answer 35

small cherub figures

Question 36

“prepared throne”

Answer 36

hetoimasia

Question 37

“bearer of god”

Answer 37

theotokos

Question 38

cruciform

Answer 38

cross shaped

Question 39

tessera

Answer 39

mosaic pieces

Question 40

crossing tower

Answer 40

tower that occurs above the intersection of the nave

Question 41

Greek key / meander pattern

Answer 41

continuous line of a repeated motif

Question 42

8

Answer 42

rebirth

Question 43

John the Baptist is often shown as

Answer 43

a hippie

Question 44

River God

Answer 44

Jordan

Question 45

Istanbul / Constantinople / Byzantium site

Answer 45

junction of Europe and Asia

Question 46

Nova Roma

Answer 46

new rome

Question 47

Hippodrome

Answer 47

large U shaped path for chariot races (80K spectators)

Question 48

Procopius

Answer 48

Justinian’s biographer

Question 49

When were the Nika riots?

Answer 49

532 AD

Question 50

Church of Holy wisdom

Answer 50

Hagia Sophia