Early Christian Architecture

Question 1

Eastern province of the Roman Empire and the birth area of Christianity

Answer 1

Judaea

Question 2

Early Christian Architecture was influenced by?

Answer 2

Existing Roman art

Question 3

Ruins of what buildings often provided the quarry to build basilican churches

Answer 3

Roman buildings

Question 4

Hotter climates required ____ windows

Answer 4

smaller

Question 5

Who changed the capital of the Empire of Rome to Byzantium?

Answer 5

Constantine

Question 6

Part of an ancient Roman forum on which Early Christian church were based on

Answer 6

Basilica

Question 7

Was a place for Christian worship and erected over the burial place of a saint

Answer 7

Early Christian Basilica

Question 8

High nave wall windows used to admit light

Answer 8

clerestory window

Question 9

windows and arcades are spanned by?

Answer 9

semi-circular arches

Question 10

Rubble or concrete faced with plaster, brick or stone

Answer 10

Early Christian Walls

Question 11

less emphasis was given on ____ walls on early christian architecture for internal worsip

Answer 11

external walls

Question 12

Early Christian architecture employed what type of roofs?

Answer 12

Simple king and queen post trusses

Question 13

(T or F) Columns and capitals from old Roman buildings were used for Early Christian architecture

Answer 13

True

Question 14

(T or F) The colorful mosaic inside early christian churches were used for decorations and for pictorial explanation of the bible

Answer 14

FALSE(mosaics were only used for decorations)

Question 15

Open forecourt in a Basilican church that is surrounded by arcades

Answer 15

Atrium

Question 16

It is located between the atrium and the church. It was used by penitents

Answer 16

Narthex

Question 18

The seating area for the worshippers

Answer 18

Nave

Question 19

Located on both sides of the nave

Answer 19

Aisles

Question 20

Low screen wall enclosing the choir

Answer 20

Cancelli/Chancel

Question 21

Place where the priest reads the gospel and delivers the homily

Answer 21

Ambo/Pulpit

Question 22

Side projections of the church

Answer 22

Transept

Question 23

Raise platform on the altar

Answer 23

Bema

Question 24

Plae where the priest officiates the mass

Answer 24

Altar

Question 25

Erected on columns over the altar

Answer 25

Baldachino

Question 26

A circular termination of the church

Answer 26

Apse

Question 27

Located above the altar and before the apse, glorifying the Kingdom of God in beautiful mosaic

Answer 27

Arch of Triumph

Question 28

A seperate building from the church used only for the sacrament of baptism during Easter, Pentecost and Epiphany

Answer 28

Baptisteries

Question 29

Christian's objections to cremation

Answer 29

Tombs/Monumental Tombs

Question 30

Networks of subterranean chambers for burial purposes of the early Christians

Answer 30

Catacombs

Question 31

Ad catacumbas means

Answer 31

at the hollows

Question 32

Recesses for corpes in catacombs are called

Answer 32

Loculi

Question 33

Baptistry built by Pope Sixtus and was among the oldest Italian Baptistries

Answer 33

Baptistry of Constantine

Question 34

Its baptistal font is an old Roman bath fed by a natural spring

Answer 34

Baptistry of Constantine

Question 35

A 6th-century circular structure that house the second-largest baptismal font in Italy

Answer 35

Baptistery of Sta. Maria Maggiore

Question 36

A baptistry begun by Bishop Urso and finished by Bishop Neone in the 5th century.

Answer 36

Neonian Baptistry

Question 37

The brick octagonal baptistry that is the oldest in Ravenna and contains some of the most beautiful mosaics

Answer 37

Neonian Baptistry

Question 38

The tomb built for the daughter of Emperor Theodosius I wherein the entire vault is covered in impressive mosaics that dated to about 430 AD.

Answer 38

Tomb of Galla Placidia

Question 39

Tomb erected by Constantine for his daughter

Answer 39

Mausoleum of Santa Constanza

Question 40

Tomb built in 520 for Theodoric the Great. It is a mixture of cultures and tranditions: Roman, Constantinopolitan, and Barbarian.

Answer 40

Tomb of Theodoric

Question 41

Largest catacomb with maze burial chambers stretching for over 19km

Answer 41

Catacomb of St. Callistus

Question 42

Second largest catacomb with about 15km of tunnel

Answer 42

Catacomb of St. Domitilla

Question 43

Queen of catacombs where two popes were buried.

Answer 43

Catacomb of Priscilla