HIST - Byzantine

Question 1

aka “The City of Constantine” or “Nova Roma;” in the reign of Constantine I after the death of Marcus Aurelius, he built a new capital for the Roman Empire in Byzantium called _________

Answer 1

Constantinople

Question 2

an inverted concave triangle that springs from a corner of the square curving up to meet the other ____________

Answer 2

Pendatives

Question 3

corbel-type arches piled on top of one another, placed diagonally across the internal angles of a tower

Answer 3

Squinch Arch

Question 4

an undecorated exterior with slender towers is called _________

Answer 4

Minarets

Question 5

formerly a hall of justice; redesigned to be a place of worship

Answer 5

Basilica

Question 6

sanctuaries that enshrine a relic/tomb of a martyr

Answer 6

Martyrium

Question 7

a large tomb, almost temple-like

Answer 7

Mausoleum

Question 8

used for the sacrament of baptism

Answer 8

Baptisteries

Question 9

a large original building with a dome over the central core

Answer 9

Church of San Vitale

Question 10

aka “Holy Wisdom;” built as the major cathedral in Constantinople

Answer 10

Hagia Sophia