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- 1. Multiple Choice
Rivers at Mesopotamia
Tigris
Euphrates
Nile
Indus
- 2. Multiple Choice
If Egypt has Sphinx, Mesopotamia has?
Lamassu
Anubis
Persia
Akamaru
- 3. Multiple Choice
The Ziggurat of Ur is made out of?
Mudbricks
Limestone
Sandstone
- 4. Multiple Choice
Last of the Mesopotamian civilization
Sumerians
Babylonians
Assyrians
Persians
- 5. Multiple Choice
Majority of the Mesopotamian civilization is found in modern day
- 6. Multiple Choice
Mesopotamian writing
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Oracle bones
Phonecian
- 7. Multiple Choice
Temple made of mudbricks that has its corners pointed to the cardinal points
Ziggurat
Mastaba
Pyramid
Rock-hewn
- 8. Multiple Choice
For goddess of the north star; widely used glazed mosaic tiles
Ishtar Gate
Walls of Jericho
Damascus Gate
- 9. Multiple Choice
Longest and most powerful reigning king of Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar II
Amenhotep I
Hammurabi
Imhotep
- 10. Multiple Choice
Winged relief creature, sphinxlike bull with wings and king's head
Lamassu
Anubis
Sphinx
Akamaru
- 11. Multiple Choice
Known to the Persians as "Parsa"
Persepolis
Acropolis
Holy Roman Empire
Pulis
- 12. Multiple Choice
This is where the early Christians started to worship
Crypts
Catacombs
Basilica
Churches
- 13. Multiple Choice
Roman structure that became the blueprint of churches
Amphitheatres
Basilicas
Forums
Insula
- 14. Multiple Choice
In basilica, this is the covered area for penitents
Apse
Atrium
Nave
Narthex
- 15. Multiple Choice
The platform under the altar
Choir
Ambo
Nave
Bema
- 16. Multiple Choice
The basilican forecourt surrounded by an arcade
Courtyard
Atrium
Aisle
Front porch
- 17. Multiple Choice
Where early Christians worshipped and where the dead was buried
Catacombs
Basilicas
Forums
Churchs
- 18. Multiple Choice
An open forecourt with an arcade perimeter in the basilica
Atrium
Nave
Baldachino
Apse
- 19. Multiple Choice
Lit by clerestory in a basilica
Atrium
Nave
Baldachino
Apse
- 20. Multiple Choice
The canopy over altar in a basilica
Atrium
Nave
Baldachino
Apse
- 21. Multiple Choice
The sanctuary in a basilica
Atrium
Nave
Baldachino
Apse
- 22. Multiple Choice
Enclosed by cancelli
Choir
Ambo
Bema
Apse
- 23. Multiple Choice
The pulpit on either sides in a basilica
Choir
Ambo
Bema
Apse
- 24. Multiple Choice
Where was "Byzantine" derived from?
Byzantium - to travel outwards
A mineral, Byzantirium, found in the city
Greek colony named Byzantium
A prominent Roman figure
- 25. Multiple Choice
People in Byzantium were
Romans
Tuscans
Greeks
Ottomans
- 26. Multiple Choice
Widely used capital order for Byzantine architecture
- 27. Multiple Choice
Structural innovation widely used in Byzantine Architecture
Columns
Arches
Vaults
Domes
- 28. Multiple Choice
The Early Christian style has?
Basilica plans
Dome, centralized plans
Pointed arches
Pediment
- 29. Multiple Choice
The Byzantine has?
Basilica plans
Dome, centralized plans
Pointed arches
Pediment
- 30. Multiple Choice
The transition from capital to square base of arcade
Dosseret
Cubiform
Abacus
Echinus
- 31. Multiple Choice
Corbelled corner to octagonal shape
Squinch
Pendentive
Pediment
- 32. Multiple Choice
Byzantine architecture façade faces?
North
East
South
West
- 33. Multiple Choice
Buily by Justinian, Hagia Sophia means?
Pure power
Pure intellect
Divine love
Divine wisdom
- 34. Multiple Choice
Who built the Hagia Sophia?
(Choose two.)
Anthemius of Tralles
Isidorus of Miletus
Hippodamus of Miletus
Mnesicles of Plutarch
- 35. Multiple Choice
These were later added in the Hagia Sophia as these are of Islamic influence, and are used by the muezzin to call Muslim worshippers for prayer.
Minarets
Sahn
Fawara
Mihrab
- 36. Multiple Choice
The significance of the City of Ravenna
It was the capital of the Western Roman Empire from 402-476 AD.
It was the center for maritime trade.
- 37. Multiple Choice
The significance of the City of Venice
It was the capital of the Western Roman Empire from 402-476 AD.
It was the center for maritime trade.
- 38. Multiple Choice
Columns from Constantinople found on San Marco
Spolia
Campanile
Belfry
Churrigueresque
- 39. Multiple Choice
A bell tower detached from the main structure
Spolia
Campanile
Belfry
Churrigueresque
- 40. Multiple Choice
A bell tower attached to the main structure
Spolia
Campanile
Belfry
Churrigueresque
- 41. Multiple Choice
Identify the Byzantine architecture.
St. Basil's Cathedral (Moscow, Russia)
San Marco Cathedral (Venice, Italy)
San Vitale (Ravenna, Italy)
Hagia Irene (Istanbul, Turkey)
- 42. Multiple Choice
Identify the Byzantine architecture.
St. Basil's Cathedral (Moscow, Russia)
San Marco Cathedral (Venice, Italy)
San Vitale (Ravenna, Italy)
Hagia Irene (Istanbul, Turkey)
- 43. Multiple Choice
Identify the Byzantine architecture.
St. Basil's Cathedral (Moscow, Russia)
San Marco Cathedral (Venice, Italy)
San Vitale (Ravenna, Italy)
Hagia Irene (Istanbul, Turkey)
- 44. Multiple Choice
Identify the Byzantine architecture.
St. Basil's Cathedral (Moscow, Russia)
San Marco Cathedral (Venice, Italy)
San Vitale (Ravenna, Italy)
Hagia Irene (Istanbul, Turkey)
- 45. Multiple Choice
Who built St. Basil's Cathedral?
Ivan the Terrible
Ivan the Great
Alexander the Terrible
Alexander the Great
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