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Historians once referred to the Middle Ages roughly 400-1400 as the ____. a. reign of Barbarian Terror b. Dark Ages c. rise of the Papacy d. Age of Enlightenment

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b. Dark Ages

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Scholars thought of the long interval from classical antiquity to the beginning of the modern European world as ____. a. rough and uncivilized b. polished and sophisticated c. rigid and dogmatic d. formal and polite

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a. rough and uncivilized

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Which group of barbarian invaders became firmly established in regions known today as France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and parts of Germany? a. Visigoths b. Huns c. Lombards d. Franks

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d. Franks

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The Ostrogoth, Theodoric, established his kingdom in ____. a. Italy b. Germany c. Yugoslavia d. Italy

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d. Italy

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What area of Western Europe was never colonized by Rome? a. England b. France c. Ireland d. Spain

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c. Ireland

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Elaborately decorated Merovingian fibulae have been excavated from graves. Based on this it can be said these small objects are ____. a. emblems of prestige b. simple jewelry c. strictly utilitarian d. holy objects

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a. emblems of prestige

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Two silver spoons, "Saulos" and "Paulos," Paul's names before and after baptism, were discovered as part of the Sutton Hoo burial. What might be alluded from these spoons? a. They were part of the ritual burial ceremony. b. The owner 's conversion to Christianity. c. The owner's need for utilitarian objects. d. They were left as gifts.

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b. The owner 's conversion to Christianity.

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The Sutton Hoo purse has two groupings each of a man standing between two lions. This can also be found in what earlier culture? a. Sumer b. Classical Greece c. Etruscans d. Late Roman Empire

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a. Sumer

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Early 11th Century England was briefly part of what empire? a. Merovingian b. Carolingian c. Danish d. Celtic

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c. Danish

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In the later Middle Ages religious books were created for the private devotions of the laity. They were based on readers used by the monks. These books contained prayers to be read at specific times during the day, they were popularly known as ____. a. Books of Devotions b. Books of Sacramentaries c. Books of Hours d. Books of Benedictionals

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c. Books of Hours

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The symbol of Matthew from the Book of Durrow shows frontal head, profile feet, and a cloak and frame that resemble contemporaneous cloisonné metalwork. Which of the following statements explains this work? a. wedding the abstraction of Late Roman adornment and Early Christian pictorial imagery b. wedding the abstraction of Early Medieval adornment and Early Christian pictorial imagery c. wedding the abstraction of Early Christian adornment and Late Roman pictorial imagery d. wedding the abstraction of Byzantine adornment and Early Christian pictorial imagery

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b. wedding the abstraction of Early Medieval adornment and Early Christian pictorial imagery

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It has been said that the author-portrait of St. Matthew from the Lindisfarne Gospels shows classical influences. What supports this statement? a. The figure is seated as an imperial emperor. b. The figure is seated as an adjudicating senator. c. The figure is seated as a philosopher or poet reading or writing. d. The figure is seated as an imperial judge

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c. The figure is seated as a philosopher or poet reading or writing.

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What manuscript is commonly considered the greatest achievement in Hiberno-Saxon art? a. Book of Durrow b. Book of Lindisfarne c. Book of Alciun d. Book of Kells

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d. Book of Kells

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Equestrian statues were reminders of Rome's glory. Charlemagne returned Rome after his coronation with an equestrian statue of Theodoric. Which statue served as the ultimate model for such equestrian portraits? a. Marcus Aurelius b. Alexander the Great c. Justinian d. Julius Caesar

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a. Marcus Aurelius

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The Ebbo Gospels represent a new Carolingian vernacular. Which of the following describes the new Carolingian style? a. translated a classical prototype b. translated a Byzantine prototype c. translated a Hiberno-Saxon prototype d. translated a Merovingian prototype

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a. translated a classical prototype

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The Lindau Gospels book cover displays an amalgamation of tradition and style. Which of the following describes that combination? a. The work highlights the Byzantine tradition and Utrecht Psalter style. b. The work highlights the Early Christian tradition and Utrecht Psalter style. c. The work highlights the Early Christian tradition and Coronation Gospels style. d. The work highlights the Byzantine tradition and Ebbo Gospels style.

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b. The work highlights the Early Christian tradition and Utrecht Psalter style.

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What church plan was used as the model for the palace chapel at Aachen? a. Old St. Peter's b. Santa Sabina c. Hagia Sophia d. San Vitale

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d. San Vitale

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What do the doors of St. Michael at Hildesheim illustrate? a. the Old Testament b. the New Testament c. Original Sin and Redemption d. The Passion

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c. Original Sin and Redemption

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The alternate support system is first found in the architecture of which period? a. Merovingian b. Early Christian c. Carolingian d. Ottonian

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d. Ottonian

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Irish or Celtic stone crosses are identifiable by which of the following? a. four arms of equal length b. a circle intersecting the cross arms c. extra top slanting bar d. combination swastika symbolizing the four directions

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b. a circle intersecting the cross arms

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Who was a major force in the revival of the Classical style in early medieval times? a. Louis the Pious b. Bernward of Hildesheim c. Charlemagne d. Otto III

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d. Otto III

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It has been said that Bernward's doors are instruments that detail Original Sin and Redemption by juxtaposing these two concepts side by side. Which juxtaposed panels from the doors would support this? a. The Great Flood and the Crucifixion b. The Sacrifice of Isaac and the Nativity c. The Prodigal Son and the Baptism of Christ d. The Fall and the Crucifixion

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d. The Fall and the Crucifixion

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____ was a possible model for Bernward's column because the narrative reads from top to bottom. a. Marcus Aurelius's Column b. Justinian's Column c. Trajan's Column d. Constantine's Column

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c. Trajan's Column

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The Utrecht Psalter is most closely related to which of the following? a. Book of Lindisfarne b. Ebbo Gospels c. Gospel Book of Otto III d. Bishop Bernward Gospels

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b. Ebbo Gospels

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In which way did the three-aisled basilica for the Monastery of St. Gall differ from its Early Christian prototypes? a. It had a second apse on the west end b. It had a choir between crossing and apse c. It had integrated towers d. It had procession of transepts

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a. It had a second apse on the west end

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The ____ burial epitomizes the early medieval tradition of burying great lords with rich furnishings. a. Sutton Hoo b. Lindisfarne c. Centula d. Suffolk

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a. Sutton Hoo

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Early Medieval burial traditions were recorded in the ____. a. Book of Durrow b. Lindisfarne Gospels c. Book of Doom d. Saga of Beowolf

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d. Saga of Beowolf

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The abbey church at Hildesheim has a double-transept plan that creates eastern and western centers of gravity. The lateral entrances on the north and south aisles further disrupt the traditional basilican plan. What model might have been used for this church? a. Basilica of Constantine b. Basilica Ulpia c. Aula Palatina Basilica d. Basilica Trajan

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b. Basilica Ulpia

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What was the primary vehicle used in the Christianization of the British Isles? a. Roman manuscripts b. reliquaries c. liturgical books d. oral tradition

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c. liturgical books

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The primary sacred text was the Bible, consisting of the Old Testament originally written in Hebrew and the New Testament written in Greek. In what language is the Vulgate version of the Bible written? a. entirely in Greek b. Old German c. Latin d. Archaic English

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c. Latin

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Which of the following manuscripts showed the greatest influence of Roman illusionism? a. Utrecht Psalter b. Coronation Gospels c. Lindisfarne Gospels d. Gospel Book of Otto III

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b. Coronation Gospels

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The style of the Gospel Book of Otto III can best be described as ____. a. abstract interlace b. antique illusionism c. Byzantine formalism d. Carolingian formalism

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c. Byzantine formalism

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It has been said that Charlemagne was a man of great energy and learning, a strong patron of the arts, and a sincere admirer of classical culture. Which of the following do later generations owe to Charlemagne's patronage? a. the restoration of the classical sculptural tradition b. the copying of important Early Christian texts c. the restoration of the Late Imperial Roman Empire d. the copying of important classical texts

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d. the copying of important classical texts

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Later church architecture adopted heavy square piers alternating with columns, dividing the nave into vertical units and mitigating the tunnel-like horizontality of Early Christian basilicas. This system is known as ____. a. revived Romanism b. modular c. alternate support d. Middle Byzantine

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c. alternate support

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The Carolingian architectural plan that demonstrated the beginnings of the modular system was found in ____. a. the Monastery of St. Gall b. the abbey church of Centula c. Saint Michael's at Hildesheim d. St. Riquier

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a. the Monastery of St. Gall

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