Quiz  /  Art and Literature

  • 1. 
    What was the main subject matter of art in the Middle Ages?

  • Landscapes
  • Animals
  • Portraits of people
  • Religion

  • 2. 
    What features were characteristic of Byzantine art?

  • Paintings with no shadows and somber subjects
  • Paintings using light and shadow to give a three dimensional effect
  • Happy paintings of people having a good time
  • Paintings of vivid and realistic landscapes

  • 3. 
    What was the Middle Ages style of art that began to move toward realism and use of shadow and light?

  • All of the above
  • Gothic Art
  • Romanesque Art
  • Byzantine Art

  • 4. 
    Which of the following statements describe Romanesque art?

  • The subject matter was primarily religion and Christianity
  • All of the above
  • It used architectural details like stained glass and murals on ceilings
  • It was influenced by Roman and Byzantine art

  • 5. 
    What was the Middle Ages style of art that sprang from the Dark Ages and the Eastern Roman Empire?

  • All of the above
  • Byzantine Art
  • Romanesque Art
  • Gothic Art

  • 6. 
    What Italian artist became famous for his frescos at the Scrovegni Chapel?

  • Giotti
  • Michelangelo
  • Da Vinci
  • Donatello

  • 7. 
    What style of Middle Ages art was influenced by the Romans and was popular between the years 1000 and 1300?

  • All of the above
  • Gothic Art
  • Byzantine Art
  • Romanesque Art

  • 8. 
    What was the subject of much of the writing during the Middle Ages?

  • Christianity
  • Science
  • Mysteries
  • Romance

  • 9. 
    What epic poem written in England tells the story of a Scandinavian hero?

  • The Divine Comedy
  • Beowulf
  • The Golden Legend
  • The Canterbury Tales

  • 10. 
    What explorer wrote of his travels to China and the Far East?

  • Christopher Columbus
  • Zheng He
  • Vasco de Gama
  • Marco Polo
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