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1
Who made the translation of the Bible into Latin from Greek and Hebrew sources?
2
What is this Bible called?
3
Who wrote Confessions and The City of God?
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What type of literature is Confessions? (two words)
5
Name the Roman architectural form that was used for the basic design of early churches? It is a large enclosed rectangular structure.
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How many arches are thee in the Arch of Constantine?
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What is the name of the section of early churches that intersects the basilica shape in churches?
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What is the term for this architectural shape? It was used for St. Peter's.
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Name the second important design in Christian architecture, the round or polygonal structure topped by a dome.
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Name a parchment made from animal skins on which books were written.
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What material was used for Christian mosaics that caught the light and created a glittering, ethereal quality?
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What does Hagia Sophia mean?
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Who were the architects of the Hagia Sophia?
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What is the term for people who break religious images because they think they are blasphemous?
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What form of the cross has arms of equal length?
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Name the architectural supports in the shape of inverted concave triangles that were used in the Hagia Sophia.
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Name the handwriting style characterized by clearly formed letters linked into words. It used capital letters at the beginning of sentences and is the predecessor of all subsequent Western handwriting styles.
18
Name the highly educated scholar who translated Aristotle from Greek into Latin and also wrote the Consolation of Philosophy, in which Philosophy was personified as a learned woman with whom he argued many issues in search of the meaning of happiness.
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Name the female monastic scholar who was the first German playwright.
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Name the Old English epic poem about a fictionalized Danish warrior hero that blends Christian values with fear of the forces of darkness.







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