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The Iconoclastic Controversy: A Clash of Cultures
  • 1. What was the main issue of the Iconoclastic Controversy?
A) The sale of indulgences
B) The authority of the Pope
C) The doctrine of transubstantiation
D) Use of religious icons in worship
  • 2. Which Byzantine Emperor initiated the first period of iconoclasm?
A) Justinian I
B) Theodosius II
C) Constantine VII
D) Leo III
  • 3. What was the term used for the destruction of icons?
A) Iconophilism
B) Sacrilege
C) Idolatry
D) Iconoclasm
  • 4. Which artistic movement was heavily influenced by the restoration of icons?
A) Byzantine art
B) Baroque art
C) Renaissance art
D) Gothic art
  • 5. The Iconoclastic Controversy primarily took place in which empire?
A) Roman Empire
B) Ottoman Empire
C) Holy Roman Empire
D) Byzantine Empire
  • 6. In what year did the Seventh Ecumenical Council take place?
A) 787
B) 869
C) 325
D) 451
  • 7. The Iconoclastic Controversy contributed to a schism between which two groups?
A) Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Churches
B) Protestants and Catholics
C) Sunni and Shia Islam
D) Judaism and Christianity
  • 8. The destruction of icons often occurred in what type of locations?
A) Churches
B) Palaces
C) Public squares
D) Military barracks
  • 9. Which theological teaching was often cited by iconophiles to defend icons?
A) The resurrection
B) The Trinity
C) The incarnation of Christ
D) The second coming
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