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