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