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