Early Sacred Music Module 9 Quiz – Answer Key
1. The City of Constantinople was conquered by Muslims in which year: a. 988 b. 1054 c. 1097 d. 1453
2. Eastern Orthodoxy teaches the worship of icons.
True / False
3. The word “orthodox” means a. right thinking. b. Eastern religion. c. bearer of truth. d. old belief.
4. “Autocephalous” refers to churches that are a. headed by an independent authority. b. governed by the local congregation. c. under the authority of the Pope. d. not under any authority.
5. Today, Hagia Sophia a. is a Christian church. b. is a Mosque. c. is a museum. d. has been torn down.
6. The filioque involves a doctrinal difference between Eastern and Western Christians involving a. the Nicene Creed. b. the Rite of Marriage. c. the use of icons. d. depictions of the Virgin Mary.
7. Mount Athos is the spiritual home of Eastern Orthodoxy.
True / False
8. The Orthodox tend to be particularly fond of statuary.
True / False
9. The Orthodox Divine Liturgy has little in common with the Western Mass.
True / False
10. The Holy Trinity icon by Andrei Rublev a. depicts the Holy Spirit as a dove. b. depicts the three angels who visited Abraham and Sarah. c. depicts the vision of Isaiah. d. depicts the dance of the three persons of the Trinity.
11. Bells in the Orthodox tradition do not play tunes.
True / False
12. An Iconostasis is a wall that separates a. the altar from the rest of the church. b. the clergy from the worshippers. c. those baptized Orthodox from other worshippers and guests. d. All of the above
13. The music in Orthodox worship services remains primarily monophonic to this day.
True / False
14. The Old Believers a. were allowed by the communists to continue their traditions. b. died out long ago. c. are congregated around Mount Athos. d. continue to use only monophonic chant.
15. The Cherubikon is a hymn sung during the procession with the Bread and Wine.
True / False