Question 1

Ironically, this term was originally used pejoratively, to refer to art considered "barbaric" or "crude."

Accepted Answer

A)  Romanesque 
B)  Gothic 
C)  Lux Nova 
D)  Gargoyle 
A)  Romanesque 
B)  Gothic 
C)  Lux Nova 
D)  Gargoyle B

Question 2

Which of the following is most indicative of Gothic architecture's interest in light?

Accepted Answer

A)  the archivolt 
B)  stained glass 
C)  the crypt 
D)  the censer 
A)  the archivolt 
B)  stained glass 
C)  the crypt 
D)  the censer B

Question 3

What is the term for the crucifixion marks of Christ, which Saint Francis of Assisi is said to have received after his intense meditation on Jesus' crucifixion?

Accepted Answer

A)  archivolts 
B)  exempla 
C)  lancets 
D)  stigmata 
A)  archivolts 
B)  exempla 
C)  lancets 
D)  stigmata D

Question 4

Though it originally referred to acts of war, ________ now refers to acts of kindness, particularly toward women.

Accepted Answer

A)  allegory 
B)  chivalry 
C)  dialectics 
D)  triforium 
A)  allegory 
B)  chivalry 
C)  dialectics 
D)  triforium

Question 5

What was the subject of the Summa Theologica ?

Accepted Answer

A)  the struggle of Christianity against Islam 
B)  reconciling classical philosophy and Christian faith 
C)  the conflict between love and duty 
D)  renouncing war 
A)  the struggle of Christianity against Islam 
B)  reconciling classical philosophy and Christian faith 
C)  the conflict between love and duty 
D)  renouncing war

Question 6

What were the two major characteristics of Gothic architecture?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased height and stained-glass windows 
B)  decreased height and the ribbed vault 
C)  symmetrical design and windowless rooms 
D)  outdoor gardens and elaborate gazebos 
A)  increased height and stained-glass windows 
B)  decreased height and the ribbed vault 
C)  symmetrical design and windowless rooms 
D)  outdoor gardens and elaborate gazebos

Question 7

How can Aquinas' worldview be described?

Accepted Answer

A)  pessimistic 
B)  democratic 
C)  hierarchical 
D)  proto-socialist 
A)  pessimistic 
B)  democratic 
C)  hierarchical 
D)  proto-socialist

Question 8

What is the title of a 13th-century poem that gives an allegorical account of the art of courtly love?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carmina Burana 
B)  "A Lover's Prize" 
C)  The Romance of the Rose 
D)  "When I See the Skylark Moving" 
A)  Carmina Burana 
B)  "A Lover's Prize" 
C)  The Romance of the Rose 
D)  "When I See the Skylark Moving"

Question 9

How did the cathedral play an integral part in the lives of the townspeople?

Accepted Answer

In addition to its primary role as relig

Question 10

Which of the following was Abbot Suger's contribution to Western culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  He wrote one of the most important epic poems of the Middle Ages. 
B)  He introduced the major features which defined Gothic architecture. 
C)  He organized and implemented a highly effective system of distributing food to the poor. 
D)  He reconciled Aristotelian logic with the Hebrew scriptures. 
A)  He wrote one of the most important epic poems of the Middle Ages. 
B)  He introduced the major features which defined Gothic architecture. 
C)  He organized and implemented a highly effective system of distributing food to the poor. 
D)  He reconciled Aristotelian logic with the Hebrew scriptures.

Question 11

What is the term for the passageway in a church that continues the side aisles and allows people to walk to the chapels?

Accepted Answer

A)  narthex 
B)  atrium 
C)  ambulatory 
D)  choir 
A)  narthex 
B)  atrium 
C)  ambulatory 
D)  choir

Question 12

What was the purpose of the "signature frames" found at the bottom of many stained-glass windows?

Accepted Answer

A)  to specify the Priest presiding over the church in which the window was housed 
B)  to specify the Bishop presiding over the cathedral in which the window was housed. 
C)  to identify the date and craftsman who created the window 
D)  to indicate the group or person who donated the window 
A)  to specify the Priest presiding over the church in which the window was housed 
B)  to specify the Bishop presiding over the cathedral in which the window was housed. 
C)  to identify the date and craftsman who created the window 
D)  to indicate the group or person who donated the window

Question 13

Which word refers to a fraternal association of craftsmen or merchants?

Accepted Answer

A)  fiefdom 
B)  magisters 
C)  apprentices 
D)  guild 
A)  fiefdom 
B)  magisters 
C)  apprentices 
D)  guild

Question 14

Who invented a system of musical notation that forms the basis of present-day musical notation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Machaut 
B)  Guido d'Arezzo 
C)  Perotin 
D)  Gregory 
A)  Machaut 
B)  Guido d'Arezzo 
C)  Perotin 
D)  Gregory

Question 15

Who was Villard de Honnecourt?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was a troubadour. 
B)  He was a Benedictine scholar. 
C)  He was an architect and engineer. 
D)  He was a doctor and chemist. 
A)  He was a troubadour. 
B)  He was a Benedictine scholar. 
C)  He was an architect and engineer. 
D)  He was a doctor and chemist.

Question 16

From c. 1150 to 1300, what city was the intellectual and cultural center of Western civilization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Venice 
B)  London 
C)  Paris 
D)  Florence 
A)  Venice 
B)  London 
C)  Paris 
D)  Florence

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Gothic cathedrals?

Accepted Answer

A)  strikingly high ceilings 
B)  large panels of stained glass depicting scenes from the Gospels 
C)  frescoes depicting gruesome scenes of Judgment Day 
D)  complex ornamentation of doorways 
A)  strikingly high ceilings 
B)  large panels of stained glass depicting scenes from the Gospels 
C)  frescoes depicting gruesome scenes of Judgment Day 
D)  complex ornamentation of doorways

Question 18

What was the subject of the stained glass window "Notre Dame de Belle Verrière"? How is the depiction of Mary in glass a religious metaphor?

Accepted Answer

The Virgin Mary is the subject of the st

Question 19

What did Francis of Assisi believe was necessary for a life of perfect freedom?

Accepted Answer

A)  anarchy 
B)  total poverty 
C)  sufficient wealth 
D)  land ownership 
A)  anarchy 
B)  total poverty 
C)  sufficient wealth 
D)  land ownership

Question 20

Which prestigious universities were founded over 800 years ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  Witwatersrand and the University of London 
B)  the Venetian Academy and the University of Birmingham 
C)  University of Bologna, the University of Paris, Oxford, and Cambridge 
D)  the Brandenburg Academy, the Universitas at Rome, and the University of Paris 
A)  Witwatersrand and the University of London 
B)  the Venetian Academy and the University of Birmingham 
C)  University of Bologna, the University of Paris, Oxford, and Cambridge 
D)  the Brandenburg Academy, the Universitas at Rome, and the University of Paris

Exam 10: The High Middle Ages

Ironically, this term was originally used pejoratively, to refer to art considered "barbaric" or "crude."

Which of the following is most indicative of Gothic architecture's interest in light?

What is the term for the crucifixion marks of Christ, which Saint Francis of Assisi is said to have received after his intense meditation on Jesus' crucifixion?

Though it originally referred to acts of war, ________ now refers to acts of kindness, particularly toward women.

What was the subject of the Summa Theologica ?

What were the two major characteristics of Gothic architecture?

How can Aquinas' worldview be described?

What is the title of a 13th-century poem that gives an allegorical account of the art of courtly love?

How did the cathedral play an integral part in the lives of the townspeople?

Which of the following was Abbot Suger's contribution to Western culture?

What is the term for the passageway in a church that continues the side aisles and allows people to walk to the chapels?

What was the purpose of the "signature frames" found at the bottom of many stained-glass windows?

Which word refers to a fraternal association of craftsmen or merchants?

Who invented a system of musical notation that forms the basis of present-day musical notation?

Who was Villard de Honnecourt?

From c. 1150 to 1300, what city was the intellectual and cultural center of Western civilization?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Gothic cathedrals?

What was the subject of the stained glass window "Notre Dame de Belle Verrière"? How is the depiction of Mary in glass a religious metaphor?

What did Francis of Assisi believe was necessary for a life of perfect freedom?

Which prestigious universities were founded over 800 years ago?

Beginnings

The Rise of Greece

Classical Greece and the Hellenistic Period

Rome

Early Civilizations of South Asia China and Japan

The Rise of the Biblical Tradition

Early Christianity Ravenna and Byzantium

Islam

The Rise of Medieval Culture

The Fourteenth Century a Time of Transition

The Fifteenth Century

The High Renaissance in Italy

The High Renaissance in Northern Europe and Spain

The Seventeenth Century

Cultural Centers of the Americas

South Asia China and Japan From Medieval to Modern Times

The Eighteenth Century

Europe and America 1800 1870

Toward the Modern Era 1870 1914

The World at War 1914 1945

The Contemporary Contour

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