Question 1

Which of the following elements of the Palace of the Lions is unusual in Islamic art?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calligraphy and abstract patterns on the stucco walls 
B)  Water running in inset channels in the floor 
C)  Stone figures of lions supporting the fountain 
D)  Courtyard colonnades and horseshoe arches 
A)  Calligraphy and abstract patterns on the stucco walls 
B)  Water running in inset channels in the floor 
C)  Stone figures of lions supporting the fountain 
D)  Courtyard colonnades and horseshoe arches

Question 2

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In what city is this mosque located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Córdoba 
B)  Kairouan 
C)  Cairo 
D)  Granada 
A)  Córdoba 
B)  Kairouan 
C)  Cairo 
D)  Granada

Question 3

Which Islamic dynasties are responsible for the Islamic buildings of Córdoba and Grenada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seljuk and Ottoman 
B)  Fatimid and Mamluk 
C)  Timurid and Safavid 
D)  Umayyad and Nasrid 
A)  Seljuk and Ottoman 
B)  Fatimid and Mamluk 
C)  Timurid and Safavid 
D)  Umayyad and Nasrid

Question 4

What was the function of the madrasa in the large complex built in Cairo by Sultan Hasan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marketplace 
B)  Theological college 
C)  Women's hospital 
D)  Mamluk palace 
A)  Marketplace 
B)  Theological college 
C)  Women's hospital 
D)  Mamluk palace

Question 5

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Where is the mosque pictured in this image located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Córdoba 
B)  Istanbul 
C)  Baghdad 
D)  Edirne 
A)  Córdoba 
B)  Istanbul 
C)  Baghdad 
D)  Edirne

Question 6

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What type of tilework covers this minaret of the Friday Mosque at Isfahan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cuerda seca tilework 
B)  Puzzle tilework 
C)  Mosaic tilework 
D)  Lantern tilework 
A)  Cuerda seca tilework 
B)  Puzzle tilework 
C)  Mosaic tilework 
D)  Lantern tilework

Question 7

What was the reason for the height of the Malwiya minaret in Samarra, which was too tall to be climbed to call Muslims to prayer?

Accepted Answer

A)  To celebrate the Muslim conquest of Spain 
B)  To embody the power of Islam after defeating Byzantium 
C)  To serve as a directional marker for Muslim prayer 
D)  To announce the presence of Islam in the Tigris Valley 
A)  To celebrate the Muslim conquest of Spain 
B)  To embody the power of Islam after defeating Byzantium 
C)  To serve as a directional marker for Muslim prayer 
D)  To announce the presence of Islam in the Tigris Valley

Question 8

Which of the following pairs are the major Muslim dynasties of what is now Turkey?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ayyubid and Mamluk 
B)  Maluk and Ottoman 
C)  Umayyad and Nasrid 
D)  Seljuk and Ottoman 
A)  Ayyubid and Mamluk 
B)  Maluk and Ottoman 
C)  Umayyad and Nasrid 
D)  Seljuk and Ottoman

Question 9

The Saminid mausoleum from Bukhara can be said to be which of the following structure types?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pyramid-on-cube form 
B)  Dome-on-cube form 
C)  Dome-on-octagon form 
D)  Dome-on-cylinder form 
A)  Pyramid-on-cube form 
B)  Dome-on-cube form 
C)  Dome-on-octagon form 
D)  Dome-on-cylinder form

Question 10

Which decorative forms did the architects experiment with in the Córdoba maqsura?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calligraphic inscriptions 
B)  Glazed tiles 
C)  Multilobed arches 
D)  Figural representations 
A)  Calligraphic inscriptions 
B)  Glazed tiles 
C)  Multilobed arches 
D)  Figural representations

Question 11

Which structure is considered the greatest achievement of the Ottoman court architect Suleyman the Magnificent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mosque complex of Sultan Hasan 
B)  Great Mosque, Isfahan 
C)  Madrasa Imami, Isfahan 
D)  Mosque of Selim II 
A)  Mosque complex of Sultan Hasan 
B)  Great Mosque, Isfahan 
C)  Madrasa Imami, Isfahan 
D)  Mosque of Selim II

Question 12

What forms the structural foundation of the Great Mosque of Damascus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roman forum colonnades 
B)  Roman bath piers 
C)  Roman triumphal arch 
D)  Roman precinct walls 
A)  Roman forum colonnades 
B)  Roman bath piers 
C)  Roman triumphal arch 
D)  Roman precinct walls

Question 13

Which city did the Ottomans conquer in 1453?

Accepted Answer

A)  Venice 
B)  Constantinople 
C)  Granada 
D)  Cairo 
A)  Venice 
B)  Constantinople 
C)  Granada 
D)  Cairo

Question 14

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In which order do the narrative scenes appear on this brass vessel?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clockwise 
B)  Random order 
C)  Counterclockwise 
D)  Straight down from vessel mouth 
A)  Clockwise 
B)  Random order 
C)  Counterclockwise 
D)  Straight down from vessel mouth

Question 15

Which region presented the strongest resistance to the initial spread of Islam?

Accepted Answer

A)  North Africa 
B)  Turkey 
C)  Egypt 
D)  India 
A)  North Africa 
B)  Turkey 
C)  Egypt 
D)  India

Question 16

What activity is it the primary function of Islamic religious architecture to support?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liturgy 
B)  Meditation 
C)  Education 
D)  Prayer 
A)  Liturgy 
B)  Meditation 
C)  Education 
D)  Prayer

Question 17

What event does the Hijra, which marks the beginning of Islam, commemorate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Islamic conquest of Egypt 
B)  Muhammad's vision of Gabriel 
C)  Muhammad's flight from Mecca 
D)  The writing of the texts of the Koran 
A)  The Islamic conquest of Egypt 
B)  Muhammad's vision of Gabriel 
C)  Muhammad's flight from Mecca 
D)  The writing of the texts of the Koran

Question 18

Which of the following rarely appeared in Islamic domestic and sacred spaces?

Accepted Answer

A)  Woven carpets and cushions 
B)  Embroidered textiles in silk and wool 
C)  Carved wooden beds and chairs 
D)  Glass and metal vessels and lamps 
A)  Woven carpets and cushions 
B)  Embroidered textiles in silk and wool 
C)  Carved wooden beds and chairs 
D)  Glass and metal vessels and lamps

Question 19

The design and decoration of Islamic Korans have the closest parallels in which art form?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carolingian Gospel books 
B)  Early Christian painting 
C)  Greek vase painting 
D)  Medieval manuscripts of Britain and Ireland 
A)  Carolingian Gospel books 
B)  Early Christian painting 
C)  Greek vase painting 
D)  Medieval manuscripts of Britain and Ireland

Question 20

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What is the function of this object?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lamp 
B)  Dish 
C)  Cover 
D)  Wheel 
A)  Lamp 
B)  Dish 
C)  Cover 
D)  Wheel

Exam 10: The Islamic World

Which of the following elements of the Palace of the Lions is unusual in Islamic art?

​ In what city is this mosque located?

Which Islamic dynasties are responsible for the Islamic buildings of Córdoba and Grenada?

What was the function of the madrasa in the large complex built in Cairo by Sultan Hasan?

​ Where is the mosque pictured in this image located?

​ What type of tilework covers this minaret of the Friday Mosque at Isfahan?

What was the reason for the height of the Malwiya minaret in Samarra, which was too tall to be climbed to call Muslims to prayer?

Which of the following pairs are the major Muslim dynasties of what is now Turkey?

The Saminid mausoleum from Bukhara can be said to be which of the following structure types?

Which decorative forms did the architects experiment with in the Córdoba maqsura?

Which structure is considered the greatest achievement of the Ottoman court architect Suleyman the Magnificent?

What forms the structural foundation of the Great Mosque of Damascus?

Which city did the Ottomans conquer in 1453?

​ In which order do the narrative scenes appear on this brass vessel?

Which region presented the strongest resistance to the initial spread of Islam?

What activity is it the primary function of Islamic religious architecture to support?

What event does the Hijra, which marks the beginning of Islam, commemorate?

Which of the following rarely appeared in Islamic domestic and sacred spaces?

The design and decoration of Islamic Korans have the closest parallels in which art form?

​ What is the function of this object?

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