Question 1

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What is the location of this cathedral complex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Florence, Italy 
B)  Pisa, Italy 
C)  Venice, Italy 
D)  Modena, Italy 
A)  Florence, Italy 
B)  Pisa, Italy 
C)  Venice, Italy 
D)  Modena, Italy B

Question 2

What innovative feature appeared in the east end of Saint-Étienne at Vignory?

Accepted Answer

A)  An apse and a triumphal arch 
B)  A double transept and a chancel arch 
C)  Ocular semidomes 
D)  An ambulatory and three radiating chapels 
A)  An apse and a triumphal arch 
B)  A double transept and a chancel arch 
C)  Ocular semidomes 
D)  An ambulatory and three radiating chapels D

Question 3

Which factor contributed to the enormous surge in church building during the Romanesque period?

Accepted Answer

A)  The influx of artists from Byzantium 
B)  The peaceful conclusion of the first millennium 
C)  The availability of inexpensive stone 
D)  The conversion of the Vikings to Christianity 
A)  The influx of artists from Byzantium 
B)  The peaceful conclusion of the first millennium 
C)  The availability of inexpensive stone 
D)  The conversion of the Vikings to Christianity B

Question 4

The illustrations in the Eadwine Psalter are variations on those in which earlier manuscript?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vienna Genesis 
B)  Book of Kells 
C)  Utrecht Psalter 
D)  Uta Codex 
A)  Vienna Genesis 
B)  Book of Kells 
C)  Utrecht Psalter 
D)  Uta Codex

Question 5

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What Early Christian architectural form appears here at Sant'Ambrogio?

Accepted Answer

A)  Baptistery 
B)  Campanile 
C)  Central plan 
D)  Narthex 
A)  Baptistery 
B)  Campanile 
C)  Central plan 
D)  Narthex

Question 6

What was the message of Gislebertus's image of the Last Judgment on the portal of Saint-Lazare?

Accepted Answer

A)  It encouraged viewers to go on a pilgrimage. 
B)  It highlighted the saint to whom the church was dedicated. 
C)  It encouraged viewers to seek salvation. 
D)  It highlighted the holy nature of the Virgin Mary. 
A)  It encouraged viewers to go on a pilgrimage. 
B)  It highlighted the saint to whom the church was dedicated. 
C)  It encouraged viewers to seek salvation. 
D)  It highlighted the holy nature of the Virgin Mary.

Question 7

The intertwining forms on the initial L and Saint Matthew of the Codex Colbertinus reflect which earlier artistic trend?

Accepted Answer

A)  Architectural fantasies 
B)  Islamic geometry 
C)  Animal interlace style 
D)  Early Christian ceiling painting 
A)  Architectural fantasies 
B)  Islamic geometry 
C)  Animal interlace style 
D)  Early Christian ceiling painting

Question 8

What was the purpose of tribunes such as those found at Saint James at Santiago de Compostela and Saint-Sernin in Toulouse?

Accepted Answer

A)  To stage sacred plays 
B)  To house overflow crowds 
C)  To provide a space for law courts 
D)  To provide a balcony for the pope 
A)  To stage sacred plays 
B)  To house overflow crowds 
C)  To provide a space for law courts 
D)  To provide a balcony for the pope

Question 9

The intersection of two barrel vaults creates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pendentive 
B)  Rib vault 
C)  Tribune 
D)  Groin vault 
A)  Pendentive 
B)  Rib vault 
C)  Tribune 
D)  Groin vault

Question 10

What is the term for the covered courtyard in a monastery that embodied the seclusion of the spiritual life and offered a glimpse of Paradise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rectory 
B)  Almonry 
C)  Cloister 
D)  Garderobe 
A)  Rectory 
B)  Almonry 
C)  Cloister 
D)  Garderobe

Question 11

The baptistery of San Giovanni in Florence follows in which architectural tradition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roman and Early Christian basilica 
B)  Byzantine dome on square 
C)  Roman and Early Christian central plan 
D)  Greco-Roman peripteral 
A)  Roman and Early Christian basilica 
B)  Byzantine dome on square 
C)  Roman and Early Christian central plan 
D)  Greco-Roman peripteral

Question 12

Which of the following led to the growth of towns and cities in the Romanesque period?

Accepted Answer

A)  The pilgrimage routes 
B)  An increase in trade 
C)  A consolidation of power within the papacy 
D)  The end of the power of the Vikings 
A)  The pilgrimage routes 
B)  An increase in trade 
C)  A consolidation of power within the papacy 
D)  The end of the power of the Vikings

Question 13

What is one of the exceptional features of the interior of Saint-Étienne at Vignory as compared to other Romanesque churches?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its westwork 
B)  Its ornate marble-encrusted facade 
C)  The appearance of the rib vaulting 
D)  Decorative carving and sculpture 
A)  Its westwork 
B)  Its ornate marble-encrusted facade 
C)  The appearance of the rib vaulting 
D)  Decorative carving and sculpture

Question 14

The monks of which order were among the primary patrons of Romanesque sculpture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Franciscan 
B)  Cistercian 
C)  Zen 
D)  Cluniac 
A)  Franciscan 
B)  Cistercian 
C)  Zen 
D)  Cluniac

Question 15

As a reference to the mission Christ gave to the apostles, what figures are depicted in the lintel and tympanum compartments at Vézelay?

Accepted Answer

A)  Female martyr saints 
B)  Roman soldiers 
C)  The world's heathens 
D)  Elders of the Apocalypse 
A)  Female martyr saints 
B)  Roman soldiers 
C)  The world's heathens 
D)  Elders of the Apocalypse

Question 16

Which element of the church at Saint-Sernin served as the module for the proportions of the entire building?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buttress 
B)  Tribune 
C)  Aisle 
D)  Crossing square 
A)  Buttress 
B)  Tribune 
C)  Aisle 
D)  Crossing square

Question 17

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What innovation is evident in this nave?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rib vault 
B)  Tribune 
C)  Groin vault 
D)  Stained glass 
A)  Rib vault 
B)  Tribune 
C)  Groin vault 
D)  Stained glass

Question 18

Sainte-Foy at Conques, Saint James at Santiago de Compostela, and Saint-Sernin at Toulouse are all examples of which church type?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hall church 
B)  Central-plan church 
C)  Lombard church 
D)  Pilgrimage church 
A)  Hall church 
B)  Central-plan church 
C)  Lombard church 
D)  Pilgrimage church

Question 19

What were the pilgrims who made journeys to faraway churches hoping to see?

Accepted Answer

A)  Miracles 
B)  Statues 
C)  Architecture 
D)  Relics 
A)  Miracles 
B)  Statues 
C)  Architecture 
D)  Relics

Question 20

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In which modern country is Speyer Cathedral located?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Italy 
C)  Belgium 
D)  Germany 
A)  France 
B)  Italy 
C)  Belgium 
D)  Germany

Exam 12: Romanesque Europe

​ What is the location of this cathedral complex?

What innovative feature appeared in the east end of Saint-Étienne at Vignory?

Which factor contributed to the enormous surge in church building during the Romanesque period?

The illustrations in the Eadwine Psalter are variations on those in which earlier manuscript?

​ What Early Christian architectural form appears here at Sant'Ambrogio?

What was the message of Gislebertus's image of the Last Judgment on the portal of Saint-Lazare?

The intertwining forms on the initial L and Saint Matthew of the Codex Colbertinus reflect which earlier artistic trend?

What was the purpose of tribunes such as those found at Saint James at Santiago de Compostela and Saint-Sernin in Toulouse?

The intersection of two barrel vaults creates which of the following?

What is the term for the covered courtyard in a monastery that embodied the seclusion of the spiritual life and offered a glimpse of Paradise?

The baptistery of San Giovanni in Florence follows in which architectural tradition?

Which of the following led to the growth of towns and cities in the Romanesque period?

What is one of the exceptional features of the interior of Saint-Étienne at Vignory as compared to other Romanesque churches?

The monks of which order were among the primary patrons of Romanesque sculpture?

As a reference to the mission Christ gave to the apostles, what figures are depicted in the lintel and tympanum compartments at Vézelay?

Which element of the church at Saint-Sernin served as the module for the proportions of the entire building?

​ What innovation is evident in this nave?

Sainte-Foy at Conques, Saint James at Santiago de Compostela, and Saint-Sernin at Toulouse are all examples of which church type?

What were the pilgrims who made journeys to faraway churches hoping to see?

​ In which modern country is Speyer Cathedral located?

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