Question 1

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What is the function of this building?

Accepted Answer

A)  Law court 
B)  Residence 
C)  Monk's quarters 
D)  School 
A)  Law court 
B)  Residence 
C)  Monk's quarters 
D)  School

Question 2

The Perpendicular style prevailed in which of the following countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain 
B)  France 
C)  Italy 
D)  England 
A)  Spain 
B)  France 
C)  Italy 
D)  England

Question 3

In the Virgin of Jeanne d'Evreux , Mary is shown in her roles as both the mother of Christ and what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Virgin of sorrows 
B)  Throne of wisdom 
C)  Theotokos 
D)  Queen of Heaven 
A)  Virgin of sorrows 
B)  Throne of wisdom 
C)  Theotokos 
D)  Queen of Heaven

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of Late Gothic court style?

Accepted Answer

A)  Röttgen Pietà 
B)  Beau Dieu 
C)  Head of Moses 
D)  Virgin of Paris 
A)  Röttgen Pietà 
B)  Beau Dieu 
C)  Head of Moses 
D)  Virgin of Paris

Question 5

Which of the following names the lowest stone of an arch?

Accepted Answer

A)  Base 
B)  Lancet 
C)  Springing 
D)  Web 
A)  Base 
B)  Lancet 
C)  Springing 
D)  Web

Question 6

What statement best describes the use of colored glass in churches during the Byzantine and the Gothic periods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Byzantine and Gothic glass transformed and colored the light that passed through it. 
B)  Byzantine and Gothic glass served to cover the walls of the church. 
C)  Byzantine glass reflected light while Gothic glass filtered the light that passed through it. 
D)  Byzantine glass absorbed the light while Gothic glass let light pour into the church. 
A)  Byzantine and Gothic glass transformed and colored the light that passed through it. 
B)  Byzantine and Gothic glass served to cover the walls of the church. 
C)  Byzantine glass reflected light while Gothic glass filtered the light that passed through it. 
D)  Byzantine glass absorbed the light while Gothic glass let light pour into the church.

Question 7

The Gothic style is said to have first appeared in which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lombardy 
B)  Milan 
C)  Île-de-France 
D)  Burgundy 
A)  Lombardy 
B)  Milan 
C)  Île-de-France 
D)  Burgundy

Question 8

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What is the name of the artist who painted this image?

Accepted Answer

A)  Naumburg Master 
B)  Master Honoré 
C)  Andrew Lock 
D)  Philippe le Bel 
A)  Naumburg Master 
B)  Master Honoré 
C)  Andrew Lock 
D)  Philippe le Bel

Question 9

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What is the term for the architectural members visible at the lower central part of this image?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pointed arches 
B)  Scissors arches 
C)  X-arches 
D)  Tribune arches 
A)  Pointed arches 
B)  Scissors arches 
C)  X-arches 
D)  Tribune arches

Question 10

In the Gothic period, what were the primary centers of intellectual and religious life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monasteries 
B)  Palaces 
C)  Cities 
A)  Monasteries 
B)  Palaces 
C)  Cities

Question 11

How does the Reims portal sculpture of the Visitation differ from earlier Gothic portal sculpture?

Accepted Answer

A)  The figures are attached to the architectural background. 
B)  The figures are standing alone, isolated in their frames. 
C)  The columns do not restrain the figures' movements. 
D)  This is the first time women appear on portal sculpture. 
A)  The figures are attached to the architectural background. 
B)  The figures are standing alone, isolated in their frames. 
C)  The columns do not restrain the figures' movements. 
D)  This is the first time women appear on portal sculpture.

Question 12

Which of the following is a Romanesque feature retained by Laon Cathedral?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pointed arches 
B)  Sexpartite rib vaults 
C)  Triforium 
D)  Flying buttress 
A)  Pointed arches 
B)  Sexpartite rib vaults 
C)  Triforium 
D)  Flying buttress

Question 13

The intense color and elegance of the Psalter of Saint Louis is thought to imitate what medium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Byzantine mosaics 
B)  Stained glass 
C)  Italian fresco 
D)  Anglo-Hibernian manuscripts 
A)  Byzantine mosaics 
B)  Stained glass 
C)  Italian fresco 
D)  Anglo-Hibernian manuscripts

Question 14

Sainte-Chapelle, with its walls of stained glass and delicate ornamentation, is most representative of which style?

Accepted Answer

A)  Severe 
B)  Perpendicular 
C)  Rayonnant 
D)  Flamboyant 
A)  Severe 
B)  Perpendicular 
C)  Rayonnant 
D)  Flamboyant

Question 15

Which of the following facts provides support for the claim that Paris was the intellectual center of Gothic Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  The first printing press was established in Paris. 
B)  Paris was a center for study of classical antiquity. 
C)  Paris was the principal center of European commerce. 
D)  Paris was a center for fine book production. 
A)  The first printing press was established in Paris. 
B)  Paris was a center for study of classical antiquity. 
C)  Paris was the principal center of European commerce. 
D)  Paris was a center for fine book production.

Question 16

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Who is the female figure in the upper left quarter of this image?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Queen of Heaven 
B)  Jeanne Pucelle 
C)  Jeanne d'Evreux 
D)  Blanche of Castile 
A)  Mary Queen of Heaven 
B)  Jeanne Pucelle 
C)  Jeanne d'Evreux 
D)  Blanche of Castile

Question 17

Many Gothic cathedrals were dedicated to which of the following figures?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Holy Spirit 
B)  The Virgin Mary 
C)  The Trinity 
D)  Christ the Judge 
A)  The Holy Spirit 
B)  The Virgin Mary 
C)  The Trinity 
D)  Christ the Judge

Question 18

Abbot Suger is credited with remodeling which of the following churches?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saint-Sernin 
B)  Saint-Chapelle 
C)  Saint-Denis 
D)  Notre-Dame 
A)  Saint-Sernin 
B)  Saint-Chapelle 
C)  Saint-Denis 
D)  Notre-Dame

Question 19

Which of the following aspects of the portal sculptural program of Chartres Cathedral is most different from its Romanesque counterparts?

Accepted Answer

A)  The exclusion of scenes from the Passion 
B)  The inclusion of the Old Testament kings 
C)  The prominence of Mary in the portal scenes 
D)  The inclusion of scenes from the life of Christ 
A)  The exclusion of scenes from the Passion 
B)  The inclusion of the Old Testament kings 
C)  The prominence of Mary in the portal scenes 
D)  The inclusion of scenes from the life of Christ

Question 20

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Which feature of the nave of Salisbury Cathedral is not French Gothic in character?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pointed arches 
B)  Compound piers 
C)  Color contrast 
D)  Four-part rib vaults 
A)  Pointed arches 
B)  Compound piers 
C)  Color contrast 
D)  Four-part rib vaults

Exam 13: Gothic Europe North of the Alps

​ What is the function of this building?

The Perpendicular style prevailed in which of the following countries?

In the Virgin of Jeanne d'Evreux , Mary is shown in her roles as both the mother of Christ and what?

Which of the following is an example of Late Gothic court style?

Which of the following names the lowest stone of an arch?

What statement best describes the use of colored glass in churches during the Byzantine and the Gothic periods?

The Gothic style is said to have first appeared in which of the following areas?

​ What is the name of the artist who painted this image?

​ What is the term for the architectural members visible at the lower central part of this image?

In the Gothic period, what were the primary centers of intellectual and religious life?

How does the Reims portal sculpture of the Visitation differ from earlier Gothic portal sculpture?

Which of the following is a Romanesque feature retained by Laon Cathedral?

The intense color and elegance of the Psalter of Saint Louis is thought to imitate what medium?

Sainte-Chapelle, with its walls of stained glass and delicate ornamentation, is most representative of which style?

Which of the following facts provides support for the claim that Paris was the intellectual center of Gothic Europe?

​ Who is the female figure in the upper left quarter of this image?

Many Gothic cathedrals were dedicated to which of the following figures?

Abbot Suger is credited with remodeling which of the following churches?

Which of the following aspects of the portal sculptural program of Chartres Cathedral is most different from its Romanesque counterparts?

​ Which feature of the nave of Salisbury Cathedral is not French Gothic in character?

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