Question 1

The Palace chapel at Aachen was directly inspired by the architecture and ornamentation of Old St. Peter's basilica in Rome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Where was Charlemagne's capital?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aachen 
B)  Paris 
C)  Rome 
D)  Westphalia 
A)  Aachen 
B)  Paris 
C)  Rome 
D)  Westphalia A

Question 3

Which partially inspired Charlemagne's palace chapel?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hagia Sophia 
B)  Old St. Peter's basilica 
C)  San Vitale 
D)  San Apollinare 
A)  Hagia Sophia 
B)  Old St. Peter's basilica 
C)  San Vitale 
D)  San Apollinare C

Question 4

What was the chief medium of the Celtic-Germanic animal style?

Accepted Answer

A)  Metalwork 
B)  Leatherwork 
C)  Pottery 
D)  Carved stone 
A)  Metalwork 
B)  Leatherwork 
C)  Pottery 
D)  Carved stone

Question 5

Which was NOT part of Charlemagne's empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany 
B)  France 
C)  Northern Spain and northern Italy 
D)  All of the above were part of Charlemagne's empire 
A)  Germany 
B)  France 
C)  Northern Spain and northern Italy 
D)  All of the above were part of Charlemagne's empire

Question 6

Unlike their Carolingian predecessors, the Ottonians did not aspire to restore the building and institutional programs of Christian Rome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Gero Crucifix is distinct from Byzantine images of the Crucifixion in showing a compassionate view of Christ on the cross.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Irish monasteries were important centers of learning and the arts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What was produced in a Carolingian scriptorium?

Accepted Answer

A)  illuminated manuscripts 
B)  small-scale works of sculpture 
C)  decorative arts 
D)  architecture 
A)  illuminated manuscripts 
B)  small-scale works of sculpture 
C)  decorative arts 
D)  architecture

Question 10

Where in his palace chapel at Aachen did Charlemagne place his throne?

Accepted Answer

A)  the tribune 
B)  the apse 
C)  the transept 
D)  the narthex 
A)  the tribune 
B)  the apse 
C)  the transept 
D)  the narthex

Question 11

Compare the figure on the cover of the Lindau Gospels with that of the Gero Crucifix.
How and why are they different?

Accepted Answer

The figure on the cover of the Lindau Go

Question 12

The Gero Crucifix is an example of which style?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carolingian 
B)  Hiberno-Saxon 
C)  Celtic-Germanic 
D)  Ottonian 
A)  Carolingian 
B)  Hiberno-Saxon 
C)  Celtic-Germanic 
D)  Ottonian

Question 13

Compare the St. Matthew, from the Gospel Book of Charlemagne with St. Mark, from the Gospel Book of Archbishop Ebbo of Reims. How and why are they different?

Accepted Answer

The St. Matthew from the Gospel Book of

Question 14

Ottonian manuscripts and ivories:

Accepted Answer

A)  blend Carolingian and Byzantine elements 
B)  incorporate Greco-Roman illusionism 
C)  show no interest in narrative 
D)  do not convey messages of imperial power 
A)  blend Carolingian and Byzantine elements 
B)  incorporate Greco-Roman illusionism 
C)  show no interest in narrative 
D)  do not convey messages of imperial power

Question 15

What is the term for the separate space set perpendicular to the nave and aisles of a church?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ambulatory 
B)  Transept 
C)  Circulaneum 
D)  Narthex 
A)  Ambulatory 
B)  Transept 
C)  Circulaneum 
D)  Narthex

Question 16

Where was the Sutton Hoo purse cover found?

Accepted Answer

A)  At a temple crypt 
B)  At a ship burial 
C)  At a monastery treasury 
D)  At a palace ruin 
A)  At a temple crypt 
B)  At a ship burial 
C)  At a monastery treasury 
D)  At a palace ruin

Question 17

Where can westwork be found?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the crypt 
B)  In the scriptorium 
C)  At the entrance of a church 
D)  Along the arcade 
A)  In the crypt 
B)  In the scriptorium 
C)  At the entrance of a church 
D)  Along the arcade

Question 18

Early Medieval metalwork had intrinsic value because

Accepted Answer

A)  It was often made of precious metal and stones 
B)  The artists themselves were usually not highly regarded 
C)  The gold was imported from distant empires 
D)  The objects were always monumental in scale 
A)  It was often made of precious metal and stones 
B)  The artists themselves were usually not highly regarded 
C)  The gold was imported from distant empires 
D)  The objects were always monumental in scale

Question 19

Who was Odo of Metz?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charlemagne's son 
B)  Charlemagne's grandson 
C)  Son of Otto I 
D)  Architect of the Palace Chapel of Charlemagne 
A)  Charlemagne's son 
B)  Charlemagne's grandson 
C)  Son of Otto I 
D)  Architect of the Palace Chapel of Charlemagne

Question 20

What does Hibernian mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  German 
B)  French 
C)  English 
D)  Irish 
A)  German 
B)  French 
C)  English 
D)  Irish

Exam 10: Early Medieval Art

The Palace chapel at Aachen was directly inspired by the architecture and ornamentation of Old St. Peter's basilica in Rome.

Where was Charlemagne's capital?

Which partially inspired Charlemagne's palace chapel?

What was the chief medium of the Celtic-Germanic animal style?

Which was NOT part of Charlemagne's empire?

Unlike their Carolingian predecessors, the Ottonians did not aspire to restore the building and institutional programs of Christian Rome.

The Gero Crucifix is distinct from Byzantine images of the Crucifixion in showing a compassionate view of Christ on the cross.

Irish monasteries were important centers of learning and the arts.

What was produced in a Carolingian scriptorium?

Where in his palace chapel at Aachen did Charlemagne place his throne?

Compare the figure on the cover of the Lindau Gospels with that of the Gero Crucifix. How and why are they different?

The Gero Crucifix is an example of which style?

Compare the St. Matthew, from the Gospel Book of Charlemagne with St. Mark, from the Gospel Book of Archbishop Ebbo of Reims. How and why are they different?

Ottonian manuscripts and ivories:

What is the term for the separate space set perpendicular to the nave and aisles of a church?

Where was the Sutton Hoo purse cover found?

Where can westwork be found?

Early Medieval metalwork had intrinsic value because

Who was Odo of Metz?

What does Hibernian mean?

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