Question 1

Which European country contains many examples of Islamic architecture?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

How do these images reflect Islamic design?

Accepted Answer

These images reflect Islamic design in s

Question 3

The mihrab may reference the place where the Prophet Muhammad ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  stood when leading communal worship 
B)  received divine inspiration 
C)  ascended into Paradise 
D)  knelt when praying 
A)  stood when leading communal worship 
B)  received divine inspiration 
C)  ascended into Paradise 
D)  knelt when praying

Question 4

In basic design,the Dome of the Rock is a domed octagon and resembles which of the following churches?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hagia Sophia, Constantinople 
B)  Church of the Dormition, Daphni 
C)  Old Saint Peter's, Rome 
D)  Santa Costanza, Rome 
A)  Hagia Sophia, Constantinople 
B)  Church of the Dormition, Daphni 
C)  Old Saint Peter's, Rome 
D)  Santa Costanza, Rome

Question 5

Maqsud of Kashan is thought to be the designer of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carpet from Shaykh Safi al-Din 
B)  Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem 
C)  Koran page 
D)  Mihrab from the Madrassa Imami, Isfahan 
A)  Carpet from Shaykh Safi al-Din 
B)  Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem 
C)  Koran page 
D)  Mihrab from the Madrassa Imami, Isfahan

Question 6

Muslims are called to pray from the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  maqsura 
B)  mihrab 
C)  minaret 
D)  kufic 
A)  maqsura 
B)  mihrab 
C)  minaret 
D)  kufic

Question 7

Briefly describe the 11ᵗʰ-century plan of the Great Mosque at Isfahan.How is this design unique?

Accepted Answer

It was originally a hypostyle type but t

Question 8

The area in a mosque reserved for the ruler or his representatives is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  masjid 
B)  qibla 
C)  muqarna 
D)  maqsura 
A)  masjid 
B)  qibla 
C)  muqarna 
D)  maqsura

Which European country contains many examples of Islamic architecture?

How do these images reflect Islamic design?

The mihrab may reference the place where the Prophet Muhammad ____.

In basic design,the Dome of the Rock is a domed octagon and resembles which of the following churches?

Maqsud of Kashan is thought to be the designer of which of the following?

Muslims are called to pray from the ____.

Briefly describe the 11ᵗʰ-century plan of the Great Mosque at Isfahan.How is this design unique?

The area in a mosque reserved for the ruler or his representatives is called the:

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Exam 5: The Islamic World

Which European country contains many examples of Islamic architecture?

How do these images reflect Islamic design?

The mihrab may reference the place where the Prophet Muhammad ____.

In basic design,the Dome of the Rock is a domed octagon and resembles which of the following churches?

Maqsud of Kashan is thought to be the designer of which of the following?

Muslims are called to pray from the ____.

Briefly describe the 11ᵗʰ-century plan of the Great Mosque at Isfahan.How is this design unique?

The area in a mosque reserved for the ruler or his representatives is called the:

Prehistory and the First Civilizations

Ancient Greece

The Roman Empire

Early Christianity and Byzantium

Early Medieval and Romanesque Europe

Gothic and Late Medieval Europe

The Early Renaissance in Europe

High Renaissance and Mannerism in Europe

Baroque Europe

Rococo to Neoclassicism in Europe and America

Romanticism, Realism, and Photography,1800 to 1870

Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and Symbolism,1870 to 1900

Modernism in Europe and America,1900 to 1945

Modernism and Postmodernism in Europe and America, 1945 to 1980

Contemporary Art Worldwide

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China and Korea

Japan

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