Question 1

The most striking feature of the Great Mosque at Samarra,Iraq,is the spiral __________,from which a crier known as a __________ called followers to prayer at certain hours.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​tower; imam 
B)  ​minaret; muezzin 
C)  ​mihrab; muezzin 
D)  ​minaret; imam 
E)  ​stupa; yakshi 
A)  ​tower; imam 
B)  ​minaret; muezzin 
C)  ​mihrab; muezzin 
D)  ​minaret; imam 
E)  ​stupa; yakshi B

Question 2

Academics generally agree that the Gothic style of architecture began in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​1800 
B)  ​fourteenth and fifteenth centuries 
C)  ​1200 bce 
D)  ​tenth century 
E)  ​twelfth and thirteenth centuries 
A)  ​1800 
B)  ​fourteenth and fifteenth centuries 
C)  ​1200 bce 
D)  ​tenth century 
E)  ​twelfth and thirteenth centuries E

Question 3

The first centuries after the death of Jesus,before Emperor Constantine proclaimed religious tolerance for Christians,were known as the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dark Ages​ 
B)  ​Period of Persecution 
C)  ​Period of Recognition 
D)  ​Period of Non-Recognition 
E)  ​Early Christian period 
A)  Dark Ages​ 
B)  ​Period of Persecution 
C)  ​Period of Recognition 
D)  ​Period of Non-Recognition 
E)  ​Early Christian period B

Question 4

For Charlemagne's Palatine Chapel at Aachen,he sought to emulate __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Early Christian basilica 
B)  ​Byzantine central plan 
C)  ​Romanesque Latin Cross 
D)  ​Greek Cross plan 
E)  ​Roman architecture 
A)  ​Early Christian basilica 
B)  ​Byzantine central plan 
C)  ​Romanesque Latin Cross 
D)  ​Greek Cross plan 
E)  ​Roman architecture

Question 5

Discuss the two phenomena that reflect the medieval obsession with salvation in the afterlife and how this affected church construction in the Romanesque period.

Accepted Answer

The two phenomena that reflect the medie

Question 6

Unlike Romanesque sculpture,Gothic sculptural figures __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​are found all over the church exterior 
B)  ​exhibit a hinged, stylized treatment of limbs 
C)  ​have weight to the bodies, and the "hinged" treatment of the limbs is eliminated 
D)  ​are depicted as pitiful and defenseless 
E)  ​reflect little concern for naturalism 
A)  ​are found all over the church exterior 
B)  ​exhibit a hinged, stylized treatment of limbs 
C)  ​have weight to the bodies, and the "hinged" treatment of the limbs is eliminated 
D)  ​are depicted as pitiful and defenseless 
E)  ​reflect little concern for naturalism

Question 7

The __________ were a huge network of galleries and burial chambers beneath the city of Rome where Christians worshiped in secret and buried their dead.

Accepted Answer

A)  minarets​ 
B)  ​apses 
C)  ​catacombs 
D)  ​shrines 
E)  ​subterraneans 
A)  minarets​ 
B)  ​apses 
C)  ​catacombs 
D)  ​shrines 
E)  ​subterraneans

Question 8

An architectural aspect of he church of St.Sernin is its use of the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​transept 
B)  ​clerestory 
C)  ​crossing square 
D)  ​facade 
E)  ​nave 
A)  ​transept 
B)  ​clerestory 
C)  ​crossing square 
D)  ​facade 
E)  ​nave

Question 9

In the Gothic period,__________ assumed a new primary role of importance in art and architecture.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Jesus Christ 
B)  ​the Virgin Mary 
C)  ​the angel Gabriel 
D)  ​Joseph 
E)  ​cherubs 
A)  ​Jesus Christ 
B)  ​the Virgin Mary 
C)  ​the angel Gabriel 
D)  ​Joseph 
E)  ​cherubs

Question 10

The interior of St.Étienne has a sense of lightness because the development of the __________ made it possible to pierce the walls above the tribune gallery with a series of windows called a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​compound pier; triforium 
B)  ​pendentive; minaret 
C)  ​ambulatory; lunette 
D)  ​buttress; rose window 
E)  ​rib vault; clerestory 
A)  ​compound pier; triforium 
B)  ​pendentive; minaret 
C)  ​ambulatory; lunette 
D)  ​buttress; rose window 
E)  ​rib vault; clerestory

Question 11

What did the Edict of Milan declare?

Accepted Answer

The Edict of Milan, which was proclaimed

Question 12

The massive dome of Hagia Sophia appears to be light and graceful due to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​its pendentive construction 
B)  ​light filtering through arched windows at its base 
C)  ​gold mosaics in its dome 
D)  ​an oculus in its dome 
E)  ​light filtering through its clerestory 
A)  ​its pendentive construction 
B)  ​light filtering through arched windows at its base 
C)  ​gold mosaics in its dome 
D)  ​an oculus in its dome 
E)  ​light filtering through its clerestory

Question 13

__________ was one of the first and most important churches erected during the Early Christian period.With its long nave and apse at one end,it was a __________ plan church.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​St. Mark's; Greek cross 
B)  ​San Vitale; central 
C)  ​Hagia Sophia; Eastern Orthodox 
D)  ​St. Sernin; Romanesque 
E)  ​Old St. Peter's; Latin Cross 
A)  ​St. Mark's; Greek cross 
B)  ​San Vitale; central 
C)  ​Hagia Sophia; Eastern Orthodox 
D)  ​St. Sernin; Romanesque 
E)  ​Old St. Peter's; Latin Cross

Question 14

How did the term Gothic originate,and why was it for many years considered a term of derision?

Accepted Answer

The term "Gothic" originated from the Go

Question 15

The cathedral of Florence features all of the characteristics below except __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​geometric patterns of green-and-white marble 
B)  ​a minimum of fenestration 
C)  ​a huge octagonal dome 
D)  ​twin bell towers 
E)  ​a horizontal, earthbound quality 
A)  ​geometric patterns of green-and-white marble 
B)  ​a minimum of fenestration 
C)  ​a huge octagonal dome 
D)  ​twin bell towers 
E)  ​a horizontal, earthbound quality

Question 16

What period is Charlemagne linked with,and what did he do to become crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the pope?

Accepted Answer

Charlemagne, also known as Charles the G

Question 17

The exterior of the Romanesque St.Étienne served as a model for Gothic architecture because its __________ appeared repeatedly in Gothic churches.

Accepted Answer

A)  two-tower tripartite façade​ 
B)  ​propylaeum 
C)  ​octagonal perimeter 
D)  ​sculptured tympanum 
E)  ​rose window 
A)  two-tower tripartite façade​ 
B)  ​propylaeum 
C)  ​octagonal perimeter 
D)  ​sculptured tympanum 
E)  ​rose window

Question 18

Using Chartres Cathedral as an example,explain the dramatic vistas found in a High Gothic church.

Accepted Answer

High Gothic churches, such as Chartres C

Question 19

In St.Sernin,the ceiling structure is a stone barrel vault,which was necessary for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​accoustics 
B)  ​fenestration 
C)  ​temperature control 
D)  ​fireproofing 
E)  ​square schematism 
A)  ​accoustics 
B)  ​fenestration 
C)  ​temperature control 
D)  ​fireproofing 
E)  ​square schematism

Question 20

As the Gothic period progressed,all of the following architectural innovations occurred except __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​walls were pierced by greater expanses of glass 
B)  ​exterior walls appeared heavier 
C)  ​nave elevations became higher 
D)  ​carved details became lacier 
E)  ​rose windows became common 
A)  ​walls were pierced by greater expanses of glass 
B)  ​exterior walls appeared heavier 
C)  ​nave elevations became higher 
D)  ​carved details became lacier 
E)  ​rose windows became common

Exam 16: The Age of Faith

The most striking feature of the Great Mosque at Samarra,Iraq,is the spiral __________,from which a crier known as a __________ called followers to prayer at certain hours.

Academics generally agree that the Gothic style of architecture began in __________.

The first centuries after the death of Jesus,before Emperor Constantine proclaimed religious tolerance for Christians,were known as the __________.

For Charlemagne's Palatine Chapel at Aachen,he sought to emulate __________.

Discuss the two phenomena that reflect the medieval obsession with salvation in the afterlife and how this affected church construction in the Romanesque period.

Unlike Romanesque sculpture,Gothic sculptural figures __________.

The __________ were a huge network of galleries and burial chambers beneath the city of Rome where Christians worshiped in secret and buried their dead.

An architectural aspect of he church of St.Sernin is its use of the __________.

In the Gothic period,__________ assumed a new primary role of importance in art and architecture.

The interior of St.Étienne has a sense of lightness because the development of the __________ made it possible to pierce the walls above the tribune gallery with a series of windows called a __________.

What did the Edict of Milan declare?

The massive dome of Hagia Sophia appears to be light and graceful due to __________.

__________ was one of the first and most important churches erected during the Early Christian period.With its long nave and apse at one end,it was a __________ plan church.

How did the term Gothic originate,and why was it for many years considered a term of derision?

The cathedral of Florence features all of the characteristics below except __________.

What period is Charlemagne linked with,and what did he do to become crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the pope?

The exterior of the Romanesque St.Étienne served as a model for Gothic architecture because its __________ appeared repeatedly in Gothic churches.

Using Chartres Cathedral as an example,explain the dramatic vistas found in a High Gothic church.

In St.Sernin,the ceiling structure is a stone barrel vault,which was necessary for __________.

As the Gothic period progressed,all of the following architectural innovations occurred except __________.

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