Question 1

The purse cover from Sutton Hoo is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  Islamic tracery 
B)  Viking iconography 
C)  Anglo-Saxon metalwork 
D)  a Neolithic artifact 
A)  Islamic tracery 
B)  Viking iconography 
C)  Anglo-Saxon metalwork 
D)  a Neolithic artifact C

Question 2

Islamic artists use

Accepted Answer

A)  calligraphy 
B)  mosaics 
C)  weaving 
D)  all the choices are correct. 
A)  calligraphy 
B)  mosaics 
C)  weaving 
D)  all the choices are correct. D

Question 3

The Book of Revelation

Accepted Answer

A)  was written by John the Baptist on Patmos 
B)  is the last book of the Old Testament 
C)  was written by John the Divine on Patmos 
D)  is the last book of the New Testament 
E)  was written by John the Divine on Patmos and is the last book of the New Testament 
A)  was written by John the Baptist on Patmos 
B)  is the last book of the Old Testament 
C)  was written by John the Divine on Patmos 
D)  is the last book of the New Testament 
E)  was written by John the Divine on Patmos and is the last book of the New Testament E

Question 4

Which is not true of the Dome of the Rock?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is centrally planned 
B)  it is the site of Muhammad's ascent to heaven 
C)  it is the site of the Sacrifice of Isaac 
D)  it is the site of Solomon's Temple 
E)  it is the site of Christ's ascension 
A)  it is centrally planned 
B)  it is the site of Muhammad's ascent to heaven 
C)  it is the site of the Sacrifice of Isaac 
D)  it is the site of Solomon's Temple 
E)  it is the site of Christ's ascension

Question 5

The Christian recovery of Moorish strongholds was called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Reformation 
B)  Rebellion 
C)  Revolution 
D)  Reconquest 
E)  Renaissance 
A)  Reformation 
B)  Rebellion 
C)  Revolution 
D)  Reconquest 
E)  Renaissance

Question 6

Which is not a tenet of Islam?

Accepted Answer

A)  daily prayer 
B)  fasting during Ramadan 
C)  the only God is Allah 
D)  Muhammad is the son of God 
E)  almsgiving 
A)  daily prayer 
B)  fasting during Ramadan 
C)  the only God is Allah 
D)  Muhammad is the son of God 
E)  almsgiving

Question 7

The basilica for the Monastery of St.Gall showed its early Christian pedigree by its

Accepted Answer

A)  transept 
B)  choir before the altar 
C)  towers 
D)  all of the choices are correct. 
A)  transept 
B)  choir before the altar 
C)  towers 
D)  all of the choices are correct.

Question 8

The Utrecht Psalter is most closely related to the _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Book of Lindisfarne 
B)  Ebbo Gospels 
C)  The Book of Kells 
D)  Las Siete Partidas of Alphonse the Wise 
A)  Book of Lindisfarne 
B)  Ebbo Gospels 
C)  The Book of Kells 
D)  Las Siete Partidas of Alphonse the Wise

Question 9

The tree where the Norse gods held daily council was called

Accepted Answer

A)  Ymir 
B)  Yggdrasil 
C)  Utgard 
D)  Norn 
A)  Ymir 
B)  Yggdrasil 
C)  Utgard 
D)  Norn

Question 10

The Book of Kells is

Accepted Answer

A)  a 7th-century manuscript 
B)  the text of the Acts of Paul 
C)  from the late 8th or early 9th century 
D)  a text of the Edda 
A)  a 7th-century manuscript 
B)  the text of the Acts of Paul 
C)  from the late 8th or early 9th century 
D)  a text of the Edda

Question 11

Which is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muhammad was born in Mecca in 622. 
B)  Muhammad claimed to be the son of Allah. 
C)  The hijra marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar. 
D)  Muslims are required to pray six times a day. 
A)  Muhammad was born in Mecca in 622. 
B)  Muhammad claimed to be the son of Allah. 
C)  The hijra marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar. 
D)  Muslims are required to pray six times a day.

Question 12

Hibernia means

Accepted Answer

A)  Scandinavia in Italian 
B)  Ireland in Latin 
C)  Germany in Anglo-Saxon 
D)  Scotland in Latin 
A)  Scandinavia in Italian 
B)  Ireland in Latin 
C)  Germany in Anglo-Saxon 
D)  Scotland in Latin

Question 13

Charlemagne revived an interest in the classical world in

Accepted Answer

A)  the 6th century 
B)  the 9th century 
C)  his seat at Aachen 
D)  the 9th century and his seat at Aachen 
A)  the 6th century 
B)  the 9th century 
C)  his seat at Aachen 
D)  the 9th century and his seat at Aachen

Question 14

The Dome of the Rock is in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jerusalem 
B)  Mecca 
C)  Córdoba 
D)  Damascus 
A)  Jerusalem 
B)  Mecca 
C)  Córdoba 
D)  Damascus

Question 15

Jihad is a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  religious sentence 
B)  priest 
C)  holy book 
D)  holy war against sin, in oneself and in the world 
A)  religious sentence 
B)  priest 
C)  holy book 
D)  holy war against sin, in oneself and in the world

Question 16

The Coronation Gospels are _____ than the Godescalc Gospels.Fill in the blank.

Accepted Answer

A)  more naturalistic 
B)  more iconic 
C)  more Byzantine 
D)  more stylized 
E)  less naturalistic 
A)  more naturalistic 
B)  more iconic 
C)  more Byzantine 
D)  more stylized 
E)  less naturalistic

Question 17

Which of the following cultures influenced Islamic art?

Accepted Answer

A)  Byzantine 
B)  Archaic Greek 
C)  Early Christian 
D)  Byzantine and Early Christian 
A)  Byzantine 
B)  Archaic Greek 
C)  Early Christian 
D)  Byzantine and Early Christian

Question 18

"Architect in the Abode of Felicity" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  Suleyman 
B)  Koca 
C)  Justinian 
D)  Muhammad 
A)  Suleyman 
B)  Koca 
C)  Justinian 
D)  Muhammad

Question 19

Which is not true of the Luftullah Mosque?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is in Iran 
B)  it is covered with floral and calligraphic tiles 
C)  it was built in the 16th century 
D)  there are no human figures on its exterior surface 
E)  its predominate color on the exterior is blue 
A)  it is in Iran 
B)  it is covered with floral and calligraphic tiles 
C)  it was built in the 16th century 
D)  there are no human figures on its exterior surface 
E)  its predominate color on the exterior is blue

Question 20

Which is not an architectural feature of the mosque?

Accepted Answer

A)  a sahn 
B)  a qibla 
C)  an immam 
D)  a mihrab 
E)  a minbar 
A)  a sahn 
B)  a qibla 
C)  an immam 
D)  a mihrab 
E)  a minbar

Exam 9: The Early Middle Ages

The purse cover from Sutton Hoo is an example of

Islamic artists use

The Book of Revelation

Which is not true of the Dome of the Rock?

The Christian recovery of Moorish strongholds was called the

Which is not a tenet of Islam?

The basilica for the Monastery of St.Gall showed its early Christian pedigree by its

The Utrecht Psalter is most closely related to the _____________.

The tree where the Norse gods held daily council was called

The Book of Kells is

Which is true?

Hibernia means

Charlemagne revived an interest in the classical world in

The Dome of the Rock is in __________.

Jihad is a __________.

The Coronation Gospels are _____ than the Godescalc Gospels.Fill in the blank.

Which of the following cultures influenced Islamic art?

"Architect in the Abode of Felicity" refers to

Which is not true of the Luftullah Mosque?

Which is not an architectural feature of the mosque?

The Art of Prehistory

The Ancient Near East

Ancient Egypt

The Aegean

The Art of Ancient Greece

The Art of the Etruscans

Ancient Rome

Early Christian and Byzantine Art

Romanesque Art

Gothic Art

Precursors of the Renaissance

The Early Renaissance

The High Renaissance in Italy

Mannerism and the Later Sixteenth Century in Italy

Sixteenth-Century Painting in Northern Europe

The Baroque Style in Western Europe

Rococo and the Eighteenth Century

Neoclassicism: The Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries

Romanticism: The Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries

Nineteenth-Century Realism

Nineteenth-Century Impressionism

Post-Impressionism and the Late Nineteenth Century

Turn of the Century: Early Picasso, Fauvism, Expressionism, and Matisse

Cubism, Futurism, and Related Twentieth-Century Styles

Dada, Surrealism, Fantasy, and The United States Between the Wars

Abstract Expressionism

Pop Art, OP Art, Minimalism, and Conceptualism

Innovation, Continuity, and Globalization

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