Question 1

The Canterbury Tales were written by

Accepted Answer

A)  William the Englishman 
B)  the monk Gervase 
C)  Augustine 
D)  Thomas á Becket 
E)  Geoffrey Chaucer 
A)  William the Englishman 
B)  the monk Gervase 
C)  Augustine 
D)  Thomas á Becket 
E)  Geoffrey Chaucer E

Question 2

In the tympanum of the center west door at Chartres

Accepted Answer

A)  The eagle is John, the bull is Luke, the lion is Mark. 
B)  The eagle is Matthew, the bull is Luke, the lion is John. 
C)  The eagle is Luke, the bull is Matthew, the lion is Mark. 
D)  The lion is John, the bull is Luke, the angel is Matthew. 
A)  The eagle is John, the bull is Luke, the lion is Mark. 
B)  The eagle is Matthew, the bull is Luke, the lion is John. 
C)  The eagle is Luke, the bull is Matthew, the lion is Mark. 
D)  The lion is John, the bull is Luke, the angel is Matthew. A

Question 3

The Antichrist was

Accepted Answer

A)  a legendary monster 
B)  an incarnation of Satan 
C)  an incarnation of evil 
D)  Frederick II 
A)  a legendary monster 
B)  an incarnation of Satan 
C)  an incarnation of evil 
D)  Frederick II C

Question 4

The Visitation is when

Accepted Answer

A)  Gabriel visits Mary 
B)  Christ visits Joseph 
C)  Mary visits Elizabeth 
D)  the angel visits Constantine 
A)  Gabriel visits Mary 
B)  Christ visits Joseph 
C)  Mary visits Elizabeth 
D)  the angel visits Constantine

Question 5

English Gothic begins

Accepted Answer

A)  with the facade of Salisbury Cathedral 
B)  with the fan vaults of Kings College, Cambridge 
C)  with the choir of Canterbury Cathedral 
D)  with the Norman tower of Canterbury 
A)  with the facade of Salisbury Cathedral 
B)  with the fan vaults of Kings College, Cambridge 
C)  with the choir of Canterbury Cathedral 
D)  with the Norman tower of Canterbury

Question 6

Which is not true of English cathedrals?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are set in a cathedral close. 
B)  They have more varied stone than French cathedrals. 
C)  They have fan vaults. 
D)  They usually rise directly from the high point of a city. 
A)  They are set in a cathedral close. 
B)  They have more varied stone than French cathedrals. 
C)  They have fan vaults. 
D)  They usually rise directly from the high point of a city.

Question 7

Abbot Suger is credited with creating the first truly Gothic building near Paris.It was

Accepted Answer

A)  Chartres Cathedral 
B)  St.-Denis 
C)  St.-Chapelle 
D)  St.-Pierre, Moissac 
A)  Chartres Cathedral 
B)  St.-Denis 
C)  St.-Chapelle 
D)  St.-Pierre, Moissac

Question 8

The Beau Dieu refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a book by Augustine 
B)  a statue at Amiens 
C)  a statue at Reims 
D)  a book by Hildegarde of Bingen 
A)  a book by Augustine 
B)  a statue at Amiens 
C)  a statue at Reims 
D)  a book by Hildegarde of Bingen

Question 9

In a Gothic cathedral,a bay consists of

Accepted Answer

A)  an arch and a triforium 
B)  the space between two piers 
C)  clerestory windows and a section of the nave arcade 
D)  the space in the crossing 
A)  an arch and a triforium 
B)  the space between two piers 
C)  clerestory windows and a section of the nave arcade 
D)  the space in the crossing

Question 10

The church that contains segments built in the Early Gothic as well as the High Gothic is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Beauvais Cathedral 
B)  Amiens Cathedral 
C)  Notre-Dame, Paris 
D)  St.-Maclou, Rouen 
A)  Beauvais Cathedral 
B)  Amiens Cathedral 
C)  Notre-Dame, Paris 
D)  St.-Maclou, Rouen

Question 11

Which is not a pair?

Accepted Answer

A)  Villard De Honnecourt -- sketchbooks 
B)  Augustine -- the City of God 
C)  Panofsky -- Gothic Architecture and Scholasticism 
D)  Suger -- The Life of Saint-Denis 
A)  Villard De Honnecourt -- sketchbooks 
B)  Augustine -- the City of God 
C)  Panofsky -- Gothic Architecture and Scholasticism 
D)  Suger -- The Life of Saint-Denis

Question 12

Compared to the west door jambs of Chartres,those on the south

Accepted Answer

A)  are more two-dimensional 
B)  are more three-dimensional 
C)  are frontal 
D)  are elderly 
E)  are more static 
A)  are more two-dimensional 
B)  are more three-dimensional 
C)  are frontal 
D)  are elderly 
E)  are more static

Question 13

A cathedral is

Accepted Answer

A)  the seat of a bishop 
B)  a large church 
C)  a Gothic church 
D)  the center of an ecclesiastical hierarchy 
A)  the seat of a bishop 
B)  a large church 
C)  a Gothic church 
D)  the center of an ecclesiastical hierarchy

Question 14

Which is not a pair?

Accepted Answer

A)  rose window -- circle 
B)  towers -- vertical 
C)  gable -- rectangle 
D)  apse -- semicircle 
A)  rose window -- circle 
B)  towers -- vertical 
C)  gable -- rectangle 
D)  apse -- semicircle

Question 15

In the Middle Ages,the function of the guilds was

Accepted Answer

A)  to protect workers and establish standards of work 
B)  to permit strikes if workers were dissatisfied 
C)  to exclude craftsmen from professional organizations 
D)  to influence patrons 
A)  to protect workers and establish standards of work 
B)  to permit strikes if workers were dissatisfied 
C)  to exclude craftsmen from professional organizations 
D)  to influence patrons

Question 16

The text on which the sculptures above the center west portal at Chartres are based is from

Accepted Answer

A)  the City of God 
B)  the Gospel of John 
C)  Revelation 
D)  the Gospel of Matthew 
A)  the City of God 
B)  the Gospel of John 
C)  Revelation 
D)  the Gospel of Matthew

Question 17

A signature window is

Accepted Answer

A)  one that has been signed by the artist 
B)  one that has been signed by the patron 
C)  one that has an image of the artist and patron 
D)  one that has an image of the work done by a guild 
A)  one that has been signed by the artist 
B)  one that has been signed by the patron 
C)  one that has an image of the artist and patron 
D)  one that has an image of the work done by a guild

Question 18

The Gothic style originated

Accepted Answer

A)  on the Ile Saint Louis 
B)  on the Ile-de-France 
C)  at Chartres 
D)  at Amiens 
A)  on the Ile Saint Louis 
B)  on the Ile-de-France 
C)  at Chartres 
D)  at Amiens

Question 19

Sainte-Chapelle in Paris was commissioned by

Accepted Answer

A)  Louis IX 
B)  Suger 
C)  Louis VI 
D)  Louis VII 
A)  Louis IX 
B)  Suger 
C)  Louis VI 
D)  Louis VII

Question 20

The Corona Chapel was built

Accepted Answer

A)  as a reliquary 
B)  as a shrine of Henry II 
C)  by Thomas á Becket 
D)  by William of Sens 
A)  as a reliquary 
B)  as a shrine of Henry II 
C)  by Thomas á Becket 
D)  by William of Sens

Exam 11: Gothic Art

The Canterbury Tales were written by

In the tympanum of the center west door at Chartres

The Antichrist was

The Visitation is when

English Gothic begins

Which is not true of English cathedrals?

Abbot Suger is credited with creating the first truly Gothic building near Paris.It was

The Beau Dieu refers to

In a Gothic cathedral,a bay consists of

The church that contains segments built in the Early Gothic as well as the High Gothic is ____________.

Which is not a pair?

Compared to the west door jambs of Chartres,those on the south

A cathedral is

Which is not a pair?

In the Middle Ages,the function of the guilds was

The text on which the sculptures above the center west portal at Chartres are based is from

A signature window is

The Gothic style originated

Sainte-Chapelle in Paris was commissioned by

The Corona Chapel was built

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