Question 1

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) both 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) both was written by John the Divine on Patmos and is the last book of the New Testament.

Question 2

Which of the following cultures influenced Islamic art?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which is NOT a feature of Hiberno-Saxon manuscripts?

Accepted Answer

A) Latin text 
B) interlace 
C) stylization 
D) naturalism 
E) monstrous details 
A) Latin text 
B) interlace 
C) stylization 
D) naturalism 
E) monstrous details

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) transept. 
B) choir before the altar. 
C) towers. 
D) All these answers are correct. 
A) transept. 
B) choir before the altar. 
C) towers. 
D) All these answers are correct.

Question 5

Charlemagne's Chapel at Aachen is based on the church of

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A) Old St.Peter's. 
B) San Vitale. 
C) Hagia Sophia. 
D) Santa Costanza. 
A) Old St.Peter's. 
B) San Vitale. 
C) Hagia Sophia. 
D) Santa Costanza.

Question 6

The monastery of Saint Gall

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A) dates to the early 9th century and was in Switzerland. 
B) was in southern France. 
C) followed the Rule of St.Benedict. 
D) both followed the Rule of St.Benedict, and dates to the early 9th century and was in Switzerland. 
E) both was in southern France and followed the Rule of St.Benedict. 
A) dates to the early 9th century and was in Switzerland. 
B) was in southern France. 
C) followed the Rule of St.Benedict. 
D) both followed the Rule of St.Benedict, and dates to the early 9th century and was in Switzerland. 
E) both was in southern France and followed the Rule of St.Benedict.

Question 7

The "Middle Ages" in Western Europe includes which of the following time periods?

Accepted Answer

A)  the beginning of the Early Christian period through the 13th or 14th centuries 
B)  the end of the Roman Empire through the Byzantine period 
C)  the beginning of Byzantine period through the end of the Roman Empire 
D)  A.D. 300-A.D. 1600 
A)  the beginning of the Early Christian period through the 13th or 14th centuries 
B)  the end of the Roman Empire through the Byzantine period 
C)  the beginning of Byzantine period through the end of the Roman Empire 
D)  A.D. 300-A.D. 1600

Question 8

The largest 9th-century mosque was located in

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A) Samarra. 
B) Córdoba. 
C) Granada. 
D) Jerusalem. 
E) Iran. 
A) Samarra. 
B) Córdoba. 
C) Granada. 
D) Jerusalem. 
E) Iran.

Question 9

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 10

Charlemagne was crowned Roman Emperor

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A) in the year 800. 
B) at Aachen, in Germany. 
C) because he defeated the pope in Rome. 
D) at Aix-la-Chapelle on December 25. 
A) in the year 800. 
B) at Aachen, in Germany. 
C) because he defeated the pope in Rome. 
D) at Aix-la-Chapelle on December 25.

Question 11

The Coronation Gospels are ________ than the Godescalc Gospels.

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 12

Charlemagne revived an interest in the classical world in

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

Question 13

Charlemagne's court scribe was

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A) Odo of Metz. 
B) Godescalc. 
C) Hildegarde. 
D) Charles Martel. 
A) Odo of Metz. 
B) Godescalc. 
C) Hildegarde. 
D) Charles Martel.

Question 14

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 15

Muslims must pray

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A) in a mosque. 
B) facing west. 
C) facing Mecca. 
D) facing a qibla. 
A) in a mosque. 
B) facing west. 
C) facing Mecca. 
D) facing a qibla.

Question 16

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 17

The purse cover from Sutton Hoo is an example of

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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.

Question 18

Illuminated manuscripts were

Accepted Answer

A) made in scriptoria by scribes. 
B) made of encaustic on vellum. 
C) made of pigments mixed with water and egg yolk. 
D) written in Gaelic in Irish monasteries. 
A) made in scriptoria by scribes. 
B) made of encaustic on vellum. 
C) made of pigments mixed with water and egg yolk. 
D) written in Gaelic in Irish monasteries.

Question 19

"Architect in the Abode of Felicity" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) Suleyman. 
B) Sinan the Great. 
C) Justinian. 
D) Muhammad. 
A) Suleyman. 
B) Sinan the Great. 
C) Justinian. 
D) Muhammad.

Question 20

The new religion that entered Europe in the 8th century was

Accepted Answer

A) Buddhism. 
B) Hinduism. 
C) Islam. 
D) Judaism. 
A) Buddhism. 
B) Hinduism. 
C) Islam. 
D) Judaism.

Exam 9: The Early Middle Ages

The Book of Revelation

Which of the following cultures influenced Islamic art?

Which is NOT a feature of Hiberno-Saxon manuscripts?

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

Charlemagne's Chapel at Aachen is based on the church of

The monastery of Saint Gall

The "Middle Ages" in Western Europe includes which of the following time periods?

The largest 9th-century mosque was located in

Hibernia means

Charlemagne was crowned Roman Emperor

The Coronation Gospels are ________ than the Godescalc Gospels.

Charlemagne revived an interest in the classical world in

Charlemagne's court scribe was

Which is NOT a tenet of Islam?

Muslims must pray

Which is NOT true of the Dome of the Rock?

The purse cover from Sutton Hoo is an example of

Illuminated manuscripts were

"Architect in the Abode of Felicity" refers to

The new religion that entered Europe in the 8th century was

The Art of Prehistory

The Ancient Near East

Ancient Egypt

The Aegean

The Art of Ancient Greece

The Art of the Etruscans

Ancient Rome

Jewish, 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

Mid-Century Abstraction

Pop Art, OP Art, Minimalism, and Conceptualism

Innovation, Continuity, and Globalization

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