Question 1

The invention of __________led to the development of increasingly elaborate scripts for use in calligraphy.

Accepted Answer

A)  paper 
B)  movable type 
C)  the fountain pen 
D)  the codex 
A)  paper 
B)  movable type 
C)  the fountain pen 
D)  the codex

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT included in the decorative program of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem?

Accepted Answer

A)  mosaics depicting symmetrical vine scrolls and trees 
B)  inscriptions about the building 
C)  an ambulatory 
D)  a mihrab 
A)  mosaics depicting symmetrical vine scrolls and trees 
B)  inscriptions about the building 
C)  an ambulatory 
D)  a mihrab

Question 3

How was Islam founded?

Accepted Answer

Islam was founded in the early 7th centu

Question 4

One of the finest of the Umayyad surviving mosques is the __________ in Spain.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Masjid-i Shah 
B)  Mosque at New Gournia 
C)  Great Mosque of Cordoba 
D)  The Kaaba 
A)  The Masjid-i Shah 
B)  Mosque at New Gournia 
C)  Great Mosque of Cordoba 
D)  The Kaaba

Question 5

The __________ is an enclosure in front of the mihrab for the ruler and other dignitaries.

Accepted Answer

A)  muqarnas 
B)  maqsura 
C)  mirador 
D)  kaaba 
A)  muqarnas 
B)  maqsura 
C)  mirador 
D)  kaaba

Question 6

The huge tower from which the faithful are called to pray is called a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  minaret 
B)  mihrab 
C)  qibla 
D)  masjid 
A)  minaret 
B)  mihrab 
C)  qibla 
D)  masjid

Question 7

Islam's focus on the study of the Qur'an promoted a high level of ___________among both men and women.

Accepted Answer

A)  decorated manuscripts 
B)  patronage 
C)  religious devotion 
D)  literacy 
A)  decorated manuscripts 
B)  patronage 
C)  religious devotion 
D)  literacy

The invention of __________led to the development of increasingly elaborate scripts for use in calligraphy.

Which of the following is NOT included in the decorative program of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem?

How was Islam founded?

One of the finest of the Umayyad surviving mosques is the __________ in Spain.

The __________ is an enclosure in front of the mihrab for the ruler and other dignitaries.

The huge tower from which the faithful are called to pray is called a __________.

Islam's focus on the study of the Qur'an promoted a high level of ___________among both men and women.

Prehistoric Art in Europ

Art of the Ancient Near East

Art of Ancient Egypt

Art of the Ancient Aegean

Art of Ancient Greece

Etruscan and Roman Art

Jewish and Early Christian Art

Byzantine Art

Art of South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

Chinese and Korean Art Before 1279

Japanese Art Before 1333

Art of the Americas Before 1300

Early African Art

Early Medieval Art in Europe

Romanesque Art

Gothic Art of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries

Fourteenth-century Art in Europe

Fifteenth-century Art in Northern Europe

Renaissance Art in Fifteenth-century Italy

Sixteenth-century Art in Italy

Sixteenth-century Art in Northern Europe and the Iberian Peninsula

Seventeenth-century Art in Europe

Art of South and Southeast Asia After 1200

Chinese and Korean Art After 1279

Japanese Art After 1333

Art of the Americas After 1300

Art of Pacific Cultures

Art of Africa in the Modern Era

Eighteenth- and Early-nineteenth Century Art in Europe and North America

Mid-to Late Nineteenth-century Art in Europe and the United States

Modern Art in Europe and the Americas, 1900-1950

The International Scene Since 1950

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Exam 9: Islamic Art

The invention of __________led to the development of increasingly elaborate scripts for use in calligraphy.

Which of the following is NOT included in the decorative program of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem?

How was Islam founded?

One of the finest of the Umayyad surviving mosques is the __________ in Spain.

The __________ is an enclosure in front of the mihrab for the ruler and other dignitaries.

The huge tower from which the faithful are called to pray is called a __________.

Islam's focus on the study of the Qur'an promoted a high level of ___________among both men and women.

Prehistoric Art in Europ

Art of the Ancient Near East

Art of Ancient Egypt

Art of the Ancient Aegean

Art of Ancient Greece

Etruscan and Roman Art

Jewish and Early Christian Art

Byzantine Art

Art of South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

Chinese and Korean Art Before 1279

Japanese Art Before 1333

Art of the Americas Before 1300

Early African Art

Early Medieval Art in Europe

Romanesque Art

Gothic Art of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries

Fourteenth-century Art in Europe

Fifteenth-century Art in Northern Europe

Renaissance Art in Fifteenth-century Italy

Sixteenth-century Art in Italy

Sixteenth-century Art in Northern Europe and the Iberian Peninsula

Seventeenth-century Art in Europe

Art of South and Southeast Asia After 1200

Chinese and Korean Art After 1279

Japanese Art After 1333

Art of the Americas After 1300

Art of Pacific Cultures

Art of Africa in the Modern Era

Eighteenth- and Early-nineteenth Century Art in Europe and North America

Mid-to Late Nineteenth-century Art in Europe and the United States

Modern Art in Europe and the Americas, 1900-1950

The International Scene Since 1950

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