Question 1

"Lusterware" refers to a technique used to make ceramic surfaces resemble

Accepted Answer

A)  glass. 
B)  metal. 
C)  enamel. 
D)  porcelain. 
A)  glass. 
B)  metal. 
C)  enamel. 
D)  porcelain. B

Question 2

Discuss the style,composition,and content of The Maqamat of Al-Hariri .

Accepted Answer

1.Depth is attempted through the overlapping figures and columns; however,the attempt is not realistic.
2.The figures are stylized and lack individual features,with the exception of clothing.
3.The overlapping composition strongly implies motion from right to left,leading the viewer's eye to the deceitful Abu Zayd.
4.The figures are listening dutifully to the sermon while Abu Zayd plans to steal the alms.

Question 3

How do Muslim manuscript pages resemble carpets,and why?

Accepted Answer

Artists often worked in more than one medium,designing carpets and manuscript pages.Formal elements,such as interlacing foliage and geometric shapes,remained the same in both carpets and manuscripts.

Question 4

Because they were shared by multiple readers simultaneously,early Qur'an manuscripts

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A)  had only three to five lines per page. 
B)  were vertically oriented. 
C)  employed naskhi script. 
D)  were large and elaborately decorated. 
A)  had only three to five lines per page. 
B)  were vertically oriented. 
C)  employed naskhi script. 
D)  were large and elaborately decorated.

Question 5

What were tugras and what purpose did they serve?

Accepted Answer

They were calligraphic imperia

Question 6

Why did the use of Muslim tombs increase after the eleventh century?

Accepted Answer

Tombs under the new dynasties

Question 7

In Sultan Muhammad's The "Court of Gayumars" ,the king elevated above a mountaintop is surrounded by

Accepted Answer

A)  the prophet Muhammad and his family. 
B)  members of his family and court. 
C)  the artist's self-portrait. 
D)  geometric designs. 
A)  the prophet Muhammad and his family. 
B)  members of his family and court. 
C)  the artist's self-portrait. 
D)  geometric designs.

Question 8

Sinan's crowning achievement as an architect was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Hall of the Abencerrajes. 
B)  madrasa-mausoleum-mosque. 
C)  Mosque of Sultan Selim. 
D)  Court of the Lions. 
A)  Hall of the Abencerrajes. 
B)  madrasa-mausoleum-mosque. 
C)  Mosque of Sultan Selim. 
D)  Court of the Lions.

Question 9

What language serves as a powerful unifying force within Islam?

Accepted Answer

A)  English 
B)  Latin 
C)  Arabic 
D)  Farsi 
A)  English 
B)  Latin 
C)  Arabic 
D)  Farsi

Question 10

What does the Mina'i Bowl with Bahram Gur and Azada represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  interest in ancient customs 
B)  establishment of new laws 
C)  religious devotion 
D)  prowess in love and hunting 
A)  interest in ancient customs 
B)  establishment of new laws 
C)  religious devotion 
D)  prowess in love and hunting

Question 11

Which device is used to divide the garden in the Court of the Lions ?

Accepted Answer

A)  four-iwan mosque 
B)  garden carpet 
C)  cross-axial walkways 
D)  joggled voussoirs 
A)  four-iwan mosque 
B)  garden carpet 
C)  cross-axial walkways 
D)  joggled voussoirs

Question 12

What decorative feature of the minbar from the Kutubiya Mosque in Marrakesh reflects its original architectural surroundings?

Accepted Answer

A)  the stair risers 
B)  the inlaid ivory 
C)  the wooden panels 
D)  the ablaq strapwork 
A)  the stair risers 
B)  the inlaid ivory 
C)  the wooden panels 
D)  the ablaq strapwork

Question 13

How does the Masjid-i Shah of Isfahan display aesthetic continuity?

Accepted Answer

The repeated use of the keel a

Question 14

Why is the madrasa-mausoleum-mosque in Cairo a public display of piety,personal wealth,and status?

Accepted Answer

The scale is large and the decoration op

Question 15

What is a notable difference between the design of the Mosque of Sultan Selim and the church on which it was modeled,Hagia Sophia?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are no windows at the base of the dome. 
B)  There is no longitudinal pull toward the apse. 
C)  The structure employs the horseshoe arches characteristic of Islamic buildings. 
D)  The ornamental use of muqarnas obscure the dome's physical structure. 
A)  There are no windows at the base of the dome. 
B)  There is no longitudinal pull toward the apse. 
C)  The structure employs the horseshoe arches characteristic of Islamic buildings. 
D)  The ornamental use of muqarnas obscure the dome's physical structure.

Question 16

What are the Five Pillars of Islam?

Accepted Answer

1.There is only one God and Muhammad is

Question 17

What is the difference between a Shi'ite Muslim and a Sunni Muslim?

Accepted Answer

Shi'ites regard Ali alone as t

Question 18

In the citadel of buildings in the Alhambra,the windows that frame specifically intentioned views are called

Accepted Answer

A)  muqarnas. 
B)  iwans. 
C)  miradors. 
D)  masjids. 
A)  muqarnas. 
B)  iwans. 
C)  miradors. 
D)  masjids.

Question 19

Which word means "submission to God's will"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Qur'an 
B)  Maqamat 
C)  Torah 
D)  Islam 
A)  Qur'an 
B)  Maqamat 
C)  Torah 
D)  Islam

Question 20

What kind of arch has flat sides and slopes where other arches are curved?

Accepted Answer

A)  horseshoe 
B)  keel 
C)  semicircular 
D)  muqarnas 
A)  horseshoe 
B)  keel 
C)  semicircular 
D)  muqarnas

Exam 9: Islamic Art

"Lusterware" refers to a technique used to make ceramic surfaces resemble

Discuss the style,composition,and content of The Maqamat of Al-Hariri .

How do Muslim manuscript pages resemble carpets,and why?

Because they were shared by multiple readers simultaneously,early Qur'an manuscripts

What were tugras and what purpose did they serve?

Why did the use of Muslim tombs increase after the eleventh century?

In Sultan Muhammad's The "Court of Gayumars" ,the king elevated above a mountaintop is surrounded by

Sinan's crowning achievement as an architect was the

What language serves as a powerful unifying force within Islam?

What does the Mina'i Bowl with Bahram Gur and Azada represent?

Which device is used to divide the garden in the Court of the Lions ?

What decorative feature of the minbar from the Kutubiya Mosque in Marrakesh reflects its original architectural surroundings?

How does the Masjid-i Shah of Isfahan display aesthetic continuity?

Why is the madrasa-mausoleum-mosque in Cairo a public display of piety,personal wealth,and status?

What is a notable difference between the design of the Mosque of Sultan Selim and the church on which it was modeled,Hagia Sophia?

What are the Five Pillars of Islam?

What is the difference between a Shi'ite Muslim and a Sunni Muslim?

In the citadel of buildings in the Alhambra,the windows that frame specifically intentioned views are called

Which word means "submission to God's will"?

What kind of arch has flat sides and slopes where other arches are curved?

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