Question 1

The vault in the Hall of the Abencerrajes is meant to symbolize ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the dome of heaven 
B)  Paradise 
C)  the fusion of Islamic and Byzantine motifs 
D)  Allah's blessing on the Nasrids 
A)  the dome of heaven 
B)  Paradise 
C)  the fusion of Islamic and Byzantine motifs 
D)  Allah's blessing on the Nasrids

Question 2

The coming of a new religion to Jerusalem,a city sacred to both Jews and Christians,is marked by a monument known as the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rock of Ages 
B)  Kaaba 
C)  Dome of the Rock 
D)  Rock of Muhammad 
A)  Rock of Ages 
B)  Kaaba 
C)  Dome of the Rock 
D)  Rock of Muhammad

Question 3

The Great Mosque at Córdoba has a hypostyle prayer hall with horseshoe-shaped arches adapted from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Byzantine Egypt 
B)  Visigoths 
C)  Carolingians 
D)  Rome 
A)  Byzantine Egypt 
B)  Visigoths 
C)  Carolingians 
D)  Rome

Question 4

How did the Mongols impact Islamic art?

Accepted Answer

By the mid-thirteenth century,the Mongol

Question 5

The ____ is the leader of collective worship who preaches from the minbar.

Accepted Answer

A)  maqsura 
B)  mihrab 
C)  qibla 
D)  iman 
A)  maqsura 
B)  mihrab 
C)  qibla 
D)  iman

Question 6

The practice of ____ was considered a holy task and required arduous training.

Accepted Answer

A)  binding manuscripts 
B)  calligraphy 
C)  meditation 
D)  the maqsura 
A)  binding manuscripts 
B)  calligraphy 
C)  meditation 
D)  the maqsura

Question 7

Umayyad palaces included elaborate bathing facilities,which were an inheritance from ____?

Accepted Answer

A)  Byzantium 
B)  Abbasid Dynasty 
C)  Roman influence 
D)  Ottomans 
A)  Byzantium 
B)  Abbasid Dynasty 
C)  Roman influence 
D)  Ottomans

Question 8

In the seventh century,the capital of Islam had been transferred from Mecca to Damascus by the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ottoman Turks 
B)  Mamluks 
C)  Arabs 
D)  Umayyads 
A)  Ottoman Turks 
B)  Mamluks 
C)  Arabs 
D)  Umayyads

Question 9

The new style of mosque developed by the Ottomans can be described as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  rectangular and simple 
B)  circular and formalistic 
C)  geometric and formalistic 
D)  geometric and simple 
A)  rectangular and simple 
B)  circular and formalistic 
C)  geometric and formalistic 
D)  geometric and simple

Question 10

The mihrab,a semicircular niche set in the qibla wall,possibly honors the place where ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Muhammad stood when leading communal worship 
B)  Muhammad received divine inspiration 
C)  Muhammad ascended into Paradise 
D)  Muhammad wrote his revelations 
A)  Muhammad stood when leading communal worship 
B)  Muhammad received divine inspiration 
C)  Muhammad ascended into Paradise 
D)  Muhammad wrote his revelations

Question 11

How is interior architectural space defined in the Muslim world?

Accepted Answer

A)  By having no interior walls 
B)  By rearranging the courtyard fountains 
C)  By moving the walls around to increase or decrease the space 
D)  By rearranging the carpets and cushions 
A)  By having no interior walls 
B)  By rearranging the courtyard fountains 
C)  By moving the walls around to increase or decrease the space 
D)  By rearranging the carpets and cushions

The vault in the Hall of the Abencerrajes is meant to symbolize ____.

The coming of a new religion to Jerusalem,a city sacred to both Jews and Christians,is marked by a monument known as the ____.

The Great Mosque at Córdoba has a hypostyle prayer hall with horseshoe-shaped arches adapted from which of the following?

How did the Mongols impact Islamic art?

The ____ is the leader of collective worship who preaches from the minbar.

The practice of ____ was considered a holy task and required arduous training.

Umayyad palaces included elaborate bathing facilities,which were an inheritance from ____?

In the seventh century,the capital of Islam had been transferred from Mecca to Damascus by the ____.

The new style of mosque developed by the Ottomans can be described as ____.

The mihrab,a semicircular niche set in the qibla wall,possibly honors the place where ____.

How is interior architectural space defined in the Muslim world?

Art in the Stone Age

Ancient Mesopotamia and Persia

Egypt Under the Pharaohs

The Prehistoric Aegean

Ancient Greece

The Etruscans

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity

Byzantium

Early Medieval Europe

Romanesque Europe

Gothic Europe

Late Medieval Italy

South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

China and Korea to 1279

Japan Before 1333

Native Arts of the Americas Before 1300

Africa Before 1800

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Exam 10: The Islamic World

The vault in the Hall of the Abencerrajes is meant to symbolize ____.

The coming of a new religion to Jerusalem,a city sacred to both Jews and Christians,is marked by a monument known as the ____.

The Great Mosque at Córdoba has a hypostyle prayer hall with horseshoe-shaped arches adapted from which of the following?

How did the Mongols impact Islamic art?

The ____ is the leader of collective worship who preaches from the minbar.

The practice of ____ was considered a holy task and required arduous training.

Umayyad palaces included elaborate bathing facilities,which were an inheritance from ____?

In the seventh century,the capital of Islam had been transferred from Mecca to Damascus by the ____.

The new style of mosque developed by the Ottomans can be described as ____.

The mihrab,a semicircular niche set in the qibla wall,possibly honors the place where ____.

How is interior architectural space defined in the Muslim world?

Art in the Stone Age

Ancient Mesopotamia and Persia

Egypt Under the Pharaohs

The Prehistoric Aegean

Ancient Greece

The Etruscans

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity

Byzantium

Early Medieval Europe

Romanesque Europe

Gothic Europe

Late Medieval Italy

South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

China and Korea to 1279

Japan Before 1333

Native Arts of the Americas Before 1300

Africa Before 1800

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