Question 1

Compared to Romanesque sculpture,Gothic sculpture was

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A) much bigger 
B) much more naturalistic 
C) proportionally less accurate 
D) sculpted out of stone 
A) much bigger 
B) much more naturalistic 
C) proportionally less accurate 
D) sculpted out of stone B

Question 2

Designed to capture the rhythms of the cosmos,Kandariya Mahadeva remains a

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A) major Hindu temple. 
B) shrine to Buddha. 
C) shrine to Shiva. 
D) major Islamic mosque. 
A) major Hindu temple. 
B) shrine to Buddha. 
C) shrine to Shiva. 
D) major Islamic mosque. A

Question 3

How would you characterize Byzantine architectural exteriors?

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A) They were incredibly ornate. 
B) They utilized mosaic murals to relate stories from the Bible. 
C) Complex in elevation,they were plain and unadorned. 
D) They were soaring structures which utilized flying buttresses for support. 
A) They were incredibly ornate. 
B) They utilized mosaic murals to relate stories from the Bible. 
C) Complex in elevation,they were plain and unadorned. 
D) They were soaring structures which utilized flying buttresses for support. C

Question 4

Discuss the mosaics in San Vitale with regard to church and state.

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The mosaics in San Vitale depict a compl

Question 5

The Head of a King (Oni)comes from

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A) the Olmec culture in Mesoamerica. 
B) the Ife culture in present-day Nigeria. 
C) the Harappan culture of India. 
D) the Hopewell culture of North America. 
A) the Olmec culture in Mesoamerica. 
B) the Ife culture in present-day Nigeria. 
C) the Harappan culture of India. 
D) the Hopewell culture of North America.

Question 6

Just as Christianity affected culture in the West after antiquity,what affected culture in the East,effectively spreading from India,across all of Asia,to Japan?

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A) Islam 
B) Hinduism 
C) Taoism 
D) Buddhism 
A) Islam 
B) Hinduism 
C) Taoism 
D) Buddhism

Question 7

Built by Justinian in the first half of the sixth century,what church was probably conceived as a political and religious statement?

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A) St.Apollinaire 
B) Santa Costanza 
C) San Vitale 
D) Hagia Sophia 
A) St.Apollinaire 
B) Santa Costanza 
C) San Vitale 
D) Hagia Sophia

Question 8

The Hinged clasp from the Sutton Hoo burial ship illustrates a distinguishing characteristic of the art of migrating peoples of the Middle Ages,most notably its

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A) focus on religious subject matter. 
B) focus on animal style. 
C) use of metal. 
D) craft tradition. 
A) focus on religious subject matter. 
B) focus on animal style. 
C) use of metal. 
D) craft tradition.

Question 9

What was the main intention of Byzantine mosaic artists?

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A) to create naturalistic images 
B) to create a symbolic,mystical art 
C) to glorify political leaders 
D) to make aesthetically-pleasing images 
A) to create naturalistic images 
B) to create a symbolic,mystical art 
C) to glorify political leaders 
D) to make aesthetically-pleasing images

Question 10

Constantine took power in Rome in 312 C.E.and signed the Edict of Milan in 313 C.E.How did this change the trajectory of western culture for the next 1000 years?

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A) it legalized Christianity,which became the dominant cultural force in Europe 
B) it outlawed Christianity,which forced it to go underground 
C) it reaffirmed pantheism,which led to the fall of Rome 
D) it declared war on the East,which led to the Crusades 
A) it legalized Christianity,which became the dominant cultural force in Europe 
B) it outlawed Christianity,which forced it to go underground 
C) it reaffirmed pantheism,which led to the fall of Rome 
D) it declared war on the East,which led to the Crusades

Question 11

What is the church whose name means "Holy Wisdom?"

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A) Hagia Sophia 
B) Compostela 
C) Pisa Cordoba 
D) Pisano Vedas 
A) Hagia Sophia 
B) Compostela 
C) Pisa Cordoba 
D) Pisano Vedas

Question 12

One feature distinguishing Gothic architecture from Romanesque is the extensive use of

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A) stained glass. 
B) barrel vaulting. 
C) curved arches. 
D) domes. 
A) stained glass. 
B) barrel vaulting. 
C) curved arches. 
D) domes.

Question 13

The first Christian churches were patterned after basilicas used by the Romans as

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A) temples. 
B) baths. 
C) palaces. 
D) public buildings. 
A) temples. 
B) baths. 
C) palaces. 
D) public buildings.

Question 14

Muslim architecture,like the Mosque at Córdoba,uses what to create a strong visual impression?

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A) light through stained-glass 
B) soaring interior spaces lit by high clerestory windows 
C) repetition and rhythm 
D) proportions based on the golden section 
A) light through stained-glass 
B) soaring interior spaces lit by high clerestory windows 
C) repetition and rhythm 
D) proportions based on the golden section

Question 15

What architectural form was favored during the Tang dynasty in China?

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During the Tang dynasty in China, which

Question 16

Discuss the characteristics of Santa Costanza.Why is this structure significant?

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Santa Costanza is a 4th-century church l

Question 17

When was Islam founded?

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A) In the 7th century CE 
B) In the 2nd century BCE 
C) In the 6th century CE 
D) In the 5th century BCE 
A) In the 7th century CE 
B) In the 2nd century BCE 
C) In the 6th century CE 
D) In the 5th century BCE

Question 18

The Kandarya Temple,modeled on a mountain landscape and covered in sculpture and mosaics,inside and out,is an example of

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A) Hindu architecture. 
B) Buddhist architecture. 
C) Islamic architecture. 
D) Christian architecture. 
A) Hindu architecture. 
B) Buddhist architecture. 
C) Islamic architecture. 
D) Christian architecture.

Question 19

The art of sculpture popular during ancient Roman times,reemerged during what period?

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A) Romanesque 
B) Egyptian 
C) Carolingian 
D) Greek 
A) Romanesque 
B) Egyptian 
C) Carolingian 
D) Greek

Question 20

The medium for Theodora and her Attendants is

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A) fresco. 
B) encaustic. 
C) tempera. 
D) mosaic. 
A) fresco. 
B) encaustic. 
C) tempera. 
D) mosaic.

Exam 18: The Age of Faith

Compared to Romanesque sculpture,Gothic sculpture was

Designed to capture the rhythms of the cosmos,Kandariya Mahadeva remains a

How would you characterize Byzantine architectural exteriors?

Discuss the mosaics in San Vitale with regard to church and state.

The Head of a King (Oni)comes from

Just as Christianity affected culture in the West after antiquity,what affected culture in the East,effectively spreading from India,across all of Asia,to Japan?

Built by Justinian in the first half of the sixth century,what church was probably conceived as a political and religious statement?

The Hinged clasp from the Sutton Hoo burial ship illustrates a distinguishing characteristic of the art of migrating peoples of the Middle Ages,most notably its

What was the main intention of Byzantine mosaic artists?

Constantine took power in Rome in 312 C.E.and signed the Edict of Milan in 313 C.E.How did this change the trajectory of western culture for the next 1000 years?

What is the church whose name means "Holy Wisdom?"

One feature distinguishing Gothic architecture from Romanesque is the extensive use of

The first Christian churches were patterned after basilicas used by the Romans as

Muslim architecture,like the Mosque at Córdoba,uses what to create a strong visual impression?

What architectural form was favored during the Tang dynasty in China?

Discuss the characteristics of Santa Costanza.Why is this structure significant?

When was Islam founded?

The Kandarya Temple,modeled on a mountain landscape and covered in sculpture and mosaics,inside and out,is an example of

The art of sculpture popular during ancient Roman times,reemerged during what period?

The medium for Theodora and her Attendants is

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