Deck 12: The Gothic Style: Faith and Knowledge in an Age of Inquiry

Question 1

The new Gothic style was proclaimed by the use of

A)abundant light.
B)Corinthian capitals.
C)round arches.
D)stone as a primary building material.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The replacement of massive stonework with an almost lacy play of thin columns was,in the Gothic period,enabled by the development of

A)barrel vaulting.
B)masonry arches.
C)rib vaulting.
D)lancets.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Gothic cathedrals contained stained-glass programs primarily to

A)tell Bible stories to a mostly illiterate audience.
B)remind the people of the French king's leadership.
C)honor the guilds that donated to the cathedrals.
D)make God's earthly house more appealing to the people.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What survived Chartres Cathedral's devastating fire of 1194?

A)Abbott Suger's preserved body and a window portraying him
B)Mary's tunic and a window portraying her
C)the Gothic south spire
D)the rose window and its lancets

Question 5

The Tree of Jesse is a common stained-glass motif,because it

A)connects nature to the heavenly realm.
B)symbolizes the people's ability to ascend to heaven.
C)reminds the people of Jesus's suffering for their sins.
D)establishes Mary's royal lineage from King David.

Question 6

Louis IX was beloved by the French people,because he

A)used tax revenues to transform Paris into a New Jerusalem.
B)opened his sumptuous private chapel to all classes of worshippers.
C)abolished serfdom and private wars and reformed the tax structure.
D)divided his authority among self-governing ducal courts.

Question 7

Why,in 1179,did the cathedral school of Notre-Dame in Paris start admitting nonclerical students?

A)France had an excess of clergy.
B)A papal decree ordered their admittance.
C)The Church withdrew funding of the school.
D)Enrollment of clerical students was shrinking.

Question 8

While on a crusade in Constantinople,what relic did Louis IX purchase to display at Sainte-Chapelle?

A)the Virgin Mary's tunic
B)Christ's crown of thorns
C)Mary Magdalene's bones
D)John the Baptist's skull

Question 9

The largest issue that Thomas Aquinas attempts to prove in his Summa Theologica is the existence of

A)the Holy Spirit.
B)God.
C)heaven.
D)Mary's royal ancestry.

Question 10

What religious relic does Chartres Cathedral house?

A)a splinter from the cross on which Jesus was crucified
B)John the Baptist's skull,looted from Constantinople
C)the tunic Mary wore when she gave birth to Jesus
D)the bones of a martyred child who refused to worship pagan gods

Question 11

Scholasticism sought to reconcile the subjects of

A)Christian faith and Classical reason.
B)the quadrivium and the trivium.
C)the separateness of the Trinity and the unity of God.
D)salvation through faith and salvation through good works.

Question 12

The University of Paris was most distinguished by its

A)liberal arts program.
B)admittance of women.
C)quality of teaching.
D)center for the study of law.

Question 13

The term "Gothic," as applied to France's new architecture,was originally a derogatory term,because the

A)Gothic cathedrals were considered too dark.
B)Goths had destroyed Classical traditions.
C)French were considered to be a barbaric people.
D)French were descended from the Visigoths.

Question 14

The origins of the organ date back to

A)ancient Greece.
B)ancient Egypt.
C)the Romanesque period.
D)early Christian period in Rome.

Question 15

The Radiant-style Sainte-Chapelle's primary intended effect is to

A)instill feelings of subservience in visitors.
B)lead visitors to confess their sins.
C)transport visitors into a realm of heavenly beauty.
D)encourage visitors to donate greater amounts to the Church.

Question 16

Gothic cathedrals included flying buttresses to

A)allow for larger windows and portals.
B)help spread the weight of the vaults.
C)divert water from the roof and walls.
D)provide interior support for the arches.

Question 17

Who designed the Abbey of Saint-Denis's renovation and thus began the Gothic style?

A)Eleanor of Aquitaine
B)Thomas Aquinas
C)Abbot Suger
D)King Louis VII

Question 18

A large number of French cathedrals were called Notre Dame ("Our Lady"),because they were dedicated to

A)France's Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine.
B)France,personified as "our lady."
C)Mary Magdalene,who was regarded as the "Bride of Christ."
D)the Virgin Mary,who was regarded as the "Queen of Heaven."

Question 19

Peter Abelard based his teaching upon the methods of

A)Jesus.
B)King David.
C)Socrates.
D)Aristotle.

Question 20

The popular poem Roman de la Rose is based upon the relationship between

A)Peter Abelard and Héloïse
B)Jesus and Mary Magdalene
C)Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II
D)Abbot Suger and Louis IX.

Question 21

In fifteenth-century Bruges,the Radiant style could be seen in the

A)town hall.
B)hospital.
C)palace.
D)treasury.

Question 22

Explain the symbolism inherent in a Gothic cathedral,citing as examples specific cathedrals.

Question 23

Explain how the Gothic cathedral influenced musical composition and performance.

Question 24

Select the statement that is INCORRECT about private family patronage in Italy:

A)Private families supported the construction of mendicant churches.
B)Private families tended to favor stained glass over fresco to decorate their chapels.
C)Private families contributed to churches with the expectation of salvation.
D)Private families celebrated their own masses in their chapels.

Question 25

Identify two architectural innovations that enabled the Gothic structures to be constructed,and show how they contributed to new heights and design.

Question 26

Compare Gothic cathedral architecture with Sainte-Chapelle's Radiant style.

Question 27

The interior decoration of Italian churches differed from those of Northern Europe in their greater use of

A)stained glass.
B)frescoes.
C)relief sculptures.
D)flying buttresses.

Question 28

Discuss the reasons for the growth of the Cult of the Virgin Mary during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries and the effects this cult had on the Gothic cathedrals.

Question 29

Trace the development of the university,its curriculum,and its degree achievement.Compare the original university program with the one you are experiencing.

Question 30

Discuss the advancement from the stylized Romanesque sculptures to the growing sense of naturalism portrayed by Gothic statuary,using as at least one of your examples the jamb statues at Reims Cathedral.

Question 31

Perhaps owing to difficulties in identifying with Jesus,the Middle Ages witnessed a significant cult of

A)Jesse.
B)Mary,Sister of Moses.
C)the Virgin.
D)Elizabeth.

Question 32

Giovanni Pisano sculpted his Mary,Sister of Moses leaning forward to

A)correct the illusion of curving inward.
B)allow the work to fit underneath a gable.
C)allow viewers below to see her face.
D)impart greater drama to the drapery folds.

Question 33

Santa Croce,the Franciscan church,and Santa Maria Novella,the Dominican church,were located at opposite ends of Florence to

A)emphasize the rivalry between the two orders.
B)conform with a ban on mendicant churches inside the city.
C)demonstrate distance-both physical and spiritual-from the city's lavish cathedral.
D)allow for ample space,as land was less costly further from the city center.

Question 34

Bruges was a desirable place to live in the late Middle Ages,because its

A)climate was mild year-round.
B)rate of plague contraction was the lowest in Europe.
C)government was independent of any king's control.
D)people earned the highest wages in northern Europe.

Question 35

Summarize and explain Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologica argument on the existence of God.

Question 36

Italian mendicant churches from the Gothic period are distinguished by

A)the use of marble.
B)reliance on sculpture for decoration.
C)plain facades.
D)increasing use of stained glass.

Question 37

Explain how the spirit of competition among the Italian city-states manifested itself in the architecture.

Question 38

Discuss the position and role of women and medieval education.

Question 39

Identify the main features of a Gothic cathedral,using examples from specific cathedrals.

Question 40

Compare the Franciscan and the Dominican orders,explaining their origins,their philosophies,and their church architecture.