Deck 18: The Age of Faith

Question 1

Djingareyber and Córdoba,while very different in style and building materials,are both typical of what kind of architecture?

A)Christian
B)Islamic
C)Buddhist
D)Taoist

Answer 1

B

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

A

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The Head of a King (Oni)comes from

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 5

The manuscript page of St.Matthew from the Gospel Book of Charlemagne is an excellent example of

A)Carolingian art.
B)Gothic art.
C)Islamic art.
D)Hindu art.

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

By the year 500 ce,most of the western empire had been overrun by barbarian tribes from the north.What emperor attempted to restore the lost empire?

A)Constantine
B)Charlemagne
C)Justinian
D)Theodora

Question 8

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?

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

Question 9

What was the main intention of Byzantine mosaic artists?

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

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

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

Question 11

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?

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 12

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

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

Question 13

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

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 14

The tremendous dome of Hagia Sophia is supported by

A)brick walls.
B)four lintels.
C)a wooden framework.
D)four pendentives.

Question 15

The architecture of the Gothic church was able to reach an extraordinary height through what development?

A)wooden trusses
B)flying buttresses
C)tympanum
D)tesserae

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

How would you characterize Byzantine architectural exteriors?

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.

Question 18

In Romanesque architecture,flat ceilings were replaced with

A)a new truss system.
B)flying buttresses.
C)pendentive arch ceilings.
D)vaulted ceilings.

Question 19

The medium for Theodora and her Attendants is

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

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

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

Question 22

Mosaics are constructed from small pieces of stone called what?

Question 23

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

Question 24

What was the major architectural form of Islam?

Question 25

Identify the architectural elements of the Islamic mosque and discuss their significance.

Question 26

When was Islam founded?

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

Question 27

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

Question 28

What was the major religion practiced in Japan until the sixth century?

Question 29

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

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

Question 30

Choose two examples from the chapter and compare and contrast the Romanesque style and the Gothic style.

Question 31

What was the Edict of Milan and when was it signed?

Question 32

Compared to Romanesque sculpture,Gothic sculpture was

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