Question 1

Upon its completion in 1130, the Church of __________ was the largest church in Europe.&#10;A) San Miniato&#10;B) Saint Peter's&#10;C) Cluny III&#10;D) Santo Domingo

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The Church of Cluny III was completed in 1130 and was the largest church in Europe at the time. San Miniato is a church in Florence, Saint Peter's is in Vatican City, and Santo Domingo is in Spain, but none of these churches were the largest in Europe at the time of their completion.

Question 2

Durham Cathedral introduced a new system of masonry __________, which would become a hallmark of later Gothic architecture.&#10;A) ribbed groin vaults&#10;B) barrel vaults&#10;C) transverse arches&#10;D) strip buttresses

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Durham Cathedral is known for introducing ribbed groin vaults, which were a revolutionary new system of masonry that allowed for taller, lighter, and more spacious buildings. This system became a hallmark of later Gothic architecture. Barrel vaults, transverse arches, and strip buttresses were all used in earlier styles of architecture and were not unique to Gothic architecture.

Question 3

The nave of the Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe shows the biblical story of _________.&#10;A) the Creation&#10;B) Noah and the Flood&#10;C) the Expulsion&#10;D) Tower of Babel

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D

Question 4

The practical nature of the Cistercians led to what change in the traditional monastery plan?&#10;A) the use of concrete instead of stone construction&#10;B) key buildings were placed at right angles to the cloister&#10;C) the church was separated from the cloister by a courtyard&#10;D) an added clerestory provided natural light from above

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The practical nature of the Cistercians led to the placement of key buildings at right angles to the cloister, which was a departure from the traditional monastery plan. This allowed for better functionality and efficiency in the use of space.

Question 5

In the Priory Church of Saint-Pierre at Moissac , the image of __________ dominates the tympanum.&#10;A) Christ as a Pilgrim&#10;B) the crucifixion&#10;C) the Virgin Mary&#10;D) Christ in Majesty

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The Priory Church of Saint-Pierre at Moissac is famous for its elaborate Romanesque sculpture, particularly the tympanum above the main portal. In this tympanum, Christ is depicted in Majesty, surrounded by the symbols of the Four Evangelists and the 24 Elders of the Apocalypse. This image dominates the entire composition, with Christ's figure larger than any other and his hand raised in blessing.

Question 6

Cistercians did NOT rely on the __________ found on many Romanesque churches.&#10;A) superbly refined stonework&#10;B) elaborately carved and painted figural decoration&#10;C) harmonious proportions&#10;D) experimental use of masonry vaulting

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Cistercians followed a strict interpretation of the Rule of St. Benedict, which discouraged excessive decoration and emphasized simplicity and austerity. Therefore, they did not rely on elaborately carved and painted figural decoration found on many Romanesque churches.

Question 7

What was the motivation for many churches to alter the traditional basic basilica plan by adding transepts with eastern chapels that led to an ambulatory with radiating chapels around the apse?&#10;A) the monastic reform of the Cistercians&#10;B) the specific needs of the Benedictine Order&#10;C) the need to accommodate pilgrims&#10;D) changes in liturgical practice

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The addition of transepts, an ambulatory, and radiating chapels was primarily motivated by the need to accommodate large numbers of pilgrims visiting churches to venerate relics. This architectural change allowed for better movement and access around the church.

Question 8

Which architectural feature demonstrates the efforts of church builders at the Benedictine Church of San Clemente in Rome to reclaim the artistic and spiritual legacy of the early church?&#10;A) the use of spolia&#10;B) the apse decoration&#10;C) use of a timber roof&#10;D) all of the above

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The use of spolia, or the reuse of ancient materials and elements in the construction of new buildings, was a common practice during the medieval period. At the Benedictine Church of San Clemente in Rome, spolia was used extensively, including the reuse of ancient columns and capitals in the nave and aisles. The apse decoration, which features mosaic depictions of Christ and various saints, was another way in which the church builders sought to connect with the early Christian tradition. Finally, the use of a timber roof, rather than a vaulted stone roof, was another sign of the church builders' desire to harken back to the earlier days of Christian architecture. All of these features together demonstrate the efforts of the church builders to reclaim and celebrate the artistic and spiritual legacy of the early church.

Question 9

The Church of Sant Vincenc is an example of the &#34;First Romanesque&#34; because _____________.&#10;A) it is laid out on a pilgrimage plan&#10;B) it is laid out on a basilica plan&#10;C) it relies on stone-vaulting and masonry construction&#10;D) the design allowed for flat-wall continuity along the nave

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The Church of Sant Vincenc is an example of the "First Romanesque" because it relies on stone-vaulting and masonry construction, which are characteristic features of the architectural style.

Question 10

The subject of__________ in the&#10;A) knights with their swords drawn&#10;B) bishops, monks and abbots in conversation with the king&#10;C) angry farmers with equipment and simple cloths&#10;D) the king traveling in a ship

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The angry farmers with equipment and simple cloths suggest a topic related to agriculture, land ownership or taxes, which are recurring themes in medieval peasant uprisings. The other options, knights, bishops and the king traveling in a ship, do not provide as clear of an indication of the subject matter.

Question 11

In the realm of secular architecture, the __________, known as the keep in England or the donjon in France, stood in the middle of a courtyard surrounded by walls.&#10;A) Great Tower&#10;B) campanile&#10;C) base&#10;D) stay

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Question 12

The oldest known bronze tomb effigy is of King __________.&#10;A) Ralph&#10;B) Rudolf of Swabia&#10;C) Reiner of Huy&#10;D) Homilies of Guda

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Question 13

Intellectual life in the Romanesque period involved the establishment of the first universities in the cities of __________, __________, __________, and __________.&#10;A) London; Florence; Rome; Madrid&#10;B) Bologna; Paris; Oxford; Cambridge&#10;C) Venice; Rome; Paris; Cambridge&#10;D) Oxford; London; Florence; Rome

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Question 14

The Bayeux Embroidery tells the story of the __________ conquest of England.&#10;A) Norman&#10;B) German&#10;C) Celtic&#10;D) French

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Question 15

Cluny was unusual among monasteries because the abbot answered to _____________.&#10;A) the Pope&#10;B) the Duke of Burgundy&#10;C) the local feudal lord&#10;D) the Bishop of Paris

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Question 16

What feature of the cloister at Cluny may have directed and inspired the monks' thoughts and prayers?&#10;A) the garden&#10;B) the fountain&#10;C) carved relief sculpture&#10;D) mosaic floors

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Question 17

What feature distinguishes Cluniac churches in Burgundy from those elsewhere?&#10;A) accommodations made in the design to fit the needs of pilgrims&#10;B) the use of Corinthian columns and other classicizing elements&#10;C) rich sculptural and painted decorations&#10;D) an emphasis on regional style and tradition

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Question 18

The Romanesque technique of portraying narrative scenes in the geometric confines of column capitals is called a(n) __________.&#10;A) narrative crest&#10;B) canundradic field&#10;C) historiated capital&#10;D) arrogant frieze

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Question 19

For pilgrims who made the journey to Santiago de Compostela, the ___________ was a badge that attested to their piety and accomplishments.&#10;A) emblemata&#10;B) shell&#10;C) ankh&#10;D) crucifix

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Question 20

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is actually the __________ of the cathedral complex at Pisa.&#10;A) baptistry&#10;B) crypt&#10;C) campanile&#10;D) altar

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Question 21

What is a distinctive feature of Durham Cathedral ?&#10;A) the elaborate carving on the columnar piers&#10;B) the system of ribbed groin vaults&#10;C) its place in a fortified complex&#10;D) all of the above

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Question 22

Romanesque &#34;Throne of Wisdom&#34; statues such as the Virgin and Child may have been used as _______________.&#10;A) reliquaries&#10;B) icons&#10;C) &#34;actors&#34; in liturgical dramas&#10;D) all of the above

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Question 23

What religious theme was often used to decorate the tympanum of Romanesque portals?&#10;A) Christ Enthroned in Majesty&#10;B) the Birth of Christ&#10;C) the Crucifixion of Christ&#10;D) all of the above

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Question 24

How do the reliefs on the left wall of the porch at the Church of Saint-Pierre at Moissac differ from imagery carved on the tympanum ?&#10;A) They are more awe-inspiring and didactic.&#10;B) They were originally painted in brightly colored hues.&#10;C) They are more lifelike to convey human frailty.&#10;D) They demonstrate the influence of Islamic art.

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Question 25

The Scivias records ___________________of Hildegard of Bingen.&#10;A) the day-to-day events in the life&#10;B) the musical and theatrical compositions&#10;C) the mystical visions&#10;D) treatises on medicine and natural science

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Question 26

Which feature at the Benedictine Church of San Clemente in Rome was designed because of changes in the twelfth-century liturgy?&#10;A) An ornate ceiling was added to cover the timber roof.&#10;B) The choir for monks, set off by a low barrier of relief panels, was extended into the nave.&#10;C) A baldachin was added to cover the main altar in the apse.&#10;D) All of the above.

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Question 27

What architectural element of Romanesque portals was used to depict the most important imagery?&#10;A) jambs&#10;B) archivolts&#10;C) lintel&#10;D) tympanum

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Question 28

Carved historiated capitals such as The Magi Asleep and The Flight into Egypt inside the Cathedral of Saint-Lazare emphasize ___________.&#10;A) the human qualities of religious stories&#10;B) deep theological significance&#10;C) the importance of the church&#10;D) a moral lesson to be learned

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Question 29

What architectural feature of the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption in Pisa is distinctive of Tuscan churches?&#10;A) the dome at the crossing&#10;B) the marble facing of the exterior&#10;C) the campanile&#10;D) the long nave with double side aisles

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Question 30

In the relief Christ and Disciples on the Road to Emmaus , Christ is pictured as a _________ with the attributes of a hat, a satchel, and a walking stick.&#10;A) Good Shepherd&#10;B) pilgrim&#10;C) youthful emperor&#10;D) Nordic king

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Question 31

What detail of The Last Judgment at the Church of Saint-Lazare in Autun demonstrates a level of human interests that encourages viewers to identify with the events depicted?&#10;A) the angels&#10;B) the figures awaiting judgment&#10;C) the demons&#10;D) all of the above

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Question 32

Although a military failure, _________ helped to stimulate trade during the Romanesque period?&#10;A) Norman battles&#10;B) pilgrimages&#10;C) the crusades&#10;D) Dover castle

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Question 33

Which architectural feature was used in Romanesque churches?&#10;A) solid masonry walls and vaults&#10;B) transverse arches&#10;C) pointed barrel vaults&#10;D) all of the above

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Question 34

What was an advantage of stone masonry in the construction of cathedrals?&#10;A) Vaults were more cost efficient&#10;B) Cut stone was readily available.&#10;C) It was less susceptible to fire.&#10;D) It was reminiscent of pagan architecture.

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Question 35

The imagery depicted in the Bayeux Embroidery is best described as a(n) ________________account of the Norman conquest.&#10;A) historically objective&#10;B) anecdotal&#10;C) inaccurate&#10;D) mythical

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Question 36

Probably made by Anglo-Saxon women, the Bayeux Embroidery was produced by what technique?&#10;A) weaving with warp and weft&#10;B) hand-knotting&#10;C) stem and laid-and-couched stitches&#10;D) none of the above

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Question 37

During the Romanesque period, sculpted imagery was placed on the ________________ focusing attention on the portal complexes.&#10;A) arcades&#10;B) altar&#10;C) towers&#10;D) entrances

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Question 38

Which term best describes the tympanum sculpture Christ in Majesty at the Priory Church of Saint-Pierre at Moissac ?&#10;A) historiated&#10;B) iconic&#10;C) narrative&#10;D) Mozarabic

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Question 39

What was St. Bernard of Angers initial protest to the Reliquary Statue of St. Foy ?&#10;A) The reliquary's form seemed idolatrous.&#10;B) The monks at Conques had stolen the relics from the saint's shrine.&#10;C) The statue had been made by pagans.&#10;D) Its use of gold and encrusted jewels was too gaudy.

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Question 40

During the Romanesque period, ________ largely replaced mosaics on the walls of churches outside of Rome.&#10;A) relief carvings&#10;B) painted murals&#10;C) marble inlay&#10;D) bare expanses of stone

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Question 41

The Cathedral of Pisa was designed by the master builder __________.&#10;A) John of Worcester&#10;B) Renier of Huy&#10;C) Gislebertus&#10;D) Busketos

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Question 42

In about 1000 CE, the three geographical areas that continued to supply the best metalwork for aristocratic and ecclesiastical patrons were the areas of __________, __________, __________.&#10;A) Lombardy, the Loire River valley, and the Mosan region&#10;B) Normandy, Lombardy, and the Mosan region&#10;C) the Rhineland, the Meuse River valley, and German Saxony.&#10;D) Northumberland, Canterbury, and Westphalia

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Question 43

The First Crusade was promoted by Pope __________.&#10;A) Bernard of Clairvaux&#10;B) Alfonso VI&#10;C) Reinier of Huy&#10;D) Urban II

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Question 44

A __________, which symbolizes the Holy Sepulcher, covers the main altar in the apse of San Clemente.&#10;A) baldachin&#10;B) mausoleum&#10;C) tapestry&#10;D) font

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Question 45

____________ wrote a guidebook to instruct pilgrims as they traveled through France to Santiago de Compostela.&#10;A) Bernard of Clairvaux&#10;B) Josef Puig I Cadafalch&#10;C) Aymery Picaud&#10;D) Hugh de Semur

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Question 46

At Cluny, elaborately carved _________in the arcaded galleries of the cloister may have served as memory devices to direct and inspire the monks' thoughts and prayers.&#10;A) niches&#10;B) capitals&#10;C) altars&#10;D) arcehes

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Question 47

Written by John, a monk of Worchester, the __________ was the earliest known illustrated record of contemporary events in England.&#10;A) Utrecht Psalter&#10;B) Book of Homilies&#10;C) Worchester Chronicle&#10;D) Codex Albertinus

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Question 48

Reliquaries in the form of ______________ were popular in the region around Conques.&#10;A) famous churches&#10;B) saints&#10;C) body parts&#10;D) jewelry boxes

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Question 49

The ________________ in Christ in Majesty reflects the Byzantine style.&#10;A) natural proportions of the figure&#10;B) convincing spatial recession&#10;C) softly flowing drapery folds&#10;D) modeling from light to dark in three shades

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Question 50

In contrast to Bernard of Clairvaux, __________ argued that &#34;God delights in embellishments.&#34;&#10;A) Wiligelmo&#10;B) Gislebertus&#10;C) Renier of Huy&#10;D) Theophilus

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Question 51

To make the images relevant to the audience the artists in the Romanesque style visualized stories in __________________.&#10;A) blank, gold backgrounds&#10;B) elaborate landscapes&#10;C) contemporary settings&#10;D) courtly settings

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Question 52

One of the benefits for pilgrims who made the journey to Santiago was the opportunity to ________________.&#10;A) practice a trade&#10;B) sell their wares&#10;C) visit relics along the route&#10;D) feel safe and secure

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Question 53

Wiligelmo, who carved horizontal reliefs across the west fa&#231;ade of Modena Cathedral, may have been influenced by Roman ___________.&#10;A) equestrian portraits&#10;B) triumphal arches&#10;C) sarcophagi&#10;D) imperial portraiture

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Question 54

The word __________ means &#34;in the Roman manner.&#34;&#10;A) spoilia&#10;B) all' antica&#10;C) Romanesque&#10;D) Byzantine

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Question 55

In keeping with the order's emphasis on disciplined spiritual practice, _______________architecture is characterized by simplicity, austerity, and purity.&#10;A) Cistercian&#10;B) Cluniac&#10;C) Benedictine&#10;D) Islamic

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Question 56

The artists of the Christ in Majesty in Catalunya combined the Byzantine style with their own ______________ and classical heritage.&#10;A) Islamic&#10;B) Mozarabic&#10;C) Hiberno-Saxon&#10;D) Visigothic

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Question 57

The inscription on the tympanum at Autun attributing the work to Gislebertus may refer to the name of the artist or of the ________, who was responsible for the sculpture's production.&#10;A) bishop&#10;B) patron&#10;C) pilgrim&#10;D) king

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Question 58

Any Romanesque image of Mary seated on a throne and holding the baby Jesus on her lap is known as __________.&#10;A) The Throne of Wisdom&#10;B) Virgin of Compassion&#10;C) Theotokos&#10;D) Mater Dolorosa

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Question 59

Communities during the Romanesque sought to own ________________ because it enhanced their wealth and prestige.&#10;A) relics&#10;B) monasteries&#10;C) parish churches&#10;D) farms

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Question 60

Although there was a growth in towns and cities during the Romanesque period, Europe largely remained ______________ society.&#10;A) an agricultural&#10;B) a charter&#10;C) a monastic&#10;D) a crusading

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Question 61

How is Sant Vincenc reminiscent of the Benedictine plan?

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Question 62

How does Speyer Cathedral emphasize Ottonian qualities?

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Question 63

What was the political structure of Europe in the Romanesque period?

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Question 64

How did the exteriors of Tuscan basilicas differ from other early Christian basilicas?

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Deck 16: Romanesque Art