Exam 2 - Global Architectual History 1 - Modules 6-9

What term best describes the vaulted structure in this image?

• Maqsura

• Iwan

• Apse

• Ambulatory

With which period is the Plan of St. Gall associated?

• Romanesque

• Carolingian

• Byzantine

• Abbasid

Which of these is a key feature of this building?

• It uses columns.

• It was vaulted after it had originally been designed for a wooden roof structure.

• It was designed for pilgrimage.

• It features a nave arcade.

What building is this?

• Great Mosque, Damascus

• Palatine Chapel, Aachen

• Friday Mosque, Isfahan

• Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem

Which of these is an accurate observation of a typical hypostyle or hall mosque?

• Has a strong emphasis on vertical lines.

• Has excellent views of the mihrab from anywhere in the interior.

• Can accommodate multiple activities in its rather dispersed space.

• Only allows a few people at a time to see the holy images.

Who was the patron for this building?

• Charlemagne

• Abbess Hildegard

• Abd-al-Rahman

• Archbishop Bernward

Where is this building?

• Isfahan, Iran

• Damascus, Syria

• Samarra, Iraq

• Speyer, Germany

Which of these is a novel feature of some French Romanesque church plans that is designed to facilitate the circulation of pilgrims?

• Compound pier.

• Transept

• Maqsura

• Ambulatory

Which date is roughly accurate for this building?

• 400

• 1000

• 700

• 1100

What is the best term for this screening structure?

• Iwan

• Choir

• Ikonostasis

• Mihrab