Quiz on King Solomon and Two Demons

Who painted 'King Solomon and Two Demons'?

• Rumi

• Ali Quli

• Amir Khusrau Dihlavi

• Hafez

In what years was 'King Solomon and Two Demons' painted?

• 1597-1598

• 1600-1601

• 1585-1586

• 1610-1611

Which Persian poet's manuscript includes 'King Solomon and Two Demons'?

• Hafez

• Amir Khusrau Dihlavi

• Ferdowsi

• Rumi

What unique penalty did King Solomon give to the two demons?

• Guarding a treasure

• Teaching wisdom to humans

• Building a palace

• Transporting water to fill a bottomless pit and filling the sea with sand

Where is the Khamsa manuscript currently located?

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

• The Louvre, Paris

• The British Museum, London

• The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

How many demons can you see?

• 2

• 5

• 1

• 7

Imagine you're in the painting. Is it hot or cold? (Uses imagination based on the scene)

• Chilly and foggy

• Mild and breezy

• Hot and sunny

• I don't know

The demons Div-e Siyah and Div-e Sepid were condemned to a pointless task. Their punishment mirrored the endless cycle of one of the "five jewels" in the Khamsa.

Which jewel's characteristic is reflected in their penalty of endlessly filling a pit with water and the sea with sand?

(a)  

Does the demon's outfit feature a particular object used multiple times?

• Skirt

• Decorative Water bottle (Sphere)

• Trees

• I don't know

What was King Solomon known for?

• His great wealth and vast trade network

• His wisdom and fair judgments

• Building the first Temple in Jerusalem

• All of the above