State Prep: Architectural Features

A niche in the wall of a mosque that directs Muslims to the direction of Mecca

• mihrab
• minaret
• qibla
• dome

Tower that is used to call Muslims to prayer

• Dome
• Minaret
• Belfry
• Steeple

Ornately carved marble - honeycomb - that is usually found above the mihrab

• mashrabiya
• muqarnas

• qibla
• dome

The wall that is in the direction of Mecca; the mihrab is located here

• Qibla wall
• Prayer hall
• Minaret
• Salah area

Entry into a cathedral

• Narthex

• Apse

• Ambulatory

• Nave

The central walkway/main section of an a early Christian church or Cathedral    

• Narthex

• Apse

• Ambulatory

• Nave

Walkway around the apse - added during the Romanesque period to help deal with pilgrims  

• Narthex

• Apse

• Ambulatory

• Nave

The semicircular section at the East end of a Cathedral where the altar was located:

• transept
• nave
• apse
• choir

A tiered tower with multiple eaves

• Pagoda
• Castle
• Belfry
• Mosque

A series of columns or arches in front of a building, generally as a covered walkway

• rotunda

• veranda
• balcony
• portico