Worksheets2ND YEAR - MUSLIM ART IN THE MIDDLE AGES
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Identify this architectural element
Ribbed vault
Segmented dome
Horseshoe arch
Palace
This element is called...
...calligraphic arch.
...rounded arch.
...Islamic arch
...horsehoe arch.
It was Hagia Sophia Basilica in Byzantine times. Now it is a Muslim temple or _____________.
cathedral
mosque
sinagogue
bazaar
This is part of a Muslim temple. From here, a priest (muezzin) calls to daily prayer five times a day.
How is this tower called?
Minaret
Mimbar
Shalat
Qadi
What is this architectural element called?
Latticework
Ribbed vault
Segmented dome
Stilted arch
It is a symbol of the Five Pillars of Islam. What is it?
The Hand of Ali
Simbad's fingers
The Hand of Fatima
The Palm of Muhammad
The Taj Mahal was built by a sultan as a tomb for his beloved wife. This kind of monuments are called...
Shrines
Cemeteries
Graveyards
Mausoleums
This geometric decoration is called...
...calligraphic ornament.
...arabesque.
...latticework.
...mathematic decoration.
Muslim artists couldn't represent people or animals but used ________________ for decoration, like in the image.
plants
calligraphy
astronomy
geometry
What does the image show?
A famous mosque in Damascus
An ancient castle in Iraq.
The round city of Baghdad in the Middle Ages.
The mausoleum where Muhammad was buried, in Jerusalem.
This architectural element is called...
...stilted arches.
...horseshoe arches.
...Byzantine arches.
...caliphal arches.
These small cells were used in Muslim monuments. What are they called?
Shia
Sharia
Kaaba
Muqarna
Which ones are LOBED ARCHES?
Can you see any arabesque here?
Identify this place
The Mosque of Cordoba in Spain.
The Palace of Hixam in Damascus.
The Kaaba in the Arab city of Mecca.
The Mausoleum of Muhammad, in Jerusalem.
Which image does NOT show any calligraphic decoration?
What happened to this man's face?
He was so ugly that the artist preferred to leave it blank.
Muslim radicals painted it white.
Muhammad face must not be represented, so it is left unpainted.
Allah has no face.
Which picture does NOT show arabesque decoration?
The city of Cairo (Egypt) is famous for its many...
...towers
...palaces
...minarets
...mausoleums
Why are there minarets in the mosques?
The Muslim priest call people to the daily prayer from the minarets.
They are defensive towers in Muslim cities.
They decorate the mosques and show the power of the caliphs.
The minarets are usually in the palaces, not in the mosques.
