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AH1_Religious art

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The architecture of Rome was unique due to their use of what material?

a)

Brick

b)

Concrete

c)

Stone

d)

Water

2.

Who was responsible for making Rome a Christian state?

a)

Constantine

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Mohammed

d)

Emperor Nero

3.

Islamic artists were forbidden to do what type of drawings and artworks?

a)

Animals

b)

Plants and Flowers

c)

Portraits

d)

Landscapes

4.

Which religion DID NOT use Hagia Sophia as a place of worship?

a)

Jews

b)

Musilms

c)

Christians

5.

Which word best describes a plaster used for decorative cornices, moldings or ceilings.

a)

arch

b)

diptych

c)

tessera

d)

stucco

6.

Which word is a tall slender tower used by a Muslim called a Muezzin to call people to prayer.

a)

Oculus

b)

Sarcophagus

c)

Tessera

d)

Minaret

7.

What is another name for a triangular piece of vaulting springing from the corner of a wall, used to support a dome, usually four are used per dome.

a)

Arch

b)

Diptych

c)

Pendentive

d)

Arabesque

8.

A mosaic created out of coloured glass or stones is known as:

a)

Basilica

b)

Sarcophagus

c)

Tessera

d)

Minaret

9.

Latin for eye, this is a circular opening in a wall or in the top of a dome.

a)

Oculus

b)

Diptych

c)

Icon

d)

Mosque

10.

This is the underground burial places designed for holding sarcophagi, and an early meeting spot for Christians.

a)

Coffered

b)

Catacombs

c)

Icon

d)

Mosque

11.

A pair of panels usually hinged together, with paintings or carvings on the inside surfaces is known as a:

a)

Basilica

b)

Diptych

c)

Tessera

d)

Stucco

12.

The best definition for coffered is:

a)

Very old Roman style coffee

b)

A square or rectangular indentation in a ceiling.

c)

A Roman civic building.

d)

A hole in a dome.

13.

The best definition for mosque is a holy place for ...

a)

Christians

b)

Jews

c)

Muslims

d)

Buddhists

14.

Which Key Work depicts the Emperor Constantine?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Which building and key work uses pendentives to make a higher and bigger dome?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

What is NOT true about the EMPEROR JUSTINIAN mosaic?

a)

He is stomping on others feet to show his superiority

b)

He is carrying the bread of Christ

c)

He is wearing a purple robe to show his royalty

d)

He has a halo to show his holiness

17.

What does Hagia Sophia mean?

a)

The Wise One

b)

The Holy Wisdom

c)

The Great Spirit

d)

The Holy Awaken

18.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Medieval Art?

a)

heavy black outlines

b)

rich colors

c)

flat figures

d)

dull colors

19.

Which of the following was a popular type of art during the Middle Ages?

a)

mosaics and murals

b)

illuminated manuscript and letters

c)

stained glass windows

d)

all of the above

20.
These were brooches made popular by Roman military campaigns. 
a)
Ornate
b)
Fibulae
c)
Motif
d)
Cloisonne
21.

Romans were able to build large open areas within a building often found in churches called _____________.

a)

basilica

b)

bath

c)

aqueduct

d)

cathedral

22.

Which church was rebuilt by Justinian that is a symbol of Byzantine architecture, power, and beauty

a)

Hagia Sophia

b)

Theodora Cathedral

c)

Constantinople Temple

d)

Justinian Code

23.

The lobby area of the basilica is called__________

a)

Front Façade

b)

Dome

c)

Interior

d)

Narthex

24.

........ is a high table which is usually located at the front of the church and they keep the bible on it

a)

Alter

b)

Baptistery

c)

Narthex

d)

Choir

25.

What kind of vault is this?

a)

Groin vault

b)

Ribbed vault

c)

Alonseta vault

d)

Canoon vault

e)

Barrel vault

26.

What is the name of the part situated at the end of the church were the altar was contained?

a)

Altar

b)

Ambulatory

c)

Apse

d)

Belfry

e)

Portal

27.

............. is an entrance hall leading to the nave of a church

a)

Narthex

b)

Atrium

c)

Porch

d)

Portico

28.

What are geometric patterns called?

a)

Tessellation

b)

Tesellation

c)

Tesselation

29.

What is artistic writing called?

a)

Calligraphy

b)

Caliagraphy

c)

Calliagraphy

30.

Who was the founder of Islam?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Ismael

c)

Siddartha Gautama

d)

Abraham

31.

Which of the following is an example of Islamic architecture?

a)

Parthenon

b)

Dome of the Rock

c)

Pantheon

d)

Hagia Sophia

32.

Dome of the Rock is NOT which of the following.

a)

IN JERUSALEM

b)

CONSIDERED THE FIRST GREAT ISLAMIC BUILDING

c)

KNOWN AS "THE RED"

d)

COMMISSIONED BY CALIPH, ABD AL-MALIK

33.

The 'rock' inside the Dome of the Rock is the supposed site of all of the following EXCEPT...

a)

JACOB WRESTLED THE THE ANGEL

b)

ADAM'S GRAVE

c)

ABRAHAM NEARLY SACRIFICED ISAAC

d)

MUHAMMAD ASCENDED TO HEAVEN

34.

Where is this fountain?

a)

IN THE COURT OF THE LIONS

b)

IN THE COURTYARD OF THE GREAT MOSQUE OF ISFAHAN

c)

OUTSIDE OF THE DOME OF THE ROCK

d)

SAN VITALE

35.
A ____ is a place of worship for followers of Islam.
a)
Mihrab 
b)
Mosque 
c)
Palaces 
d)
Tomb
36.
_______ are vine like or plant like shapes and forms that are used as a decorative element in architecture.
a)
Arabesques 
b)
Vines 
c)
Geometric Shapes 
d)
Calligraphy
37.
What is this called?
a)
Mihrab
b)
Chhatri
c)
Arabesque 
d)
Minaret 
38.
What is this decorative element called?
a)
Ogival Arches 
b)
Geometric Shapes 
c)
Arabic Calligraphy 
d)
Arabesques 
39.
What is this decorative element called?
a)
Arabic Calligraphy
b)
Chhatri 
c)
Geometric Patterns 
d)
Arabesques 
40.
What is this decorative element called?
a)
Arabesques 
b)
Chhatri
c)
Geometric Patterns 
d)
Arabic Calligraphy 
41.
What is this? (on top)
a)
Dome 
b)
Minaret
c)
Arabesque 
d)
Palace 
42.

"Image breaker"

a)

Icon

b)

Iconophile

c)

Iconoclast

d)

Iconographer

43.

The Carolingian Renaissance was a period of artistic and educational revival that took place under the rule of...

a)

Justinian

b)

Leo III

c)

Pepin

d)

Charlemagne

44.
Who was the leader of the church in the Byzantine empire?
a)
The pope
b)
The patriarch
c)
The emperor
d)
The people
45.

What type of art is the picture?

a)

montage

b)

mural

c)

mosaic

d)

oil portrait

46.

The art of the Byzantine empire was heavily influenced by what?

a)

Icons

b)

Religion

c)

Islamic Beliefs

d)

Humanism

47.

The Byzantine empire suffered artistic growth due to what?

a)

Islamic raids

b)

Burning religious texts

c)

Iconoclasm

d)

Artist of the time were bad

48.

What did the iconoclast movement entail?

a)

Removal of any religious icons

b)

Old religious paintings and mosaics only approved by the high officials

c)

Any religious art, including the one supported by the Byzantines were to be destroyed.

d)

All of the above

49.
Which religion is NOT monotheistic?
a)
Islam
b)
Greek and Roman Mythology
c)
Christianity
d)
Judaism
50.

Icon or Mosaic

a)

Icon

b)

Mosaic

c)

Both

51.

Icon or Mosaic

a)

Icon

b)

Mosaic

c)

Both

52.

Icon or Mosaic

a)

Icon

b)

Mosaic

c)

Both