WorksheetsAH1_Religious art
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 26mins
The architecture of Rome was unique due to their use of what material?
Brick
Concrete
Stone
Water
Who was responsible for making Rome a Christian state?
Constantine
Julius Caesar
Mohammed
Emperor Nero
Islamic artists were forbidden to do what type of drawings and artworks?
Animals
Plants and Flowers
Portraits
Landscapes
Which religion DID NOT use Hagia Sophia as a place of worship?
Jews
Musilms
Christians
Which word best describes a plaster used for decorative cornices, moldings or ceilings.
arch
diptych
tessera
stucco
Which word is a tall slender tower used by a Muslim called a Muezzin to call people to prayer.
Oculus
Sarcophagus
Tessera
Minaret
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.
Arch
Diptych
Pendentive
Arabesque
A mosaic created out of coloured glass or stones is known as:
Basilica
Sarcophagus
Tessera
Minaret
Latin for eye, this is a circular opening in a wall or in the top of a dome.
Oculus
Diptych
Icon
Mosque
This is the underground burial places designed for holding sarcophagi, and an early meeting spot for Christians.
Coffered
Catacombs
Icon
Mosque
A pair of panels usually hinged together, with paintings or carvings on the inside surfaces is known as a:
Basilica
Diptych
Tessera
Stucco
The best definition for coffered is:
Very old Roman style coffee
A square or rectangular indentation in a ceiling.
A Roman civic building.
A hole in a dome.
The best definition for mosque is a holy place for ...
Christians
Jews
Muslims
Buddhists
Which Key Work depicts the Emperor Constantine?
Which building and key work uses pendentives to make a higher and bigger dome?
What is NOT true about the EMPEROR JUSTINIAN mosaic?
He is stomping on others feet to show his superiority
He is carrying the bread of Christ
He is wearing a purple robe to show his royalty
He has a halo to show his holiness
What does Hagia Sophia mean?
The Wise One
The Holy Wisdom
The Great Spirit
The Holy Awaken
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Medieval Art?
heavy black outlines
rich colors
flat figures
dull colors
Which of the following was a popular type of art during the Middle Ages?
mosaics and murals
illuminated manuscript and letters
stained glass windows
all of the above
Romans were able to build large open areas within a building often found in churches called _____________.
basilica
bath
aqueduct
cathedral
Which church was rebuilt by Justinian that is a symbol of Byzantine architecture, power, and beauty
Hagia Sophia
Theodora Cathedral
Constantinople Temple
Justinian Code
The lobby area of the basilica is called__________
Front Façade
Dome
Interior
Narthex
........ is a high table which is usually located at the front of the church and they keep the bible on it
Alter
Baptistery
Narthex
Choir
What kind of vault is this?
Groin vault
Ribbed vault
Alonseta vault
Canoon vault
Barrel vault
What is the name of the part situated at the end of the church were the altar was contained?
Altar
Ambulatory
Apse
Belfry
Portal
............. is an entrance hall leading to the nave of a church
Narthex
Atrium
Porch
Portico
What are geometric patterns called?
Tessellation
Tesellation
Tesselation
What is artistic writing called?
Calligraphy
Caliagraphy
Calliagraphy
Who was the founder of Islam?
Muhammad
Ismael
Siddartha Gautama
Abraham
Which of the following is an example of Islamic architecture?
Parthenon
Dome of the Rock
Pantheon
Hagia Sophia
Dome of the Rock is NOT which of the following.
IN JERUSALEM
CONSIDERED THE FIRST GREAT ISLAMIC BUILDING
KNOWN AS "THE RED"
COMMISSIONED BY CALIPH, ABD AL-MALIK
The 'rock' inside the Dome of the Rock is the supposed site of all of the following EXCEPT...
JACOB WRESTLED THE THE ANGEL
ADAM'S GRAVE
ABRAHAM NEARLY SACRIFICED ISAAC
MUHAMMAD ASCENDED TO HEAVEN
Where is this fountain?
IN THE COURT OF THE LIONS
IN THE COURTYARD OF THE GREAT MOSQUE OF ISFAHAN
OUTSIDE OF THE DOME OF THE ROCK
SAN VITALE
"Image breaker"
Icon
Iconophile
Iconoclast
Iconographer
The Carolingian Renaissance was a period of artistic and educational revival that took place under the rule of...
Justinian
Leo III
Pepin
Charlemagne
What type of art is the picture?
montage
mural
mosaic
oil portrait
The art of the Byzantine empire was heavily influenced by what?
Icons
Religion
Islamic Beliefs
Humanism
The Byzantine empire suffered artistic growth due to what?
Islamic raids
Burning religious texts
Iconoclasm
Artist of the time were bad
What did the iconoclast movement entail?
Removal of any religious icons
Old religious paintings and mosaics only approved by the high officials
Any religious art, including the one supported by the Byzantines were to be destroyed.
All of the above
Icon or Mosaic
Icon
Mosaic
Both
Icon or Mosaic
Icon
Mosaic
Both
Icon or Mosaic
Icon
Mosaic
Both
