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Gothic Art & Architecture and MORE

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 4hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Braces on the outsides of buildings that helped hold up the immense stone roofs.

a)

Braces

b)

Flying Buttress

c)

beams

d)

pointed arch

2.

A handwritten document with beautiful, intricate illustrations

a)

picture book

b)

rice paper

c)

vellum

d)

illuminated manuscript

3.

Which characteristic typically differentiates a Gothic church from a Romanesque church?

a)

The use of a basilican plan

b)

The inclusion of a clerestory

c)

The use of flying buttresses

d)

The presence of a nave arcade

4.

The narrative imagery in Gothic stained-glass windows is most comparable to that of

a)

manuscript illumination

b)

tomb sculpture

c)

catacomb painting

d)

jamb sculpture

5.

This image was created to do all of the following except:

a)

teach to the illiterate

b)

connect our soul with the divine

c)

bring fame and fortune to the craftsmen

d)

illuminate the interior of the cathedral

6.

The distortions and the anguish seen in the sculpture are intended to inspire

a)

civic pride

b)

personal piety

c)

iconoclastic action

d)

humanistic ideals

7.

The sculpture depicts a

a)

holy family group

b)

sacra conversazione

c)

Pantokrator

d)

pietà

8.

What is the purpose of the bottom register of the manuscript illumination as stated in the article?

a)

To showcase the artist's talent and creativity

b)

To emphasize the importance of artistic instruction

c)

To provide guidance for the King's rule

d)

To depict the relationship between the scribe (artist) and the cleric

9.

Sculptures on the upper parts of the Gothic churches which some times were used as gutters to let water run from the roofs were called?

a)

Grotesques

b)

Run-off Arches

c)

Minarets

d)

Gargoyles

10.

Identify the window style

a)

Flower Window

b)

Radial Window

c)

Abstract Window

d)

Rose Window

11.

What is an object or personal item of someone of religious significance

a)

relic

b)

mosaic

c)

fresco

d)

artifact

12.

What is a trip to visit the shrines of holy relics?

a)

Vacation

b)

Pilgrimage

c)

Crusade

d)

Relic

13.

Which term of ridicule was used by Italians to call something barbaric?

a)

Baroque

b)

Gothic

c)

Romanesque

d)

Rococo

14.

True or False: The Gothic church was decorated extravagantly inside and outside.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Instead of paper, European painters used

a)

Mulberry bark

b)

Chicken fat

c)

Cotton

d)

Calf skins

16.

The Gothic art movement started in Italy

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Unlike Romanesque sculpture, Gothic sculpture

a)

became more 3D and less frightening

b)

are all made of painted wood

c)

were removed from church tympanums

d)

are completely detached from the walls

18.

Romanesque was before gothic

a)

False

b)

True

19.

The first Gothic style construction ever made is in

a)

Vienna

b)

Paris

c)

Rome

d)

Berlin

20.

Gothical art was symbolic

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Which of these arches is Romanesque?

a)

b)

c)

d)

22.

How are Chartres Cathedral and The Great Stupa at Sanchi similar?

a)

They competed in size with other nearby religious structures

b)

They were mausoleums for Kings and royalty

c)

They attracted pilgrims because both sites were linked to relics

d)

They were monuments to battle sites

23.

Rib vaults are found in what part of a Gothic cathedral?

a)

the floor

b)

the doorways

c)

the ceiling

d)

the windows

24.

The ornamental stonework that surrounds the outside of the windows on a Gothic cathedral is called the ____________.

a)

tracery

b)

cluster piers

c)

jamb sculptures

d)

rib vaults

25.

Which is not an element of Gothic architecture?

a)

pointed arch

b)

stained-glass window

c)

oculus

d)

flying buttress

26.

Why are the two towers on the front of Chartes Cathedral different from one another?

a)

The Northern tower was constructed at a later date and reflects changes in the Gothic style

b)

Two separate construction crews were competing against one another while the church was being built

c)

The population that lived on one side of the cathedral was wealthier than those that lived on the other side

d)

One of the towers was removed from another cathedral and added on to Chartes

27.

The man who is credited with beginning the Gothic style of architecture with his reconstructions of St. Denis, is ____________.

a)

William the Conquerer

b)

King Louis IX

c)

Pope Leo X

d)

Abbott Suger

28.

Identify

a)

Chartres Cathedral

b)

Saint Michel

c)

Notre Dame, Paris

d)

St. Foy

29.

These are images from Germany, France, and Italy. They reveal a growing interest in

a)

Classical philosophy

b)

Marian devotion

c)

the Reformation

d)

Neoplatonic philosophy

30.

The Guilds were associations of

a)

Artisans, doing the same job

b)

Artisans, doing different jobs

c)

Soldiers

d)

Foreigners from other countries

31.

Who was in charge of the Guilds?

a)

Masters

b)

Government officials

c)

Apprentices

d)

The King

32.

What is the semi-circular wall section above a cathedral doorway called?

a)

An archivolt

b)

a tympanum

c)

a mandorla

d)

a voussoir

33.

What is the significance of the Rottgen Pieta to art history?

a)

It survived the great fire of 1194 in Conques, France

b)

It is one of the earliest examples of Protestant art of the Reformation

c)

The terra cotta and glazing materials have lasted as long as the Terra Cotta Warriors of China

d)

It is one of the earliest known examples of the Pieta and has great emotional intensity

34.

The Royal Portal figures at Chartres Cathedral are placed on this site and identify the doorway as a Royal Portal. Why are these figures important?

a)

show the European kings and queens who entered this doorway and were crowned in this cathedral.

b)

show portraits of French Kings on the door jambs

c)

The "royal" terminology has to do with Old Testament kings and queen who are shown on the jambs.

d)

Queen Blanche, King Louis OX, and the royal court were inaugurated inside this church.

35.

Contextually and symbolically, these stone figures

a)

are symbols of the revival of the Catholic faith during the Counter-Reformation

b)

are in the doorway where royalty must bow and pray

c)

act as judges for those who are not Christian

d)

religiously and morally support the church behind and around them

36.

How do the FORMS of these figural sculptures relate to the cathedral?

a)

They are decorative and tall, imitating the great height and architecture of the cathedral

b)

The lintel contains the 12 apostles and 2 Old Testament prophets who foretold the coming of Christ

c)

The theme of the Apocalypse in the center tympanum was a common topic

d)

The archivolts contain images of angels and elders

37.

This is a page made during the Middle Ages and these books are called?

a)

Old Manuscripts

b)

Prince of writings

c)

The Golden Book

d)

Illuminated Manuscripts

38.

The underground places where Early Christians sometimes had services and buried their dead were called?

a)

Byzantine Caverns

b)

Christian Tunnels

c)

Catacombs

d)

Constantines Tunnels

39.

Sculptures on the upper parts of the Gothic churches which some times were used as gutters to let water run from the roofs were called?

a)

Crocidiles

b)

Arches

c)

Minatars

d)

Gargoyles

40.

The building of Gothic Cathedrals sometimes required what architectural system be used so that walls could be supported?

a)

Post and Lintel system

b)

Flying Butresses

c)

Round arch

d)

Stained glass windows

41.

What are characteristics of Romanesque Churches

a)

Thick walls, Pointed arches, Rose window, Highly Decorated Outside

b)

Gargoyles, Small windows, Thick walls

c)

Thick Walls, Small windows, Short walls, Plain outside Decoration

d)

High Walls, Pointed Arched Windows, Stained Glass

42.

What is the Name of this type of window which is a characteristic of Roman Catholic Gothic Cathedrals?

a)

Flower Window

b)

Radial Window

c)

Abstract Window

d)

Rose Window

43.

Most Gothic Cathedrals were built in which country?

a)

Germany

b)

Japan

c)

France

d)

England

44.

What kind of windows were used in a Gothic Cathedral?

a)

stained glass

b)

tinted

c)

unbreakable

d)

plastic

45.

The most important building material in any Gothic Cathedral was

a)

wood

b)

brick

c)

cement

d)

stone

46.

Identify

a)

Groin Vault

b)

Ribbed Vault

c)

Barrel Vault

d)

Nave Arcade

47.

This is dated:

a)

3600-2850 BCE

b)

2550-1600 BCE

c)

1900-1650 BCE

d)

1200-900 BCE

48.

Name this church.

a)

Chartres Cathedral

b)

Il Gesu

c)

St. Foy

d)

Santa Sabina

49.

This object is:

a)

Egyptian

b)

Assyrian

c)

Sumerian

d)

Akkadian

50.

The tall, slender towers on this structure are called:

a)

coffers

b)

minarets

c)

oculi

d)

flying buttresses

51.

The location of this object:

a)

Rome

b)

Ravenna

c)

Edirne

d)

Pergamon

52.

These frescoes are dated to:

a)

25-32 CE

b)

41-53 CE

c)

62-79 CE

d)

85-97 CE

53.

This is the interior of:

a)

Pantheon

b)

Mosque of Selim

c)

San Vitale

d)

Dome of the Rock

54.

The enlargement of figures to emphasize importance is also called:

a)

chiarcoscuro

b)

composite view

c)

registers

d)

hierarchy of scale

55.

An interior space filled with columns that hold up a roof is considered a(n)

a)

atrium

b)

hypostyle hall

c)

mosque

d)

pendentive

56.

A sprawling network of tombs and other gravesites is called a:

a)

hypostyle hall

b)

triclinium

c)

gigantomachy

d)

necropolis

57.

The central aisle down a church is called a(n):

a)

apse

b)

nave

c)

transept

d)

radiating chapel

58.

A container that holds relics, such as the remains of saints, is called a:

a)

canopic jar

b)

catacomb

c)

tomb

d)

reliquary

59.

This sculpture, due to its over-exaggerated realistic nature, is considered:

a)

Baroque

b)

Hellenistic

c)

Veristic

d)

Archaic

60.

The imagery shown here is depicting:

a)

passover

b)

lamentation

c)

annunication

d)

transfiguration

61.

Name the period this painting is from:

a)

Classical Greek

b)

Republican Roman

c)

Renaissance

d)

Baroque

62.

This type of honey-comb design that is carved into vaulting in Islamic architecture is called:

a)

muqarnas

b)

coffers

c)

squinches

d)

doming

63.

The Great Pyramids were built in this time period:

a)

Old Kingdom

b)

Middle Kingdom

c)

New Kingdom

d)

Pre-dynastic Egypt

64.

He conceptualized a revolutionary and new idea on church design that encourage light to enter his church.

a)

Leo III

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Suger

d)

Constantine the Great

65.

This image of a ceiling is a_______.

a)

lintel

b)

Groin Vault

c)

ribbed vault

d)

Fan vault

66.

What is the first Gothic building in the world?

a)

Aachen catedral

b)

Notre dame de Paris

c)

St. Denis abbey

d)

Amiens Cathedral

67.

What is a tracery?

a)

Type of column

b)

Window decoration

c)

The crossing in floor plan

d)

Type of roof design

68.

This image is an example of ___?

a)

Fan vault

b)

Groin vault

c)

Palm column

d)

Palm vault

69.

The tympanum of the Church of St Foy shows which Christian story?

a)

Crucifixion

b)

Angel Gabriel telling Mary she is pregnant

c)

The sacrifice of Isaac

d)

The Last Judgment by Jesus

70.

The mosaics pictured here of Justinian I can be found at

a)

Santa Sabina

b)

San Vitale

c)

Hagia Sophia

d)

Chartres Cathedral

71.

Hagia Sophia uses which architectural innovation?

a)

Clerestory

b)

Flying Buttress

c)

Pendentive

d)

Stained Glass

72.

The Vienne Genesis is one of the earliest forms of...

a)

A painting

b)

A book

c)

A relic

d)

None of the above

73.

The interlacing lines of the Lindisfarne Gospels show influence from...

a)

British fisherman

b)

Celtic Irish metalworkers

c)

Greek mathematicians

d)

Roman philosophers

74.

The function of the Bible Moralisee was to...

a)

Document royal history

b)

Legitimize transactions

c)

Educate the soon to be king

d)

Educate the illiterate public

75.

Who is the emphasized individual at Chartres Cathedral?

a)

Jesus

b)

Mary

c)

Justinian

d)

Louis IX

76.

The tympanum of the Church of St Foy shows which Christian story?

a)

Crucifixion

b)

Angel Gabriel telling Mary she is pregnant

c)

The sacrifice of Isaac

d)

The Last Judgment by Jesus

77.
Who decreed that Rome would stop persecuting Christians?
a)
Benedict
b)
Constantine
c)
Gregory VII
d)
Charlemagne
78.
What was a main goal of the Crusades?
a)
to teach Christians how to read
b)
to set up monasteries in Germany
c)
to take Jerusalem from the Muslims
d)
to spread Christianity to the Byzantines
79.

What was the main religion of the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

80.

Which event marked the beginning of the Middle Ages?

a)

The Fall of Rome

b)

The Crusades

c)

The Renaissance

d)

The Enlightenment

81.

What was the primary economic system during the Middle Ages?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Feudalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Communism

82.

Where did the Renaissance start?

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

England

d)

Spain

83.

General characteristics of Romanesque openings.

a)

Narrow and small

b)

Wide

c)

No Opening

d)

Broad

84.

Arches used on Romanesque buildings

a)

Round Arch

b)

Pointed Arch

c)

Saracenic Arch

d)

Horseshoe Arch

85.

Romanesque was before gothic

a)

False

b)

True

86.

the front of a building, especially an impressive or decorative one

a)

facade

b)

monument

c)

adoration

d)

spire

87.

The sculpture depicts a

a)

holy family group

b)

sacra conversazione

c)

Pantokrator

d)

pietà

88.

The opening words of a manuscript, often illuminated with a large capital letter, are called the

a)

Incipit

b)

Vellum

c)

Cross

d)

Choir

89.

If the columns of this building were REUSED from a previous architectural structure, they would be called...

a)
Spolia
b)
Corinthian
c)
Impluvium
d)
Peristyle
90.

What is this type of object called?

a)

Fibulum

b)

Fibula

c)

Fibelum

d)

Fibilia

91.

This page from the Lindisfarne Gospels is an example of ...

a)

An incipit

b)

Heavy Gilding

c)

Horror Vacui

d)

A portrait page

92.

Which walkway gives access to the chapels without disturbing the devoted? (behind the altar)

a)

Ambulatory

b)

Nave

c)

Choir

d)

Apse

93.
The _______________ is the relief sculpture filling the arch over the portal of a medieval cathedral.
a)
Tympanum
b)
Clerestory
c)
Tryptich
d)
Lintel
94.

In a Christian church, a recessed area that contains the altar.

a)

Clerestory

b)

Gallery

c)

Apse

d)

Arcade

95.
What is a mosaic?
a)
Gold Statue
b)
Art created with pieces of glass or stone
c)
Humanist artwork
d)
Type of Column
96.

The work shown is an example of

a)

Pieta

b)

Tympanium

c)

Reliquary

d)

Horror Vacui

97.

An upper section of a wall that contains a long row of windows.

a)

Clerestory

b)

Gallery

c)

Apse

d)

Arcade

98.

This is a decorative metalwork technique in which portions of the design are separated with metal and then filled with jewels or colored enamel

a)

reliquary

b)

chasing

c)

cloisonne

d)

fibulae

99.

What do we call this structure?

a)

dome

b)

beam

c)

column

d)

tower

100.

The destruction of religious images images in the Byzantine period.

a)

Horror Vacui

b)

Iconoclasm

c)

Spolia

d)

Reliquary

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