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002_Romanesque Architecture Quiz Bee

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 49mins

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Class
Date
1.

The Medieval Period in Western Europe began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire in:

a)

410 AD

b)

476 AD

c)

800 AD

d)

1066 AD

2.

Which empire continued to thrive while Western Europe entered the Medieval Period?

a)

Byzantine Empire

b)

Holy Roman Empire

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Carolingian Empire

3.

The system of land-based social and political organization in Medieval Europe was called:

a)

Monasticism

b)

Feudalism

c)

Humanism

d)

Absolutism

4.

The Medieval Period is considered "medieval" only in the context of:

a)

The whole world

b)

Asia and Africa

c)

Western Europe

d)

Eastern Europe

5.

In the feudal system, the land units granted to vassals were called:

a)

Keeps

b)

Fiefs

c)

Castles

d)

Manors

6.

Which two major factors most influenced Medieval architecture?

a)

Feudalism and Christianity

b)

Humanism and Rationalism

c)

Trade and Commerce

d)

Philosophy and Science

7.

Which dynasty’s rule is associated with Carolingian architecture?

a)

Merovingian

b)

Carolingian

c)

Ottonian

d)

Byzantine

8.

The decorative western façade of churches became prominent during:

a)

Early Christian period

b)

Carolingian period

c)

Gothic period

d)

Byzantine period

9.

Ottonian architecture was influenced by:

a)

Carolingian and Byzantine styles

b)

Roman and Gothic styles

c)

Islamic and Chinese styles

d)

None of the above

10.

Which feature first appeared in Ottonian churches and later became common in Romanesque?

a)

Flying buttress

b)

Cushion capital

c)

Rib vault

d)

Rose window

11.

Romanesque architecture is most recognized for:

a)

Flying buttresses and stained glass

b)

Thick walls, round arches, barrel vaults

c)

Pointed arches and rib vaults

d)

Large domes and mosaics

12.

Romanesque style is often described as a fusion of:

a)

Roman, Carolingian, Ottonian, Byzantine, Germanic

b)

Gothic, Islamic, Roman, Celtic

c)

Renaissance, Roman, Baroque, Byzantine

d)

None of the above

13.

Which two traditions heavily promoted the spread of Romanesque churches?

a)

Monasticism and Pilgrimage

b)

Humanism and Individualism

c)

Philosophy and Trade

d)

Feudalism and Warfare

14.

The west façade of a Romanesque church is commonly called:

a)

Cloister

b)

Westwork

c)

Narthex

d)

Choir

15.

The “cushion capital” is a hallmark feature of:

a)

Gothic cathedrals

b)

Romanesque churches

c)

Byzantine basilicas

d)

Islamic mosques

16.

The Pisan Romanesque style is notable for its:

a)

Timber construction

b)

White marble façades and arcades

c)

Dark interiors and rib vaults

d)

Glass mosaics

17.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is actually:

a)

A baptistery

b)

A monastery tower

c)

A campanile

d)

A westwork

18.

San Miniato al Monte in Florence is famous for:

a)

Domed roof

b)

Marble decorations and basilican plan

c)

Groin vaults

d)

Gothic stained glass

19.

The main building material of Northern Italian Romanesque was:

a)

Marble

b)

Brick

c)

Limestone

d)

Timber

20.

Which southern Italian cathedral combines Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic elements?

a)

Pisa Cathedral

b)

Monreale Cathedral

c)

Ravenna Basilica

d)

St. John Lateran

21.

The Abbey of Cluny, once the largest Christian church, is located in:

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

22.

French Romanesque often included:

a)

Double apses

b)

Richly decorated cloisters

c)

Pointed rib vaults exclusively

d)

Minimal ornamentation only

23.

The Abbey of Cluny was central to which monastic order?

a)

Franciscan

b)

Dominican

c)

Benedictine

d)

Jesuit

24.

Which French Romanesque cathedral had a Greek cross plan with domes?

a)

Autun Cathedral

b)

Perigueux Cathedral

c)

Angouleme Cathedral

d)

Notre Dame la Grande

25.

Which German Romanesque feature is unique compared to Italy and France?

a)

Marble façades

b)

Paired western and eastern apses

c)

Wooden truss roofing

d)

Detached campaniles

26.

Worms Cathedral is an example of:

a)

French Romanesque

b)

Italian Romanesque

c)

German Romanesque

d)

Byzantine Romanesque

27.

The preferred material for Romanesque churches in Northern Germany was:

a)

Stone

b)

Marble

c)

Brick

d)

Timber

28.

The earliest fortified form of a castle was:

a)

Shell keep

b)

Motte and Bailey

c)

Concentric Castle

d)

Donjon

29.

The central residential tower of a castle is called:

a)

Barbican

b)

Donjon/Keep

c)

Bailey

d)

Curtain

30.

Which feature allowed guards to drop stones or boiling liquids on attackers?

a)

Merlons

b)

Machicolations

c)

Portcullis

d)

Crenels

31.

A water-filled ditch surrounding castles is called:

a)

Moat

b)

Motte

c)

Bailey

d)

Trench

32.

The Crusader Castle “Krak des Chevaliers” is located in:

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Syria

d)

Spain

33.

The rolling down gate at a castle entrance is called:

a)

Drawbridge

b)

Portcullis

c)

Barbican

d)

Parapet

34.

A church with the bishop’s seat is called:

a)

Basilica

b)

Abbey

c)

Cathedral

d)

Monastery

35.

A basilica designation is granted based on:

a)

Architectural style

b)

Size of the building

c)

Historical/religious importance

d)

Number of aisles

36.

Which basilica in Rome is the official cathedral of the Pope?

a)

St. Peter’s Basilica

b)

St. John Lateran

c)

Santa Maria Maggiore

d)

Basilica of St. Paul

37.

A church built over the tomb of a saint or martyr is called:

a)

Basilica

b)

Cathedral

c)

Martyrium

d)

Abbey

38.

The west façade of Romanesque churches often features:

a)

Flying buttresses

b)

Wheel windows

c)

Rose windows

d)

Minarets

39.

The most common type of vault in Romanesque architecture:

a)

Rib vault

b)

Barrel vault

c)

Fan vault

d)

Dome

40.

The Judgement Day scene was commonly sculpted on the:

a)

Tracery

b)

Tympanum

c)

Arcade

d)

Clerestory

41.

A Romanesque cloister resembles:

a)

A fortified tower

b)

An atrium-like quadrangle

c)

A rib vault

d)

A baptistery

42.

Which medium was more common in Romanesque decoration than mosaics?

a)

Frescoes

b)

Stained glass

c)

Metalwork

d)

Calligraphy

43.

Romanesque interiors are often described as:

a)

Bright and airy

b)

Dark and massive

c)

Transparent and light

d)

Open and glazed

44.

A Romanesque church showing both Gothic and Romanesque elements could be:

a)

Transitional

b)

Proto-Baroque

c)

Byzantine

d)

Renaissance

45.

Romanesque houses that survived were often:

a)

Made of wood and thatch with stone walls

b)

Entirely brick with rib vaults

c)

High-rise apartments

d)

Circular domes

46.

In England, large Romanesque houses were known as:

a)

Villas

b)

Manors

c)

Palaces

d)

Keeps

47.

The dominant exterior impression of Romanesque architecture is:

a)

Light and delicate

b)

Stocky and rigid

c)

Vertical and skeletal

d)

Transparent and colorful

48.

The term “Romanesque” means?

a)

a. Descended from Roman

b)

b. Ascended from Roman

c)

c. Descended from Carolingian

d)

d. None of the above

49.

Below are the lists of the architectural characters of the Romanesque Architecture except for the?

a)

a. Thick and heavy walls

b)

b. Round arches

c)

c. Large windows

d)

d. Barrel Vault

50.

Below are the lists of the materials that are commonly used on the walls of the Romanesque buildings except for the?

a)

a. Brick

b)

b. Limestone

c)

c. Granite

d)

d. Portland cement