Deck 13: The Age of Faith

Question 1

In comparison with Gothic architecture, Medieval Italian churches tended to be more ______.

A)plain and controlled
B)spacious and ornate
C)organic and open
D)geometric and solid
E)none of these are correct

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is true concerning the exterior carvings on the Jagadambi Temple in Khajuraho, India?

A)The figures are erotic.
B)The figures are rigid and stoic.
C)The figures are a symbol of guilt or shame.
D)The figures are a symbol of the union of the human with the divine.
E)Both a and d are correct.

Answer 2

E

Question 3

As one of the unique features of Gothic architecture, the ______________ made it possible for churches to become much taller than had previously been possible.

A)pointed arch
B)ribbed vault
C)exterior buttresses
D)stained glass windows
E)barrel vault

Answer 3

A

Question 4

In Hinduism, the concept of ________________ determines one's fate: the deeds of one's lifetime influence one's status in the next.

A)mihrab
B)nirvana
C)karma
D)sacred mountain
E)calendar

Question 5

Which stylistic model did Nicola Pisano draw upon for his mid-thirteenth century relief sculpture of the Annunciation?

A)Greek
B)Germanic
C)Roman
D)French
E)both a and c are correct

Question 6

In what ways has the Hagia Sophia functioned in its long history?

A)a Christian church
B)a Moslem mosque
C)a museum
D)none of these are correct
E)all of these are correct

Question 7

The ________________ faith forbids visual representations of Allah, and therefore consists of decorative motifs, and geometric or organic patterns.

A)Buddhist
B)Christian
C)Jewish
D)Moslem
E)none of these are correct

Question 8

The art and culture of the Americas before European contact is called ______.

A)pre-Columbian
B)pre-European
C)pre-Mesoamerican
D)pre-Christian
E)pre-Classical

Question 9

In which medium are the depictions of Justinian and Theodora in San Vitale made?

A)panel painting
B)low relief sculpture
C)fresco
D)mosaic
E)freestanding sculpture

Question 10

By the early Middle Ages, the basic shape of Christian churches had evolved into that of a so-called Latin cross, with a long, rectangular room, or ___________, crossed by a shorter rectangular ______________ that ran perpendicular to the main space.

A)transept; ribbed vault
B)transept; nave
C)nave; transept
D)nave; buttress
E)trumeau; nave

Question 11

All of the following are true about Mayan pyramids except ______.

A)Mayan pyramids were a place where priests and rulers performed religious rites
B)Mayan pyramids were part of a huge plan and surrounded by open spaces
C)Mayan pyramids were religious sites
D)Mayan pyramids were tombs
E)none of these are correct

Question 12

The debate about whether or not to allow two-dimensional pictures in the early Christian Church, was settled by __________________, who said "Painting can do for the illiterate what writing does for those who read."

A)Pope Gregory the Great
B)Constantine the Great
C)Alexander the Great
D)Emperor Justinian
E)none of these are correct

Question 13

The Buddha was able to escape what Hindus believed was the endless cycle of life, death, and rebirth and attain ______________, a state of endless bliss.

A)mihrab
B)nirvana
C)karma
D)all of these are correct
E)none of these are correct

Question 14

What do the tiny Buddha figures proceeding from the mouth in Kosho's sculpture, Portrait statue of the priest Kuya preaching, signify?

A)his merging identity with the Buddha
B)the sound of his repeated prayer
C)that the Buddha is always present
D)none of these are correct
E)both a and b are correct

Question 15

Elaborate illustration of manuscripts, especially of the Christian New Testament, were prepared in _________________ by individuals who had devoted their lives to the glorification of God.

A)Rome
B)monasteries
C)temples
D)San Miniato al Monte
E)none of these are correct

Question 16

The Prophet Jeremiah from Saint Pierre, Moissac, France, is carved into the ______.

A)trumeau
B)mosaic
C)mihrab
D)barrel vault
E)minaret

Question 17

The art of the Middle Ages, such as Adam and Eve Reproached by the Lord in Hildesheim, Germany, appears to be almost obsessed with the ideas of ______.

A)nirvana
B)Adam and Eve
C)death and sin
D)karma
E)the Annunciation

Question 18

Because they had no alternative artistic tradition of their own to draw from, early representations of Christ often show him as ______.

A)a Roman Emperor
B)the Good Shepherd
C)a young man like the Greek god Apollo
D)both b and c are correct
E)none of these are correct

Question 19

What kind of art was common for early medieval Germanic tribes?

A)small figurines
B)mosaics
C)monumental architecture
D)portable metalwork
E)both b and d are correct

Question 20

In Islamic architecture, the main axis of the building was oriented to face in the direction of Mecca, the holy city, and this direction was visually emphasized by a ___________, or niche.

A)trumeau
B)mosaic
C)mihrab
D)barrel vault
E)minaret

Question 21

In what ways are images important to the Christian religion?

Question 22

Who was Abbot Suger and why was he important to the development of Gothic architecture?

Question 23

Compare and contrast the Seated Buddha Preaching the First Sermon from Sarnath, India with Christ as the Good Shepherd from the mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna, Italy.

Question 24

What are the five duties stressed by the Moslem religion?

Question 25

Who was Emperor Justinian and why is he important?

Question 26

Describe in detail the Last Judgment from the west tympanum of Saint Lazare, Autun.What is the overall message?

Question 27

Describe the differences between Romanesque and Gothic styles of architecture.

Question 28

Describe the typical golden and jeweled Germanic style objects created by the Angles and Saxons during the Early Middle Ages.

Question 29

What is the dance of Shiva and what does it symbolize?

Question 30

In what ways do the design of religious buildings represent the beliefs of each religion? Give at least one example of Moslem, Christian, and Buddha buildings.