Deck 8: Islamic Art

Question 1

The first great monument of Islamic art is the __________.

A)Great Mosque of Damascus
B)Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem
C)Great Mosque of Córdoba
D)Masjid-i Jami in Isfahan

Answer 1

B

Question 2

White pottery in the Nishapur region,such as the plate with kufic border from Khurasan,was influenced by __________.

A)Chinese porcelain
B)Roman wall painting
C)Early Christian manuscripts
D)Byzantine mosaics

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following best characterizes the decoration at the Great Mosque of Córdoba?

A)realistic cityscapes
B)stylized vegetation
C)kufic script
D)figural art

Answer 3

B

Question 4

At a mosque,the qibla wall is oriented toward Mecca and identified by __________.

A)a mihrab
B)an iwan
C)a minaret
D)a madrasa

Question 5

Which of the following buildings has a hypostyle hall comprised of horseshoe arches?

A)Masjid-i Jami
B)Great Mosque of Córdoba
C)Sultan Selim Mosque
D)Dome of the Rock

Question 6

At the Great Mosque of Córdoba,the glass and ceramic mosaics demonstrate the influence of __________.

A)Roman art
B)Indian art
C)Persian art
D)Byzantine art

Question 7

The earliest form of Islamic calligraphy was called __________.

A)tugras
B)arabesques
C)muhaqqaq
D)kufic

Question 8

Which of the following means "submission to [God's will]"?

A)Islam
B)madrasa
C)Qur'an
D)mosque

Question 9

At Masji-i Jami,muqarnas embellish the __________.

A)courtyard
B)prayer hall
C)mihrab
D)qibla iwan

Question 10

In Islamic architecture,an iwan is a __________.

A)vaulted open room
B)tall prayer tower
C)school for advanced study
D)niche oriented toward Mecca

Question 11

Islamic art is characterized by complex geometric designs and scrolling vines known outside the Islamic world as __________.

A)kufic script
B)tugras
C)arabesques
D)calligraphy

Question 12

Which of the following structures features four iwans arranged around an internal courtyard?

A)Great Mosque of Córdoba
B)Dome of the Rock
C)Masjid-i Jami
D)Sultan Selim Mosque

Question 13

A place of worship where Muslims gather on Fridays for public worship is called __________.

A)a madrasa
B)a minaret
C)an iwan
D)a mosque

Question 14

In a mosque,the enclosure in front of the mihrab for the ruler and other dignitaries is called a __________.

A)minbar
B)minaret
C)madrasa
D)maqsura

Question 15

The mosaic friezes in the Dome of the Rock depict the __________.

A)sacred figures of Islam
B)imam preaching a sermon
C)gardens of Paradise
D)faithful called to prayer

Question 16

Tall towers from which the faithful are called to prayer are called __________.

A)mihrabs
B)iwans
C)minarets
D)maqsuras

Question 17

The Alhambra palace complex was the seat of the __________.

A)Saljuqs
B)Nasrids
C)Ottomans
D)Abbasids

Question 18

How does the Hall of the Abencerrajes at the Alhambra evoke a heavenly space?

A)Its star-shaped dome is formed of muqarnas to create a dematerialized architectural form.
B)Its sunken gardens,raised fountains,and water channels recall the Islamic vision of paradise.
C)It includes a glazed tile mihrab covered in turquoise and blue organic and geometric forms.
D)It has mosaics of elaborate cityscapes and vegetation and inscriptions from the Qur'an.

Question 19

The pulpit for the prayer leader is called the __________.

A)minaret
B)madrasa
C)minbar
D)mihrab

Question 20

At the Great Mosque of Damascus,the three long aisles of the structure form the __________.

A)qibla wall
B)hypostyle prayer hall
C)prayer leader's house
D)school building

Question 21

The Baptistery of St.Louis features figural designs created by __________.

A)inlaid brass
B)enameled glass
C)glazed tiles
D)carved stucco

Question 22

The monograms developed by the Ottomans to symbolize the authority of the sultan on official seals,coins,buildings,and documents are called __________.

A)arabesques
B)tugras
C)muqarnas
D)madrasas

Question 23

How is Bihzad's Yusuf Fleeing Zulayhka different from The Court of Gayumars?

A)It has gem-like colors and exquisite details.
B)It depicts human figures and vegetation.
C)It has three-dimensional architectural features.
D)It includes calligraphic inscriptions.

Question 24

Which of the following is the Islamic art form best known in Europe and highly prized by Westerners?

A)tugras
B)carpets
C)illuminated books
D)enameled glass lamps

Question 25

Yusuf Fleeing Zulayhka and The Baptistery of St.Louis are similar because they feature __________.

A)elaborate muqarnas
B)inlaid ornament
C)interlacing tugras
D)narrative scenes

Question 26

Which of the following exemplifies the architectural style of the Ottomans?

A)the Alhambra
B)Sultan Selim Mosque
C)Masjid-i Jami
D)Great Mosque of Damascus

Question 27

In Egypt and Syria,mosques were primarily illuminated with __________.

A)enameled glass lamps
B)elaborate tugras
C)candle-lit mihrabs
D)inlaid metal basins

Question 28

What current political structures exist in the Islamic world after the dissolution of the great Islamic empires in the twentieth century?

A)monarchies
B)autocracies
C)nation-states
D)democracies

Question 29

Sultan Muhammad's The Court of Gayumars depicts __________.

A)the idyllic reign of the first Shah
B)scenes of horsemanship and hunting
C)a mystical version of a Biblical story
D)the Islamic vision of paradise as a garden

Question 30

The great royal center of book production at Herat was founded under the patronage of the __________.

A)Persian Timurid dynasty
B)Ottoman dynasty
C)Nasrid dynasty
D)Mamluk dynasty

Question 31

Who was the intended audience for The Court of Gayumars?

A)Persian artists
B)the common people
C)Europeans
D)the Safavid court

Question 32

Islamic carpets,such as the Ardabil Carpet,were typically used for __________.

A)decoration for homes
B)trade with Europe
C)social gatherings
D)Muslim prayer

Question 33

Which building inspired Ottoman architects like Sinan?

A)the Alhambra
B)Dome of the Rock
C)Great Mosque of Córdoba
D)Hagia Sophia

Question 34

At the Islamic Mosque and Cultural Center in Rome,the prayer hall references the prayer hall of the Sultan Selim Mosque in its __________.

A)large dome
B)simple columns
C)mosaic mihrab
D)hypostyle arcade

Question 35

The architectural focus of the Court of the Lions at the Alhambra was directed toward the __________.

A)star-shaped dome with carved stucco muqarnas
B)Persian tile work of the mosaic mihrab
C)sunken gardens,fountains,and water channels
D)large hemispheric dome and four tall minarets