Question 1

In a hall church, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  double aisles, or halls, flank the nave 
B)  a hall, or great room, serves as the narthex 
C)  the nave and aisles are virtually the same height 
D)  a banqueting hall for royalty is attached to the nave 
E)  None of the answers is correct

Question 2

A hammerbeam is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  beam whose profile resembles a medieval hammer handle. 
B)  beam assembled using hammered wood pegs. 
C)  long beam similar to those used in medieval hammer forges. 
D)  short, horizontal member attached to the foot of a principal rafter. 
E)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 3

The exceptional fan vaults at King's College, Cambridge, were designed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  William Hurley. 
B)  John Wastell. 
C)  William of Sens. 
D)  William the Englishman. 
E)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 4

Ely Cathedral's lantern is unusual in being:

Accepted Answer

A)  built of stone taken from the same quarries as the Stonehenge monoliths. 
B)  the work of immigrant French masons. 
C)  built of wood. 
D)  a Renaissance period replacement of the original. 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 5

Discuss the features of the overlapping phases of English Gothic architecture.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

The man who played a major role in the building of St. Denis was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Pope. 
B)  Abbot Suger. 
C)  Louis IX. 
D)  Villard de Honnecourt. 
E)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 7

Rayonnant style tracery is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  brilliant yellow stained glass. 
B)  radiating lines. 
C)  a brightness compared in the thirteenth century to the sun's rays. 
D)  extreme verticality. 
E)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 8

A medieval manor house might include all of these EXCEPT a:

Accepted Answer

A)  solar. 
B)  buttery or pantry. 
C)  hall. 
D)  keep. 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 9

An unusual aspect of Salisbury Cathedral is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  shows strong Norman influence, even though it was built some distance from the French coast. 
B)  was built almost entirely in a homogenous style. 
C)  has no tall crossing tower. 
D)  was founded by Vikings who had been converted to Christianity. 
E)  None of the answers is correct.

Exam 9: Gothic Architecture