Islamic Art Quiz

When making the hajj, Muslims circumambulate the Kaaba__times in a ______direction.

What was the original function of the basin called Baptisere de St. Louis

Sinan built which famous mosque?

Decoration using polygonal shapes and no gaps

What building has the oldest surviving Qur'an verses in architecture?

A central nich in a mosque which indicated the direction of Mecca

The Qur'an (Koran) is read from which direction?

A wedge-shaped stone that forms the curved part of an arch

Which if the following artworks were made as a matching pair?

True or False: The columns at The Dome of the Rock were taken from Roman monuments.

Which of the following has a similar function to the Alhambra?

a slender column used to call people to prayer is called a

Which of the following does not provide for circumambulation?

How was The Great Mosque of Cordoba altered by Christians after the reconquest of Spain?

An example of a hypostyle mosque is

Which city did Muhammad travel to before ascending to Mecca?

What artworks are a good example of horror vacui?

The folio from the Qur'an is made on what material?

What is the purpose of the qibla wall?

A pulpit from which sermons are given

The pyxis is used to hold

honey-comb like decoration often applied in Islamic buildings to domes, niches, and vaults

What famous building was made by the Nasrid Dynasty?

What centrally planned mosque had a hospital, school, and library as part of the complex?

Which of the following is not true of the rock inside the Dome of the Rock?

A flowing intricate, and symmetrical pattern deriving from floral motifs

Bahrum Gur Fights the Karg is a manuscript from ______ and the Karg is a _______.

What is the holiest shrine in Islam?