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1
What Islamic denomination believes all caliphs must be descended from Ali (Muhammad’s son-in-law)?
Ahmadiyya
Nation of Islam
Shia
Sunni
2
Medieval verse tales with comic, ribald themes are called __________.
motets
limericks
barrel songs
fabliaux
3
What was the subject of the Summa Theologica?
renouncing war
the conflict between love and duty
the struggle of Christianity against Islam
reconciling classical philosophy and Christian faith
4
Who was crowned poet laureate of Rome in 1348?
Petrarch
Dante
Boccaccio
Pizan
5
What is the Vulgate Bible?
a version of the Bible largely translated into Latin by St Jerome
a translation of the Bible into medieval French
an illuminated version of the Bible commissioned by Charlemagne
a translation of the Bible into Old English
6
In the Ordinary of the Mass, the __________ is the Profession of Faith sung after the Gospel.
Gloria
Agnus Dei
Credo
Sanctus
7
What was the specific reason that the Saint-Chapelle cathedral was built?
to house relics of Saint Chapelle
to house relics of Christ’s Passion
to provide a vacation home for Robert de Sorbon
to provide a meditative retreat for Saint Francis of Assisi
8
What is the term for a covered walkway in a monastery, convent, college, or church?
narthex
novitiate
tribune gallery
cloister
9
What was the subject of Maimonide’s Guide for the Perplexed?
the meaning of the Hebrew Bible
a primer on the natural sciences
Christian history
Aristotle’s philosophical ideas
10
What was the primary purpose of a reliquary?
It served as a repository for sacred objects.
It housed literary and scholarly manuscripts.
It served as a place to bury the dead.
It served as a center for worship.
11
In what town did Charlemagne build his palace and royal chapel?
Rome
Roncesvalles
Poitiers
Aachen
12
The literal translation of the Arabic word __________ is “recitation”.
ummah
sura
Sufi
Qur’an
13
Who among the following would NOT be considered an important prophet in Islam?
Muhammad
Peter
Jesus
Moses
14
What of the following is NOT a characteristic of Gothic cathedrals?
strikingly high ceilings
frescos depicting gruesome scenes of Judgement Day
complex ornamentation of doorways
large panels of stained glass depicting scenes from the Gospels
15
What term designates a song for two or three voices with no accompanying instruments?
musica ficta
canzone
tercet
madrigal
16
What illuminated book is considered a masterpiece of the Carolingian Renaissance?
the Dagulf Psalter
the Book of Hours
the Quadrivium
the Utrecht Psalter
17
Which pair serve as Dante’s guides during his journeys in the Divine Comedy?
Virgil and Beatrice
Virgil and Aeneas
Virgil and Aristotle
Virgil and Homer
18
Who was involved in the 13th-century “Golden Age” at the University of Paris?
Hildegard of Bingen
Peter Lombard
Thomas Aquinas
Geoffrey Chaucer
19
What was the Divine Office?
the position of Bishop
the position of Pope
the schedule of monastic worship
the order of the Mass
20
What made the increased window size of Gothic cathedrals possible?
the ribbed vault
the flying buttress
the pointed arch
the domed ceiling
21
What is the name of the body of literature which consists of authoritative commentaries on the Qur’an?
Hadith
Muezzin
Sharia
Alhambra
22
Which Muslim scholar invented algebra and created a modern numerical system?
Rhazes
Al-Khwarizmi
Al-Hazen
Moses Maimonides
23
What is the term for a mosque’s pulpit, or platform on which the worship leader stands?
ummah
rebab
caliph
minbar
24
“Kufic” refers to a type of ________.
Islamic scholarship
sculpture
garment
calligraphy
25
What is the name for the dining hall of a medieval monastery?
cadence
refectory
horarium
cloister
26
What is a hajj?
an architectural feature of a mosque
an Islamic devotional poem
a sacred text attributed to Muhammad
a pilgrimage to Mecca
27
Which of the following was Abbot Suger’s contribution to Western culture?
He organized and implemented a highly effective system of distributing food
He wrote one of the most important epic poems of the Middle Ages.
He reconciled Aristotelian logic with the Hebrew Scriptures.
He introduced the major features which defined Gothic architecture.
28
What architect was responsible for the magnificent dome of Florence Cathedral?
Giovanni Pisano
Bernini
Brunelleschi
Michelangelo
29
Petrarch’s Canzoniere (Songbook) contains over 300 instances of which poetic form?
ballades
sonnets
fabliaux
cantos
30
How is the Qur’an organized?
It consists of a single very long, undivided chapter.
It is divided into 114 suras.
It is divided into four separate volumes.
It is divided into seven large-scale subsections.
31
Charlemagne’s battle with the Umayyad Caliphate at the Franco-Spanish border inspired which of the following?
The Song of Roland
Causae et Curae
Everyman
Beowulf
32
Which of the following is most indicative of Gothic architecture’s interest in light?
the censer
the crypt
the archivolt
stained glass
33
Who composed the Messe de Notre Dame?
Guillaume Dufay
Ambrogio Lorenzetti
Francesco Landini
Guillaume de Machaut
34
What name is given to the style of late Gothic architecture in England?
French Gothic
Neo-Classical
Perpendicular
Romanesque
35
What is the subject of the Bayeux Tapestry?
Beowulf’s battle with Grendel
the Rule of Saint Benedict
the Norman Invasion of England in 1066
the Battle of Roncesvalles in 778
36
What is the meaning of the term “trecento”?
enlightenment
age of reason
three hundred
fourteen
37
What was the name of the most important style of architecture between 1000 and 1150?
Neo-Classical
Gothic
Romanesque
Classical
38
What is the name of the split (1378-1417) within the Roman Catholic Church that occurred after the papacy returned?
the Inquisition
the Papal Divide
the Reformation
the Great Schism
39
What were the two major characteristics of Gothic architecture?
outdoor gardens and elaborate gazebos
symmetrical design and windowless rooms
increased height and stained-glass windows
decreased height and the ribbed vault
40
Who was the most famous teacher at the University of Paris in the early 1100s?
Dante Alighieri
Peter Lombard
Moses Maimonides
Peter Abelard
41
Neumes are a type of notation used in which context?
illuminated manuscripts
the Vulgate Bible
psalters
musical notation of Gregorian Chant
42
Which term refers to the monastic practice of self-denial?
asceticism
fenestration
capitulation
monos
43
Where was the residence of the Papacy for nearly 70 years during the 1300s?
Aachen
Avignon
Ravenna
Reims
44
Who was one of the first women in medieval Europe to make a living as a professional writer?
Laura Brunelleschi
Nicola Pisano
Francesca Caccini
Christine de Pizan
45
What is the term for the crucifixion marks of Christ?
archivolts
lancets
exempla
stigmata
46
What Italian author used the events of 1348 as a backdrop for his work the Decameron?
Vasari
Bernini
Petrarch
Boccaccio
47
What is the significance of the Ka’bah?
It is the site of the largest mosque in Islam.
It was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate.
Muhammad established it as the spiritual center of Islam.
Muhammad lived there as a young man.
48
Which two European countries were the main contributors in the Hundred Years’ War?
France and Italy
France and Spain
England and Italy
France and England
49
What event in 622 marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar?
the Hejira
Ramadan
the mihrab
the hajj
50
Which medieval cathedral, famous for its 173 stained glass windows, is considered the first true High Gothic cathedral?
Reims
Saint Dominique of Lucia
Notre-Dame
Chartres
51
Whom did the author Giorgio Vasari consider to be the first Renaissance artist?
Cimabue
Duccio di Buoninsegna
Filippo Brunelleschi
Giotto di Bondone
52
What was the goal of the Reconquista?
to conquer the remnants of the Roman Empire
to drive Muslims out of Spain
to promote Islam in all reaches of the known world
to eliminate Christianity in Spain
53
During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims are to do which of the following?
fast from sunrise to sunset
write in a prayer journal
pray 15 times per day
give one article of clothing to charity each week
54
Who was the greatest English writer of the 1300s?
William Shakespeare
Peter Abelard
Geoffrey Chaucer
John Wycliff
55
What provides the narrative frame of Canterbury Tales?
a group of traveling musicians
a group of artists in their salon
a group on a pilgrimage to a shrine
a group fleeing to the countryside of England
56
Who was an important Anglo-Saxon scholar at Charlemagne’s court in Aachen?
Venerable Bede
Benedict
Alcuin of York
Hildegard
57
“Eremitism” refers to which aspect of monastic life?
farming
frequent study
solitude
prayer
58
Who was Villard de Honnecourt?
He was an architect and engineer.
He was a Benedictine scholar.
He was a doctor and a chemist.
He was a troubadour.
59
What is the term for the passageway in a church that continues the side aisles and allows people to walk to the chapels?
choir
ambulatory
atrium
narthex
60
What is the language of the Qur’an?
Aramaic
Hebrew
Persian
Arabic
61
Where was the founder of Islam born?
Baghdad
Mecca
Medina
Damascus
62
Which Arabic word identifies a niche found in a mosque, intended to indicate the direction of Mecca?
sura
sharia
ummah
mihrab
63
Which prestigious universities were founded over 800 years ago?
The Venetian Academy and the University of Birmingham
University of Bologna, University of Paris, Oxford, and Cambridge
Witwatersrand and the University of London
The Brandenburg Academy, Universitas at Rome, University of Paris
64
In medieval thought, which word refers to intellectual techniques involving rigorous reasoning to arrive at conclusions?
doctrine
dogma
dialects
syllogism
65
How can Aquinas’ worldview be described?
proto-socialist
hierarchical
pessimistic
democratic
66
How did scholars working in the “House of Wisdom” contribute to the dissemination of Aristotle’s writings in the West.
Their Arabic translations of Aristotle preserved the works.
They discovered previously unknown writings by Aristotle.
Their Arabic translations of Aristotle preserved the works.
They published Latin translations of Aristotle’s works.
67
What was Carolingian minuscule?
a precise and rounded form of calligraphy
a common type of illuminated book
a small, portable manuscript
a scale-model design for a house of worship
68
What are the trivium and quadrivium?
courses of study in medieval universities
medieval guilds of mathematicians
obscure scriptures found in Aachen
two legal codes designed by Charlemagne
69
Who was the “patron saint of wandering scholars,” created by university students?
Saint Denis
Villard de Honnecourt
Saint Francis
Saint Golias
70
What dramatic event in 1348 greatly reduced the population of Europe?
an influenza pandemic
the Florentine Wats
the fourth Crusade
an epidemic form of the bubonic plague
71
Upon which earlier model did Charlemagne base his administration and decrees?
Rome
India
Egypt
Greece
72
What is the term for the poetic device of repeating consonants in adjacent words?
vernacular
cadence
alliteration
assonance
73
Who is considered the founder of Islam?
Ishmael
Allah
Muhammad
Abraham
74
How was the plague spread to Europe?
via food supplies
via infected rats aboard trade ships
via Chinese silk
via public waterways
75
What building in Jerusalem is one of the earliest and most spectacular achievements of Islamic architecture?
the Shrine of Muhammad
the Ka’bah
the Great Mosque
the Dome of the Rock
76
Which is the Mass Ordinary prayer that begins with the words “lamb of God” and is sung just before communion?
Benedictus
Gloria
Agnus Dei
Magnificent
77
What does the term “a cappella” refer to?
singing without instrumental equipment
communications sent to a bishop
singing without referring to text or music notation
a congregation’s gaze toward the alter
78
Which term refers to a social system in which lords granted land to their vassals on the condition of loyalty?
Carolingian caste
cloisterism
feudalism
Ottonian society
79
What was distinctive about the way Rumi recited his poetry?
He played it out while reciting.
He danced while reciting.
He recited only while lying down.
He recited in a whisper.
80
What did Francis of Assisi believe was necessary for a life of perfect freedom?
anarchy
land ownership
total poverty
sufficient wealth
81
Which word refers to a fraternal association of craftsmen or merchants?
magisters
fiefdom
guild
apprentices
82
What was the original meaning of the term “universitas”?
laboratory
meeting place
knowledge or research
corporation or guild
83
What is interesting about the site of The Great Mosque of Damascus?
The site was once a Byzantine church.
The site once housed a Platonic academy.
The site was once a pagan burial ground.
The site is in the capital of the Abbasid Dynasty.
84
Who authored Summa Theologica and Summa Contra Gentiles?
Guillaume de Lorris
Francis of Assisi
Thomas Aquinas
Peter Abelard
85
What is the title of Dante Alighieri’s masterpiece about a symbolic journey through hell, purgatory, and heaven?
Letter to Posterity
Inferno
The Divine Comedy
La Vita Nuova
86
Which of the Islamic denominations discussed in the text has the largest following?
Shia
Sunni
Sufi
Ummah
87
Who was the author of the famous “Rule” in Western monasticism?
Roswitha
Saint Gregory
Saint Francis of Assisi
Saint Benedict of Nursia
88
From c. 1150 to 1300, what city was the intellectual and cultural center of Western civilization?
Paris
Florence
Venice
London
89
What musical qualities distinguished Ars Nova from the music of the previous era?
consistently monophonic texture
consistently homophonic texture
rhythmic and melodic simplicity
rhythmic and melodic complexity
90
Who wrote the influential book, Lives of the Artists?
Vasari
Michelino
Dante
Pazzi
91
Which writer was exiled from Florence for political reasons in 1301?
Thomas Aquinas
Dante
Vergil
Petrarch
92
Hildegard of Bingen was which of the following?
a mythical heroine
a Benedictine nun
a pagan heretic
the mother of Charlemagne
93
Ironically, this item was originally used pejoratively, to refer to art considered “barbaric” or “crude”.
Lux Nova
Gargoyle
Gothic
Romanesque
94
Which term refers to a friar who has rejected ownership of a property and lives by begging?
stigmatus
vicar
trobairitz
mendicant
95
What type of chant grew out of the Roman musical tradition?
Benedictine Chant
Ambrosian Chant
Mozarabic Chant
Gregorian Chant
96
What is the name for the central aisle of a church, which the congregate can use?
capitulary
nave
narthex
trope
97
What room of a monastery did monks use for manuscript copying?
abbot’s house
chapter house
school
scriptorium
98
What is the name of the Islamic Legal code?
Al-Khwarizmi
Sura
the Law of Muhammad
Sharia
99
What is the role of the muezzin?
to provide private space for meditation
to call the faithful to prayer
to guide the faithful to Mecca
to ward off temptation
100
What is the meaning of the word “Islam”?
charitable act
right path
teaching
submission (to Allah)
