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An AP Art History Quiz on Islamic Art and Architecture
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The time period is
785–786 C.E.
1568–1575 C.E
691-9-692 C.E.
1200 rebuilt 1906-7 C.E.
2
The name of this work is
Great Mosque of Djenne
Dome of the Rock
Great Mosque of Isfahan
Mosque of Selim II
3
A principal feature of the interior shown is
a hypostyle hall
ogival arches
ogival arches
a central staircase
4
The time period is
785–786 C.E.
1354-91
1568–1575 C.E
1200 C.E
5
The qibla wall in the mosque indicates the direction of prayer toward
Jerusalem
Constantinople
Mecca
Rome
6
____________is a form of ornamented vaulting in Islamic architecture (looks like stalactite).
Mihrab
Quibla
Murqarnas
Minaret
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Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that is required of devout Muslims as one of the five pillars of Islam
Quibla
Mihrab
Iwan
Hajj
8
Materials are uniquely ______.
African
Ottoman
Umayyad
Safavid
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The most famous Ottoman architect designed this mosque was ________.
Suleyman
Sinan
Isfahan
Selim II
10
This structure has been all of the following EXCEPT
Mosque
Roman Temple
Jewish Synagogue
Christian church
11
________ is sacred to Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
Jerusalem
Constantinople
Damascus
Bethlehem
12
A ________is a place of worship for Muslims
Iconoclasm
Minaret
Quibla
Mosque
13
This site is known for all of the following EXCEPT
site of the Second Jewish Temple, destroyed by Roman Siege 70 C.E.
Rock is where Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son
Mohammed’s night journey/ascended to heaven
Part of multi-purpose civic complex (school, library, hospital, shops)
14
The mihrab of the structure is located
at the entrance to the mosque
in the qibla wall
in the center of the prayer hall
inside a minaret
15
The materials used to build the complex of palaces
Stone masonry
Brick and stone
Adobe
Whitewashed adobe stucco, wood, tile, paint, and gilding
16
Mosaics contain no human or animal figures because of
Iconoclasm
Quibla
Hajj
Iwan
17
The palace is located in
Arab, North Africa
Granada, Spain
Damascus, Syria
Edirne, Turkey
18
The double-tiered columns allowed for all of the following
EXCEPT
a higher roof to make up for the short columns
barrel-vaulted roofing
decorative rhythm and repetition
the entrance of light and air into the hall
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Vaulted space that opens on one side to the courtyard
Hajj
Iwan
Minaret
Madrassa
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The time period is
700 C.E.
785–786 C.E.
1200 rebuilt 1906-7
rededicated 631–632 C.E.
21
This mosque was inspired by
Great Mosque of Isfahan
Great Mosque of Djenne
Hagia Sophia
Mosque of Selim II
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A tall, slender column used to call people to prayer
Hajj
Minaret
Mihrab
Quibla
23
The act of moving around a sacred object
Minaret
Quibla
Mihrab
Circumambulation
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A pulpit from which sermons are given
Minaret
Jali
Minbar
Mihrab
25
The mosque shown is located in
Cordoba, Spain
Arab, North Africa
Damascus, Syria
Edirne, Turkey
26
Incorporated into the building’s design are striped voussoirs, which are used to form the
bases of the columns
mosaic decorations
horseshoe arches
impost blocks
27
A flowing intricate, and symmetrical pattern deriving from floral motifs
Arabesque
Calligraphy
Kufic designs
Tesselations
28
Wooden beams that go through the wall for aesthetic reasons and practical purpose
Mosque
Torons
Iconoclasm
Quibla
29
Nasrid is
last ruling Muslims in Spain
annual pilgrimage to the Kaaba
most famous Ottoman architect
Islamic religious leaders
30
The time period is
1354-91 C.E.
1200 C.E
1568–1575 C.E.
785–786 C.E.
31
The materials used to build the mosque is local
Brick and stone
Stone masonry
Whitewashed adobe stucco, wood, tile, paint, and gilding
Adobe
32
The mosque shown is located in
Cordoba, Spain
Edirne, Turkey
Damascus, Syria
Arab, North Africa
33
Medieval palace in built by the Nasrid Dynasty.
Alhambra
Quibla
Mihrab
Iwan
34
A central niche in a mosque, which indicated the direction to Mecca.
Quibla
Minaret
Mihrab
Hajj
35
It was believed to originally been built by ________.
Abraham & Ishmael
Sinan
Caliphs
Nasrid
36
In the early centuries of Islamic history, the Muslim political and cultural center was ________.
North Africa
Fertile Crescent
Egypt
Mecca
37
The Great Mosque is in______.
Isfahan, Iran
Djenne, Mali
Cordoba, Spain
Edirne, Turkey
38
The holiest shrine in Islam______.
The Kaaba
Great Mosque of Isfahan
Great Mosque of Djenne
Mosque of Selim II
39
This is found in
Isfahan, Iran
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Djenne, Mali
Edirne, Turkey
40
The name of this is
Great Mosque of Isfahan
Great Mosque of Djenne
Mosque of Selim II
Dome of the Rock
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The time period is
1200 rebuilt 1906-7 C.E.
785–786 C.E.
rededicated 631–632 C.E.
691–692 C.E
42
The Mosque has a
madrasa
which
is a ________.
theological college
Nasrid palace
hospital for women
market place