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Question 1 of 20                                                                                                         5.0/ 5.0 Points

In textiles, the best known flat-weaves today are Turkish:

A. carpets.

B. piles.

C. kilims.

D. tugras.

Question 2 of 20                                                                                                         5.0/ 5.0 Points

Which building were Ottoman architects like Sinan particularly inspired by?

A. The Alhambra, Granada

B. The Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem

C. The Great Mosque, Cordoba

D. Hagia Sophia, Istanbul

Question 3 of 20                                                                                                         5.0/ 5.0 Points

Which is the central space of a longitudinal church?

A. Nave

B. Apse

C. Transept

D. Narthex

Question 4 of 20                                                                                                         5.0/ 5.0 Points

A seven-branched Jewish candleholder is called a(n):

A. menorah.

B. mandorla.

C. codex.

D. exedra.

Question 5 of 20                                                                                                         5.0/ 5.0 Points

What is a place of worship where Muslims gather on Fridays?

A. Adrasa

 B. Qibla

C. Iwan

D. Mosque

Question 6 of 20                                                                                                         5.0/ 5.0 Points

The pulpit from which the Imam speaks is a(n):

A. minaret.

B. madrasa.

C. minbar.

D. mihrab.

Question 7 of 20                                                                                                         5.0/ 5.0 Points

The focal point of an Early Christian church with its altar is the:

A. apse.

B. clerestory.

C. nave.

D. narthex.

Question 8 of 20                                                                                                         5.0/ 5.0 Points

What is the banning or destruction of religious images called?

A. Iconoclasm

B. Calvinism

C. Secularism

D. Humanism

Question 9 of 20                                                                                                         5.0/ 5.0 Points

Which is the large semicircular element projecting from the end wall of an Early Christian church?

A. Narthex

B. Transept

C. Apse

D. Triforium

Question 10 of 20                                                                                                       5.0/ 5.0 Points

Which is an image of a holy person?

A. Mandorla

B. Icon

C. Cheribum

D. Cloison

Question 11 of 20                                                                                                       5.0/ 5.0 Points

In Cairo, mosques were primarily illuminated with:

A. candles.

B. glass lamps.

C. metallic lamps.

D. electric light bulbs.

Question 12 of 20                                                                                                       5.0/ 5.0 Points

What is the angular Islamic script that developed first called?

A. Tugra

B. Iwan

C. Muqarnas

D. Kufic

Question 13 of 20                                                                                                       5.0/ 5.0 Points

An influence on the bowl with kufic border from Samarkand is:

A. Chinese porcelain.

B. Korean celadon.

C. Greek pottery.

D. Byzantine mosaic.

Question 14 of 20                                                                                                       5.0/ 5.0 Points

Which is an Islamic architectural decoration that appears as niche-like cells often in the transition area of wall to dome with many other decorative uses as well?

A. Iwan

B. Madrasa

C. Mihrab

D. Muqarnas

Question 15 of 20                                                                                                       5.0/ 5.0 Points

The synagogue at Dura-Europos was located in a:

A. private home.

B. catacomb.

C. palace.

D. marketplace.

Question 16 of 20                                                                                                       5.0/ 5.0 Points

Which of the following is a linear design based on geometric patterns and scrolling vines?

A. Kufic script

B. Tugras

C. Arabesque

D. Mandorla

Question 17 of 20                                                                                                       5.0/ 5.0 Points

Which is NOT a type of decoration used at the Great Mosque in Cordoba?

A. Geometric motifs

B. Stylized vegetation

C. Arabic inscriptions

D. Human figures

Question 18 of 20                                                                                                       5.0/ 5.0 Points

Which was the specialized art form developed by the Ottomans to symbolize the authority of the sultan on official seals, coins, buildings, and documents?

A. Arabesques

B. Tugras

 C. Muqarnas

D. Madrasas

Question 19 of 20                                                                                                       5.0/ 5.0 Points

Which Islamic art form was most well-known and accepted best in Europe?

A. Tugras

B. Carpets

C. Ceramics

D. Silks

Question 20 of 20                                                                                                       5.0/ 5.0 Points

Which is the term for a building, especially a church, which has a primary space in the middle with roughly symmetrical areas placed around it?

A. A cubiculum

B. Longitudinal plan

C. Central plan

D. A basilica