Islamic Art

Question 1

Which of the following is not an attribute of early Islamic art?

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A lack of line, color, and pattern.

Question 2

The main difference between Islamic art and both Egyptian and Greek art is its _____________

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avoidance of figural imagery and use of calligraphy as an alternative.

Question 3

Aniconism is __________________

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the avoidance of figural imagery.

Question 4

This pen box includes all of the following attributes of Islamic art, except which?

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aniconism

Question 5

This is a page taken from the _______(1)_______. This religious document was written entirely in _______(2)_______.

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(1) Qur’an; (2) calligraphy

Question 6

The arches of the Prayer Hall, in Cordoba were characteristic of Islamic art. The arches were __________________ Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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double flying arches made of red brick and white stone.

Question 7

Islamic portable arts _____________________

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were highly sought items of luxury.

Question 8

Which of the following is not true of the mosque pictured above?

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It was financed by the estates of victims of the bubonic plague.

Question 9

A(n) ___________________ is a wide, central section of a piece of architecture.

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frieze

Question 10

This bowl is an example of Islamic ________________.

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calligraphy

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