HUM/205 - Week 4 Quiz
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1)What part of a mosque is the mihrab?
A. / / A spiral staircase that ascends to a platform
B. / / A wedge-shaped stone that makes up a mosque’s arches
x / C. / / A small niche that indicates that side of the mosque faces Mecca
D. / / A tower between mosques where the faithful pray
2)The most significant season in Persian poetry was
A. / / fall, the time of change.
B. / / winter, the time of sorrow and death.
C. / / summer, the time of passion.
x / D. / / spring, the time of renewal and hope.
3)Why are there very few remnants of Early Islamic painting and sculpture of living things?
x / A. / / They were prohibited by the Quran.
B. / / The Nasirid dynasty forbade painting and sculpting.
C. / / They were stolen when early mosques were looted in the Crusades.
D. / / The materials used to make them were not strong enough to stand the test of time.
4)Averroes, an important Islamic philosopher is known for
x / A. / / translating Greek philosophical texts into Arabic.
B. / / developing the use of calligraphic handwriting in manuscripts.
C. / / paving the way for Thomas Aquinas to develop his philosophical underpinnings.
D. / / the invention of algebra.
5)Islamic art is described as a fusion of different cultures, most dominantly,
A. / / Arabic, Indian, and Greek.
B. / / Egyptian, Turkish, and Roman.
x / C. / / Turkish, Persian, and Arabic.
D. / / Indian, Roman, and Persian.
6)What was the purpose of the Taj Mahal, one of the most famous buildings in the world?
x / A. / / A mausoleum for a ruler’s wife
B. / / A parliament building
C. / / An art gallery for a Muslim ruler
D. / / A palace for a Muslim ruler
7)The Jakata, a significant piece of Early Indian literature, means
A. / / “the story of holy.”
x / B. / / “the story of birth.”
C. / / “the story of death.”
D. / / “the story of the gods”
8)Sculptors memorialized events in Buddha’s life by carving
A. / / the word Buddha into the top and bottom of all of a temple’s columns.
B. / / small Buddha statues that were placed in all four corners of every temple room.
x / C. / / large images of Buddha onto every wall of the temples.
D. / / statements of the Buddhist creed and lion capitals into stone columns.
9)The Bhagavad Gita, an ancient Hindu text, was used as inspiration for what?
A. / / A famous Indian percussion composition
B. / / The plot for the beloved Indian play titled, Sakuntala
C. / / A mass movement of Buddhists reverting to the Hindu religion
x / D. / / Social action and nonviolent resistance during the 20th century
10)What individuals make up the Brahmin class of the Indian social structure?
x / A. / / Entrepreneurs, doctors, teachers, merchants, and traders
B. / / Servant class and laborers
C. / / Priests, leaders, seers, and religious authorities
D. / / Kings, aristocratic warriors, administrators, and politicians
Answers 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. A