Islam

/ The following is taken from the 2011 Advanced Placement Art History examination.
______1) The mosque shown is located in a) Spain b) Syria c) Turkey d) Egypt
______2) A principal feature of the interior shown is a) a basilica plan b) a central staircase c) a hypostyle hall d) ogival arches
______3) The mihrab of the structure is located a) inside a minaret b) in the qibla wall c) in the center of the prayer hall d) at the entrance to the mosque
______4) Incorporated into the building's design are voussoirs, which are used to form the a) bases of the columns b) horseshoe arches c) impost blocks d) mosaic decorations
______5) All of the following are part of the structure's decoration EXCEPT
a) bas relief narratives b) calligraphic inscriptions c) reused Roman columns and capitals d) arabesque patterns
______6) The qibla wall in the mosque indicates the direction of prayer toward a) Rome b) Constantinople c) Jerusalem d) Mecca
______7) The double-tiered columns allowed for all of the following EXCEPT
a) barrel-vaulted roofing b) decorative rhythm and repetition c) a higher roof to make up for the short columns d) the entrance of light and air into the hall
/ The following is taken from the 2013 Advanced Placement Art History examination.
______8) The structure is located in a) China b) India c) Russia d) Iran
______9) The structure functions as a a) palace b) temple c) church d) mausoleum
______10) The four towers in the corners of the structure are called a) minarets b) campanili c) Turrets d) pagodas
______11) The structure’s central arched indentation and the smaller arched indentations that flank it are called
a) mihrabs b) pendentives c) squinches d) iwans
______12) The structure’s exterior is constructed primarily of a) ivory b) marble c) glazed brick d) painted limestone
______13) The structure’s exterior is decorated with a combination of a) inlaid stone and verses from the Quran b) zoomorphic and ribbon interlace c) cloisonné enamel and filigree d) relief sculptures and verses inspired by the Bible
______14) The pools and gardens surrounding the structure were designed to symbolize a) Buddhist concepts of nirvana b) Hindu beliefs regarding the afterlife c) an Islamic vision of paradise d) the Catholic Church’s growing influence in the region
/ The following is taken from the 1995 Advanced Placement Art history examination.
______15) Both structures were built of a) stone blocks b) mortar and rubble c) tile and timber d) mud bricks
______16) The work on the left functioned as a) an emperor’s tomb b) a royal palace c) a temple platform d) a granary
______17) The tall spiral construction in the slide on the right served as a a) bell tower b) prayer tower c) cosmic marker d) monastic retreat
______18) The work on the right was associated with a) Christianity b) Buddhism c) Hinduism d) Islam
______19) The work on the right was part of a a) mosque b) cemetery c) church d) palace
______20) The work on the right was constructed in approximately the a) third millennium B.C. b) ninth century B.C. c) third century A.D. d) ninth century A.D.
______21) The work on the left was constructed in approximately the a) third millennium B.C. b) ninth century B.C. c) third century A.D. d) ninth century A.D.
______22) Both structures stand in what is present-day a) Iraq b) Iran c) Egypt d) India
/ The following is taken from the 2010 Advanced Placement Art History exam.
The building shown is the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. With which religion is the building directly associated? Discuss the building’s structure and ornamentation in relation to its religious significance.

/ The following is taken from the 2013 Advanced Placement Art History examination.
The plan and the aerial view show the Great Mosque of Djenné in present-day Mali. Identify specific features in the building that are distinctive to mosque architecture. Analyze how mosque architecture relates to the practices of Islam.
/ The following is taken from the 2002 Advanced Placement Art History examination.
The slides show a mosque and its plan. In what ways does this mosque accommodate the religious requirements of Islam?
Answers: 1-A, 2-C, 3-C, 4-B, 5-A, 6-D, 7-A, 8-B, 9-D, 10-A, 11-D, 12-B, 13-A, 14-C, 15-D, 16-C, 17-B, 18-D, 19-A, 20-D, 21-A, 22-A