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20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

True or false: The Arabic term masjid literally means “place of prostration” and refers to a mosque.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Choose one
1 point

A visitor sees a niche set into the wall toward which worshippers face during prayer. Which architectural feature is being described?

  1. A

    A minbar

  2. B

    A mihrab

  3. C

    A sahn

  4. D

    A minaret

03
Fill in the blank
1 point

Complete the sentence with the architectural-religious term: The direction of prayer toward Mecca is the .

04
Choose one
1 point

The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem is best classified as which of the following?

  1. A

    A hypostyle congregational mosque

  2. B

    A shrine with a centralized plan

  3. C

    A four-iwan madrasa

  4. D

    A royal textile workshop

05
True or false
1 point

True or false: A dome is required for a building to function as a mosque.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

06
Written response
1 point

What term describes a repeating geometric pattern that covers a surface without gaps or overlaps?

07
Choose all
1 point

Select all the ways geometric ornament can function in Islamic art according to the material.

  1. A

    It can create visual rhythm and organize architectural surfaces.

  2. B

    It can regulate light and shadow.

  3. C

    It always has one fixed symbolic meaning.

  4. D

    It can display mathematical knowledge and technical skill.

08
Fill in the blank
1 point

Complete the sentence: An inscribed textile associated with royal workshops and robes of honor is called .

09
Choose one
1 point

A mosque features a four-iwan plan, monumental brickwork, a dome, and muqarnas. Which regional tradition best fits this combination?

  1. A

    North Africa and al-Andalus

  2. B

    Iran and Central Asia

  3. C

    Egypt and Syria

  4. D

    Anatolia

10
Written response
1 point

What term names a pierced stone or marble screen whose patterned openings filter light and air?

11
Choose all
1 point

Select all the functions an inscription on an Islamic artwork or object may have, according to the material.

  1. A

    They can express devotion or religious ideas.

  2. B

    They can make political authority visible.

  3. C

    They necessarily show that the object was used in worship.

  4. D

    They can communicate ownership, blessings, or elite status.

12
Open ended
1 point

You are comparing two Islamic artworks from different regions. Describe a grounded method for analyzing and comparing them without treating Islamic art as a single uniform style.

13
Choose one
1 point

A manuscript uses a rounded, highly legible Arabic script intended to be read easily. Which script best matches this description?

  1. A

    Kufic

  2. B

    Naskh

  3. C

    Thuluth

  4. D

    Maghribi

14
Choose one
1 point

Which mosque feature is a niche in the qibla wall that indicates the direction of Mecca but is not an altar?

  1. A

    Minbar

  2. B

    Mihrab

  3. C

    Sahn

  4. D

    Minaret

15
Choose one
1 point

Which description best explains the architectural significance of the Dome of the Rock?

  1. A

    A hypostyle mosque based on the house of Muhammad in Medina

  2. B

    A four-iwan mosque associated with Iranian traditions

  3. C

    A shrine with a centralized plan that adapts Byzantine forms

  4. D

    A Mamluk tomb complex combining a madrasa and commercial spaces

16
Choose one
1 point

A mosque organized around four vaulted halls open on one side to a courtyard, with monumental brickwork and muqarnas, most strongly reflects which regional tradition?

  1. A

    Iran and Central Asia

  2. B

    North Africa and al-Andalus

  3. C

    Anatolia

  4. D

    Egypt and Syria

17
Choose one
1 point

Why does a South Asian jali demonstrate that geometric ornament can have an architectural function as well as a decorative one?

  1. A

    It makes a flat wall appear to be covered with metallic glaze

  2. B

    It provides a pulpit for the Friday sermon

  3. C

    It creates a continuous vegetal pattern without gaps or overlaps

  4. D

    It filters light and air while producing patterned shadows

18
True or false
1 point

True or false: The presence of human or animal figures automatically means that an object cannot be considered part of Islamic art.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

19
Written response
1 point

Which Arabic script is characterized as angular and monumental and is especially associated with early Qur’an manuscripts and architectural inscriptions?

20
Written response
1 point

What ceramic technique creates a metallic-looking surface through a special firing process?