Which of the following is NOT an architecture feature of the Pantheon?

Which of the following is NOT an architecture feature of the Pantheon?

A) squinches
B) coffers
C) a portico
D) an oculus









Answer: A

This relief belongs to the

This relief belongs to the 

A) Arch of Constantine
B) Ara Pacis
C) Column of Trajan
D) Arch of Titus









Answer: D

The underside of an arch is called the

The underside of an arch is called the

A) spandrel
B) attic
C) soffit
D) podium










Answer: C

This plan depicts

This plan depicts

A) Old St. Peter's
B) St. Sernin at Toulouse
C) Chartres Cathedral
D) the Hagia Sophia






Answer: B

The Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus is BEST characterized as all of the following EXCEPT

The Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus is BEST characterized as all of the following EXCEPT

A) Late Roman
B) Early Christian
C) Late Antique
D) Early Byzantine










Answer: D

This area in the Great Mosque at Cordoba, situated in front of the mihrab for people of special importance, is called the

This area in the Great Mosque at Cordoba, situated in front of the mihrab for people of special importance, is called the

A) maqsura
B) madrasa
C) arasta
D) sahn








Answer: A

The Book of Lindisfarne was created during the

The Book of Lindisfarne was created during the

A) 6th century CE
B) 8th century CE
C) 10th century CE
D) 12th century CE








Answer: B

This portrait was made with

This portrait was made with

A) tesserae
B) plaster
C) encaustic
D) cloisonne








Answer: C

Who is depicted as the Pantocrator in Byzantine art?

Who is depicted as the Pantocrator in Byzantine art?

A) the Virgin Mary
B) Christ as a judge
C) a martyred saint
D) a religious patriarch







Answer: B

This statue functions as a/an

This statue functions as a/an

A) tympanum
B) triforium
C) archivolt
D) trumeau






Answer: D

Which of the following is NOT an architectural feature of the Hagia Sophia?

Which of the following is NOT an architectural feature of the Hagia Sophia?

A) conches
B) an ambulatory
C) pendentives
D) a narthex







Answer: B

This object is used to store

This object is used to store

A) perfumes and toiletries
B) human remains or ashes
C) sacred relics of a saint
D) salt or exotic spices








Answer: A

The centralized-planned design of Santa Costanza in Rome is MOST closely associated with that of a

The centralized-planned design of Santa Costanza in Rome is MOST closely associated with that of a 

A) basilica
B) mausoleum
C) temple
D) domus









Answer: B

This sculpture is

This sculpture is 

A) Greek
B) Etruscan
C) Roman
D) Byzantine









Answer: B

Roman temples differ from Greek temples in general because they have

Roman temples differ from Greek temples in general because they have

A) only one entrance
B) fluted columns
C) elaborate gateways
D) spaces for large crowds









Answer: A

This work of art functioned as a

This work of art functioned as a

A) fibula
B) purse cover
C) pyxis
D) reliquary









Answer: B

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the tripartite nave elevation of Saint-Etienne at Caen?

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the tripartite nave elevation of Saint-Etienne at Caen?

A) a nave arcade
B) a triforium
C) a gallery
D) a clerestory








Answer: B

Which of the following is NOT true of this carpet?

Which of the following is NOT true of this carpet?

A) An inscription describes the image as that of a door or portal.
B) It was made for a shrine for a Sufi saint.
C) It was designed by an artist named Muhammad ibn al-Zain.
D) It was a product of the Persian Safavid dynasty.









Answer: C

Which of the following is NOT a newly invented Gothic feature of the choir of the abbey of St. Denis?

Which of the following is NOT a newly invented Gothic feature of the choir of the abbey of St. Denis?

A) the use of thin columns instead of compound piers
B) the introduction of rib vaulting
C) the use of stained glass windows
D) the addition of a rose window









Answer: D

This work can be identified as all of the following EXCEPT

This work can be identified as all of the following EXCEPT

A) Hiberno-Saxon
B) Carolingian
C) Animals Style
D) Insular Style







Answer: B