Romanesque and Gothic Multiple Choice Questions
Questions 1-7 correspond to the images shown next on the website
1
The church is located in
A
Durham, England
B
Milan, Italy
C
Florence, Italy
D
Toulouse, France
2
The church is constructed in the architectural style known as
A
Byzantine
B
Gothic
C
Romanesque
D
Renaissance
3
The view of the nave shows
A
a triforum
B
pointed arches
C
pendentives
D
engaged columns
4
The type of vaulting used in the nave is
A
corbeled vaulting
B
barrel vaulting
C
sexpartite vaulting
D
fan vaulting
5
According to the plan, the church's ambulatory allowed access to its
A
atrium
B
sacristy
C
chapels
D
narthex
6
The plan demonstrated that the church is a
A
baptistry
B
private chapel
C
central-plan church
D
pilgrimage church
7
ALL of the following architectural features were used in the church EXCEPT a
A
transept
B
crossing
C
nave arcade
D
dome
8
Nicola Pisano created a sculpted___________________for the Pisa Baptistry
A
portal
B
tympanum
C
altarpiece
D
pulpit
9
The interior upper story of a Gothic cathedral is called the __________________________
A
arcade
B
clerestory
C
portals
D
nave
10
Hall churches are often found in_______________________________________.
A
Italy
B
England
C
Germany
D
France
11
In his remodeling of the Abbey Church of Saint Denis, Abbot Suger did which of the following?
A
exemplified the Romanesque style
B
reinforced pre-existing wall structures
C
attempted to separate the church from the dominance of the monarchy
D
initiated the Gothic style
12
An altarpiece constructed in three parts is known as a ____________________________.
A
campanile
B
trumeau
C
triptych
D
cloister
13
The green and white marble paneling found on the Florence Baptistery is a deliberate revival of
________________________________________.
13
The green and white marble paneling found on the Florence Baptistery is a deliberate revival
of________________________________________________.
A
ancient Greek technique
B
ancient Roman technique
C
ancient Minoan technique
D
ancient Etruscan technique
14
The fresco cycle of the life of Christ in the Arena Chapel of Padua in Italy was painted
by______________________.
A
Cimabue
B
Masaccio
C
Fra Angelico
D
Giotto
15
A free-standing bell tower is called____________________________________.
A
an atrium
B
a baptistery
C
a campanile
D
a turret
16
The semi-circular space above the lintel on the portal of a Romanesque church is the
_______________________________________________.
A
jamb
B
tympanum
C
archivolts
D
trumeau
17
During the Romanesque period, small Muslim states continued to exist in teh European country
of ____________________________________.
A
Germany
B
France
C
Spain
D
Sweden
18
The Bayeaux Tapestry illustrated William the Conquerer's invasion of _______________.
A
Byzantium
B
the Holy Land
C
England
D
Normandy
19
The city of Venice is located at the north end of
A
Spain
B
the Adriatic Sea
C
the Tyrrhenian Sea
D
the North Sea
20
The church of St. Denis was built north of
A
Apulia
B
Paris
C
Florence
D
London
21
The countryside in the Good Government fresco is near
A
Salisbury
B
Florence
C
Siena
D
Rome
22
The Gothic pointed arch was probably derived from_______________________.
A
Anglo-Saxon sources
B
Ottonian sources
C
Carolingian sources
D
Islamic sources
23
Because the pointed arch exerts less outward pressure, it allows for the construction
of___________________________________.
A
a clerestory
B
a tunnel vault
C
a triforum
D
an apse
24
What engineering advance made the soaring churches of the later Gothic period possible?
A
stained glass windows
B
the pointed arch
C
the ambulatory
D
stone foundations
25
Pisa Cathedral is located in the area of Italy known as______________.
A
Sicily
B
Lombardy
C
Vatican City
D
Tuscany
Questions 26-29 refer to the image in the following Image Bank
26
The architectural grouping shown is located in
A
`Rome
B
Pisa
C
Ravenna
D
Venice
27
The architectural grouping shown is
A
a monastic complex
B
a cathedral complex
D
an observatory
28
The principal style of the architectural works shown is
A
early Christian
B
Carolingian
C
Romanesque
D
Renaissance
29
Which of the following identifies the building in the foreground as belonging to a later period?
A
tracery
B
engaged columns
C
Tuscan tiles
D
a lantern on the dome
Question 30 refers to the image for Question 30 in the image bank
Question 30
30
The sculpture shown below is an example of which of the following periods
A
Roman
B
Gothic
C
Romanesque
D
Byzantine
Questions 31-35 refer to the image for Questions 31-36 in the Image Bank
31
The work is a
A
manuscript illumination
B
wall painting from a private chapel
C
predella panel of an altarpiece
D
ceramic panel in a chateau
32
This example is taken from which of the following cycles?
A
allegories of the virtues and vices
B
Biblical story is represented in contemporary dress
C
a representation of the labors of the months
D
a book on animal husbandry
33
This work is an example of which of the following period styles?
A
Roman
B
Byzantine
C
Carolingian
D
International Gothic
34
The work shown was made in approximately
A
12000
B
13000
C
1400
D
1500
35
The work was painted by
A
Irish monks
B
Jan and Hubert van Eyck
C
the Limbourg brother
36
The Limbourg brothers were hired by the __________________to paint manuscripts.
A
Duke of Berry (Duc de Berry)
B
Melchior Broederlam
C
Bardi family
D
Abbot Suger