Islamic Art Answers

Which of the following is not an attribute of early Islamic art?a.The avoidance of figural imagery.b.A lack of line, color, and pattern.c.The presence of scrolling vines also known as arabesques.d.The use of complex, geometric designs.

The main difference between Islamic art and both Egyptian and Greek art is its _____________a.use of people and animals to honor deity.b.avoidance of figural imagery and use of calligraphy as an alternative.c.interest in religion and the afterlife.d.use of natural materials and methods of creating art.

Aniconism is __________________a.a stylistic method that includes spiral, diamonds,and cross hatching patterns.b.an elaborate method of repeating geometric forms reflecting plants and animals.c.the avoidance of figural imagery.d.a wide, central section of a piece of architecture.

This pen box includes all of the following attributes of Islamic art, except which? a. arabesques (scrolls) c. figural imagery b. interlacing designs d. aniconism Please select the best answer from the choices provided

This is a page taken from the _______(1)_______. This religious document was written entirely in _______(2)_______. a. (1) Mosque of Madrasa-Mausoleum-Mosque; (2) Hebrew b. (1) Kufic; (2) aniconism c. (1) Prayer Hall; (2) Islamic script d. (1) Qur’an; (2) calligraphy Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The arches of the Prayer Hall, in Cordoba were characteristic of Islamic art. The arches were __________________ Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Islamic portable arts _____________________a.were first carried by Islamic deity.b.were sold throughout Europe and Africa during the 14th century.c.were highly sought items of luxury.d.must include both calligraphy and arabesques to be valuable.

Which of the following is not true of the mosque pictured above? a. It was financed by the estates of victims of the bubonic plague. b. The façade is made of brilliant blue glazed tiles that wrap around the entire courtyard. c. On top of the dome, there are examples of Islam arabesques. d. This is the Mosque of Isfahan. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A(n) ___________________ is a wide, central section of a piece of architecture.a.archc.friezeb.arabesqued.Kufic

This bowl is an example of Islamic ________________. a. aniconism c. figural imagery b. mosque art d. calligraphy Please select the best answer from the choices provided