Romanesque Art I Answers

What is a pilgrimage church? a. A church frequently visited because of the relics of saints. b. A church where pilgrims would worship. c. Both A and B d. Neither A nor B Please select the best answer from the choices provided

What church is pictured below? a. Saint James in Santiago de Compostela b. San Clement c. Durham Cathedral Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of these forms is a common feature in Romanesque architecture?a.domesb.towers c.columnsd.all of the above

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Romanesque architecture? a. thick heavy walls which support stone roofs b. blocky, earthbound appearance c. large but detailed in decoration d. exterior reflects the interior Please select the best answer from the choices provided

How did the invention of ribbed groin vaults change Romanesque architecture? a. added storage space in churches b. opened up the interior space c. both A and B d. neither A nor B Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Why did the pilgrimage churches undergo large scale building projects?a.to accommodate the rising number of visitorsb.to provide a clearer path for communionc.to appear more like a crossd.none of the above

Which of the following were utilized in Romanesque architecture?a.archesb.vaultsc.towersd.all of the above

Which of these might you see on a cathedral from the Romanesque period?a.twin towersb.repeated domesc.repeated columnsd.none of the above

Which of these does not use ribbed vaulting in its design?a.St. Etienneb.Durham Cathedralc.St. Patrick’s Cathedrald.All of the above use ribbed vaulting.

Which of the following churches contains great examples of the use of ribbed vaulting?a.Durham Cathedralb.St. Etiennec.Church of San Clementd.Both A and B