Medieval Art
Multiple Choice
1. What did Gothic mean according to Renaissance historians?
a. unique
b. mystical
c. barbaric
d. bland
2. What was the first Gothic cathedral?
a. Basilica of Saint-Denis
b. Notre-Dame of Paris
c. Chartres Cathedral
d. Lincoln Cathedral
3. What practical function did gargoyles serve in Gothic buildings?
a. They served to ward off evil spirits.
b. They looked grotesque.
c. They protect the walls from rainwater runoff that causes the material to erode.
d. They warned people of hell.
4. This is a concept of hierarchical structure that says God is at the pinnacle of all existence and perfection.
a. Great Chain of Being
b. Scholasticism
c. Augustinianism
d. Islamic Philosophy
5. It is one of the key philosophies of Medieval period that sought to reconcile Christian theology with classic
philosophical thought.
a. Great Chain of Being
b. Scholasticism
c. Augustinianism
d. Islamic Philosophy
6. The following influenced the Byzantine Arts, which is not included?
a. Roman
b. Eastern Influences
c. Greek
d. Spaniards
7. Byzantine visual art encompasses a wide range of artistic expressions and includes various mediums, which is not
included?
a. Icons
b. Mosaics
c. Frescoes
d. Light Colors
8. What architectural features served as chapels in the catacombs where early Christians worshipped?
a. Crypts
b. Cubicula
c. Lunettes
d. Orans
9. Most innovative Romanesque works were created in what country?
a. France
b. Italy
c. Germany
d. England
10. Romanesque architects used all of the following EXCEPT?
a. Ribbed vaults
b. Flying buttresses
c. Towers
d. Clerestory windows
