Question 1

Charlemagne established a dynasty and an empire known today as the

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A)   Carolingian.
B)   Ottonian.
C)   Merovingian.
D)   Frankish.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

How did the "barbarians" use animal style in their art?

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Question 3

What were the special needs of a monastic community?

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Monastic communities centered ...

Question 4

Why did Celtic Christians develop their own liturgical practices and distinctive artistic traditions?

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A)   They refused to accept the authority of Bishop of Rome.
B)   They had little contact with Rome until the sixth century.
C)   Celtic mythological beliefs prevailed over Christianity among the general population.
D)   Celtic rulers imposed strict regulations in terms of language and iconography.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Which plan did most Carolingian churches follow?

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A)   martyrium
B)   cross
C)   basilican
D)   centralE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

In the early 900s, a new Saxon dynasty came to power in lands corresponding roughly to present-day Germany and Austria; this dynasty was known as the

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A)   Ottonians.
B)   Hiberno-Saxons.
C)   Merovingians.
D)   Carolingians.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

What was the result of St. Augustine's successful mission?

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Christianity spread ...

Question 8

Why did many Ottonian cathedrals burn down in the eleventh century?

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A)   Muslim invaders destroyed them.
B)   The number of wooden sculptures made them susceptible to fire.
C)   Riots protesting imperial rule led to massive destruction.
D)   Their timber roofs made them susceptible to fire.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

How does the life of Galla Placidia bring the fall of the Roman Empire to life?

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She was in Rome when it was sa...

Question 10

Which artistic style was a fusion of Celtic, Romanized British, Germanic, and Norse traditions?

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A)   barbarian
B)   Carolingian
C)   Hiberno-Saxon
D)   FrankE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Much Scandinavian architecture consisted of wooden frames filled with

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A)   mortar.
B)   waddle-and-daub.
C)   runes.
D)   louver.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which design is seen in the Gummersmark Brooch (Fig. 15-3) ?

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A)   words and initials
B)   warrior and rulers
C)   crosses and circles
D)   monsters and beastsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Describe the Mozarabic style in Spain.

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1. Christians in Islamic territories inc...

Question 14

Christians in the Muslim territories were called

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A)   Mozarabs.
B)   Mesopotamians.
C)   Israelites.
D)   Iranians.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

What is notable about the Doors of Bishop Bernward in Hildesheim (Fig. 15-27) ?

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A)   The artists used a strict pre-Christian, iconographical program to relay the narrative.
B)   They were the most complex bronze-casting project undertaken since antiquity.
C)   They were inspired by the Byzantine use of narrative sculpture relief.
D)   The monastic collaboration included the employment of secular artists.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

What did the Oseberg ship contain, and what was its intended use?

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Question 17

What time period is considered to be the Middle Ages?

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The 1,000-year period between the fall o...

Question 18

How did the Vikings affect the art world? What specific artistic trends did they set?

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1. The Vikings raided and traded with va...

Question 19

Which work-one of the most famous Carolingian manuscripts-uses ink drawings to illustrate the words and images of individual psalms literally?

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A)   Ebbo Gospels
B)   Book of Durrow
C)   Lindisfarne Gospel Book
D)   Utrecht PsalterE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

A cornerstone of Christian philosophy is the text of

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A)   The City of God.
B)   The Realm of the Lord.
C)   The Gospel of Paul.
D)   The Word of Matthew.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Which artistic style was a fusion of Celtic, Romanized British, Germanic, and Norse traditions?

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What did the Oseberg ship contain, and what was its intended use?

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What time period is considered to be the Middle Ages?

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In the early 900s, a new Saxon dynasty came to power in lands corresponding roughly to present-day Germany and Austria; this dynasty was known as the

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Charlemagne established a dynasty and an empire known today as the

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