Chapter 18: Exploring Artistic Movements and
Innovations
Which statements accurately describe what was happening in the Muslim world during the "Dark Ages"
in Europe?
Multiple select question. - correct answer ✔✔-Muslim scholars studied ancient texts, preserving
knowledge that might otherwise have disappeared.
-In addition to studying ancient texts and preserving their information, Muslim scholars also added local
knowledge.
-Islam spread throughout the Mediterranean basin and into the east.
True or False: Islamic culture dictates that only religious objects are deserving of praise and attention. -
correct answer ✔✔False
What does the Arabic word masjid, which is the origin of the word mosque, mean? - correct answer
✔✔"Place for bowing down"
During Safavid rule, silk production and distribution was controlled by Blank______, who gave
embroidered silk and velvet as diplomatic gifts to Persia's allies. - correct answer ✔✔The Safavid ruler
When Muslim armies from the Arabian peninsula invaded Africa in the Blank______ century C.E., their
first conquest was Egypt, the site of Africa's best-known early civilization. - correct answer ✔✔7th
Written by Dioscorides in the first century C.E., De Materia Medica is the most authoritative Blank______
text in the ancient world.
Multiple choice question. - correct answer ✔✔pharmacological
How does Islamic culture differ from Western thinking in their conception of the decorative arts, such as
rugs and ceramics? - correct answer ✔✔Western culture tended not to see the decorative arts as fine
,arts, while Islamic culture generally considers all objects made with skill to be equally deserving of
praise.
Which artifact is most commonly associated with the Nok civilization? - correct answer ✔✔Sculpted
terra-cotta figures
A _____ or elevated pulpit for the______ who leads prayer is located near the mihrab, an empty niche
set into a wall. - correct answer ✔✔minbar; imam
Which statements accurately describe the Bowl with Courtly and Astrological Signs and how it conveys
Persian conceptions of both the astrological and earthly realms? - correct answer ✔✔- The bowl is
emblematic of the extent to which ceramic arts were celebrated throughout the Muslim world.
- Muslim astrologers around the year 1200 believed that the earth was the center of the universe, and
that all other planets revolved around it.
- In combining astrological imagery and depictions of members of the royal family, the bowl affirms the
divine right of earthly rulers to govern.
What was the relationship between Nubia and Kush? - correct answer ✔✔Kush was the most famous
Nubian kingdom.
The Nok civilization thrived in the area of modern-day: - correct answer ✔✔nigeria
According to scholars, this terra-cotta female figure from the Nok civilization likely represented which of
the following? - correct answer ✔✔An unknown subject
Regardless of where they are in world, Muslims face the Blank______ wall during prayer, which is
oriented toward the city of Blank______. - correct answer ✔✔qibla; Mecca
Islamic Berber dynasties held power in which territories? - correct answer ✔✔Algeria
Spain
Morocco
, Which statements accurately describe this coat from the 18th century and how it would have been worn
in Persian society? - correct answer ✔✔- The fine detail and intricate patterns suggest the wealth of the
Safavid court as well as the stylishness of the coat's owner.
- Persian women wore coats like this over a loose tunic and pants, and under a long veil known as a
chador.
- Its structure reveals the influence of the tailored shapes of contemporary European fashion.
Which institution was dedicated to translating and preserving texts from throughout the world, and was
open to scholars of all faiths?
Multiple choice question. - correct answer ✔✔The house of wisdom in bagdad
As evidence of the spread of Christianity, there are eleven churches in Ethiopia today. - correct answer
✔✔rock-cut
Which ceramic modeling technique was used to create this terra-cotta figure - correct answer ✔✔Coiling
African Islamic art can be seen in the Blank______ at Djenn'e, in Mali. - correct answer ✔✔mosque
What is a primary purpose of art in many African societies? - correct answer ✔✔Art is used to dramatize
and support sacred kingship
What was the purpose of a Benin king's altar? - correct answer ✔✔It was a ceremonial place where the
sitting oba could consult his ancestors on matters of rulership.
Cut into volcanic rock, with a plan in the shape of a cross, which Christian church in Ethiopia is still visited
by pilgrims today? - correct answer ✔✔Church of St. George at Lalibela
This carved figural group by the Yoruba sculptor Olowe of Ise served which purpose at the palace of
Ikere, in today's Nigeria?
Multiple choice question. - correct answer ✔✔Post for the veranda of the palace
Innovations
Which statements accurately describe what was happening in the Muslim world during the "Dark Ages"
in Europe?
Multiple select question. - correct answer ✔✔-Muslim scholars studied ancient texts, preserving
knowledge that might otherwise have disappeared.
-In addition to studying ancient texts and preserving their information, Muslim scholars also added local
knowledge.
-Islam spread throughout the Mediterranean basin and into the east.
True or False: Islamic culture dictates that only religious objects are deserving of praise and attention. -
correct answer ✔✔False
What does the Arabic word masjid, which is the origin of the word mosque, mean? - correct answer
✔✔"Place for bowing down"
During Safavid rule, silk production and distribution was controlled by Blank______, who gave
embroidered silk and velvet as diplomatic gifts to Persia's allies. - correct answer ✔✔The Safavid ruler
When Muslim armies from the Arabian peninsula invaded Africa in the Blank______ century C.E., their
first conquest was Egypt, the site of Africa's best-known early civilization. - correct answer ✔✔7th
Written by Dioscorides in the first century C.E., De Materia Medica is the most authoritative Blank______
text in the ancient world.
Multiple choice question. - correct answer ✔✔pharmacological
How does Islamic culture differ from Western thinking in their conception of the decorative arts, such as
rugs and ceramics? - correct answer ✔✔Western culture tended not to see the decorative arts as fine
,arts, while Islamic culture generally considers all objects made with skill to be equally deserving of
praise.
Which artifact is most commonly associated with the Nok civilization? - correct answer ✔✔Sculpted
terra-cotta figures
A _____ or elevated pulpit for the______ who leads prayer is located near the mihrab, an empty niche
set into a wall. - correct answer ✔✔minbar; imam
Which statements accurately describe the Bowl with Courtly and Astrological Signs and how it conveys
Persian conceptions of both the astrological and earthly realms? - correct answer ✔✔- The bowl is
emblematic of the extent to which ceramic arts were celebrated throughout the Muslim world.
- Muslim astrologers around the year 1200 believed that the earth was the center of the universe, and
that all other planets revolved around it.
- In combining astrological imagery and depictions of members of the royal family, the bowl affirms the
divine right of earthly rulers to govern.
What was the relationship between Nubia and Kush? - correct answer ✔✔Kush was the most famous
Nubian kingdom.
The Nok civilization thrived in the area of modern-day: - correct answer ✔✔nigeria
According to scholars, this terra-cotta female figure from the Nok civilization likely represented which of
the following? - correct answer ✔✔An unknown subject
Regardless of where they are in world, Muslims face the Blank______ wall during prayer, which is
oriented toward the city of Blank______. - correct answer ✔✔qibla; Mecca
Islamic Berber dynasties held power in which territories? - correct answer ✔✔Algeria
Spain
Morocco
, Which statements accurately describe this coat from the 18th century and how it would have been worn
in Persian society? - correct answer ✔✔- The fine detail and intricate patterns suggest the wealth of the
Safavid court as well as the stylishness of the coat's owner.
- Persian women wore coats like this over a loose tunic and pants, and under a long veil known as a
chador.
- Its structure reveals the influence of the tailored shapes of contemporary European fashion.
Which institution was dedicated to translating and preserving texts from throughout the world, and was
open to scholars of all faiths?
Multiple choice question. - correct answer ✔✔The house of wisdom in bagdad
As evidence of the spread of Christianity, there are eleven churches in Ethiopia today. - correct answer
✔✔rock-cut
Which ceramic modeling technique was used to create this terra-cotta figure - correct answer ✔✔Coiling
African Islamic art can be seen in the Blank______ at Djenn'e, in Mali. - correct answer ✔✔mosque
What is a primary purpose of art in many African societies? - correct answer ✔✔Art is used to dramatize
and support sacred kingship
What was the purpose of a Benin king's altar? - correct answer ✔✔It was a ceremonial place where the
sitting oba could consult his ancestors on matters of rulership.
Cut into volcanic rock, with a plan in the shape of a cross, which Christian church in Ethiopia is still visited
by pilgrims today? - correct answer ✔✔Church of St. George at Lalibela
This carved figural group by the Yoruba sculptor Olowe of Ise served which purpose at the palace of
Ikere, in today's Nigeria?
Multiple choice question. - correct answer ✔✔Post for the veranda of the palace
