CHAPTER Eighteen
Art in Europe, c. 1140–1300
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Multiple Choice
1. In the Gothic period, which city did Thomas Aquinas make the intellectual center of Europe?
A. Rome
B. Milan
C. Paris
D. London
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 18.1 Explore the cultural and historical backgrounds for European art and
architecture, c. 1140–1300.
Topic: Europe, c. 1140–1300
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
2. After reading religious texts by the Pseudo-Dionysius, what did Abbot Suger adopt for the
redesign of the Abbey Church at Saint-Denis?
A. The concept of luminosity
B. A structure that “could reach the gates of heaven”
C. The accommodations for more pilgrims
D. The validity of royal power
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 18.2 Characterize the Gothic style that originated at the monastery of Saint-
Denis in the 1140s and trace the development of the style in France over the thirteenth
century.
Topic: France and the Origins of the Gothic Style
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
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,3. Holes cut in the stone wall and filled with stained glass are called
A. mosaic inlay.
B. concept glass.
C. plate tracery.
D. track tracery.
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 18.2 Characterize the Gothic style that originated at the monastery of Saint-
Denis in the 1140s and trace the development of the style in France over the thirteenth
century.
Topic: France and the Origins of the Gothic Style
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
4. Which thirteenth-century cathedral is an excellent example of the English interpretation of the
Gothic style?
A. Reims
B. Chartres
C. Amiens
D. Salisbury
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 18.3 Uncover the ways that the new French Gothic style combined with
distinctive local materials and traditions in England.
Topic: England
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
5. The oldest functioning synagogue in Europe is
A. Altneuschul.
B. Bien Shalom.
C. Ashweitz.
D. Contrite.
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 18.4 Relate the Gothic architecture and sculpture of Germany and the Holy
Roman Empire to the foundational monuments in France.
Topic: Art and architecture of Germany and the Holy Roman Empire
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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,6. Chartres received revenue not only from pilgrims but also from
A. royal processions.
B. mystery plays.
C. cloth markets.
D. jousting competitions.
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 18.2 Characterize the Gothic style that originated at the monastery of Saint-
Denis in the 1140s and trace the development of the style in France over the thirteenth
century.
Topic: France and the Origins of the Gothic Style
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
7. The Royal Portal at the Church of Notre Dame at Chartres gets its name from
A. its function as the ceremonial entrance for church officials.
B. its function as the king’s private entrance.
C. the column statues depicting members of the French royal family.
D. the column statues depicting biblical kings, queens, and prophets.
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 18.2 Characterize the Gothic style that originated at the monastery of Saint-
Denis in the 1140s and trace the development of the style in France over the thirteenth
century.
Topic: France and the Origins of the Gothic Style
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
8. What might have been the reason behind public resentment and rioting over the building of
Gothic cathedrals?
A. Burden of new taxes
B. Concern over unsafe working conditions
C. Corruption among church officials managing building funds
D. Public displeasure with the Church’s close ties to the monarchy
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 18.2 Characterize the Gothic style that originated at the monastery of Saint-
Denis in the 1140s and trace the development of the style in France over the thirteenth
century.
Topic: France and the Origins of the Gothic Style
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze It
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, 9. What characterized the narratives on the windows along the aisles and chapels at Chartres
Cathedral?
A. Boldly colored, iconic figures easily seen from a distance
B. Complex learned allegories on sin and salvation
C. Simplified stories intended for an illiterate audience
D. Stocky, folksy figures
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 18.2 Characterize the Gothic style that originated at the monastery of Saint-
Denis in the 1140s and trace the development of the style in France over the thirteenth
century.
Topic: France and the Origins of the Gothic Style
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
10. What was developed at Reims Cathedral that made it possible for even larger areas of stained
glass in relation to wall surfaces?
A. Plate tracery
B. Flying buttresses
C. Bar tracery
D. A central division of the clerestory
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 18.2 Characterize the Gothic style that originated at the monastery of Saint-
Denis in the 1140s and trace the development of the style in France over the thirteenth
century.
Topic: France and the Origins of the Gothic Style
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
11. How does the equestrian scene from Holofernes’s Army Crossing the Euphrates River in the
Sainte-Chapelle (Fig. 18-18) demonstrate pictorial innovation in the stained-glass medium?
A. The overlapping figures to create a colorful pattern
B. The use of bar tracery
C. The dilution of the paint to create modeling washes
D. The use of foreshortening to create illusionistic space
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 18.2 Characterize the Gothic style that originated at the monastery of Saint-
Denis in the 1140s and trace the development of the style in France over the thirteenth
century.
Topic: France and the Origins of the Gothic Style
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze It
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Art in Europe, c. 1140–1300
18
Multiple Choice
1. In the Gothic period, which city did Thomas Aquinas make the intellectual center of Europe?
A. Rome
B. Milan
C. Paris
D. London
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 18.1 Explore the cultural and historical backgrounds for European art and
architecture, c. 1140–1300.
Topic: Europe, c. 1140–1300
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
2. After reading religious texts by the Pseudo-Dionysius, what did Abbot Suger adopt for the
redesign of the Abbey Church at Saint-Denis?
A. The concept of luminosity
B. A structure that “could reach the gates of heaven”
C. The accommodations for more pilgrims
D. The validity of royal power
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 18.2 Characterize the Gothic style that originated at the monastery of Saint-
Denis in the 1140s and trace the development of the style in France over the thirteenth
century.
Topic: France and the Origins of the Gothic Style
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
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,3. Holes cut in the stone wall and filled with stained glass are called
A. mosaic inlay.
B. concept glass.
C. plate tracery.
D. track tracery.
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 18.2 Characterize the Gothic style that originated at the monastery of Saint-
Denis in the 1140s and trace the development of the style in France over the thirteenth
century.
Topic: France and the Origins of the Gothic Style
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
4. Which thirteenth-century cathedral is an excellent example of the English interpretation of the
Gothic style?
A. Reims
B. Chartres
C. Amiens
D. Salisbury
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 18.3 Uncover the ways that the new French Gothic style combined with
distinctive local materials and traditions in England.
Topic: England
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
5. The oldest functioning synagogue in Europe is
A. Altneuschul.
B. Bien Shalom.
C. Ashweitz.
D. Contrite.
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 18.4 Relate the Gothic architecture and sculpture of Germany and the Holy
Roman Empire to the foundational monuments in France.
Topic: Art and architecture of Germany and the Holy Roman Empire
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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,6. Chartres received revenue not only from pilgrims but also from
A. royal processions.
B. mystery plays.
C. cloth markets.
D. jousting competitions.
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 18.2 Characterize the Gothic style that originated at the monastery of Saint-
Denis in the 1140s and trace the development of the style in France over the thirteenth
century.
Topic: France and the Origins of the Gothic Style
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
7. The Royal Portal at the Church of Notre Dame at Chartres gets its name from
A. its function as the ceremonial entrance for church officials.
B. its function as the king’s private entrance.
C. the column statues depicting members of the French royal family.
D. the column statues depicting biblical kings, queens, and prophets.
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 18.2 Characterize the Gothic style that originated at the monastery of Saint-
Denis in the 1140s and trace the development of the style in France over the thirteenth
century.
Topic: France and the Origins of the Gothic Style
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
8. What might have been the reason behind public resentment and rioting over the building of
Gothic cathedrals?
A. Burden of new taxes
B. Concern over unsafe working conditions
C. Corruption among church officials managing building funds
D. Public displeasure with the Church’s close ties to the monarchy
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 18.2 Characterize the Gothic style that originated at the monastery of Saint-
Denis in the 1140s and trace the development of the style in France over the thirteenth
century.
Topic: France and the Origins of the Gothic Style
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze It
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, 9. What characterized the narratives on the windows along the aisles and chapels at Chartres
Cathedral?
A. Boldly colored, iconic figures easily seen from a distance
B. Complex learned allegories on sin and salvation
C. Simplified stories intended for an illiterate audience
D. Stocky, folksy figures
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 18.2 Characterize the Gothic style that originated at the monastery of Saint-
Denis in the 1140s and trace the development of the style in France over the thirteenth
century.
Topic: France and the Origins of the Gothic Style
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
10. What was developed at Reims Cathedral that made it possible for even larger areas of stained
glass in relation to wall surfaces?
A. Plate tracery
B. Flying buttresses
C. Bar tracery
D. A central division of the clerestory
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 18.2 Characterize the Gothic style that originated at the monastery of Saint-
Denis in the 1140s and trace the development of the style in France over the thirteenth
century.
Topic: France and the Origins of the Gothic Style
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
11. How does the equestrian scene from Holofernes’s Army Crossing the Euphrates River in the
Sainte-Chapelle (Fig. 18-18) demonstrate pictorial innovation in the stained-glass medium?
A. The overlapping figures to create a colorful pattern
B. The use of bar tracery
C. The dilution of the paint to create modeling washes
D. The use of foreshortening to create illusionistic space
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 18.2 Characterize the Gothic style that originated at the monastery of Saint-
Denis in the 1140s and trace the development of the style in France over the thirteenth
century.
Topic: France and the Origins of the Gothic Style
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze It
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