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Chapter 7 Study Guide
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Art History
Undergraduate 2
10/20/2011

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True:
Arab scholars laid the foundations of arithmetic and algebra, and their contributions to astronomy, medicine, and the natural sciences have made a lasting impression in the Western world.
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True
Term
Fill-in:
Islam dates its beginning from the flight of _____________ from Mecca in 622CE called Hegira.
Definition
Muhammand
Term
Fill-in:
All mosques are oriented toward the city of ___________.
Definition
Mecca
Term
Mulitple Choice:
The first great achievement of Islamic architecture is the ____________.
Definition
Dome of the Rock
Term
Mulitple Choice:
Where is the Dome of the Rock?
Definition
Jerusalem
Term
Multiple Choice: Muhammad is believed to have ascended to heaven from the __________.
Definition
Dome of the Rock
Term
Fill-in:
In ______________ architecture, decorative froms include stylized plant motifs and abstract geometrical shapes (arabesques) arranged in ornamental patterns. Characteristically, no animals or human figures appear in the ornamental or pictorial spaces in distraction from the worshipers direct communication with Allah.
Definition
Islamic
Term
Multiple Choice:
Signed and dated by its maker ____________ ,The Ewer in the form of a bird, has engrave decoration combining natural feathers with abstract motifs and Arabic calligraphy.
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Sulayman
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Multiple Choice:
Which European country contains the best examples of Islamic architecture?
Definition
Spain
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Fill-in:
The ___________, translates to "the red castle", is a guge palace-fortress constructed of rose-colored stone on a rocky spur at Granada, built by the Nasrids. Its gardens were intended to conjure images of Paradise.
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Alhambra
Term
Multiple Choice:
Where is the Hall of the Two Sisters?
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The Alhambra
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Multiple Choice:
Which of the following is the Persian national epic poem?
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Shahnama
Term
Mulitple Choice:
A mihrab is a/an __________________.
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niche in a qibla wall
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Multiple Choice:
Carpet weaving was elevated to a national industry in Iran by _________________.
Definition
Shah Tahmasp
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