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ARTH303 Final Exam - Art of the Islamic World
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MCQs on the pre-modern Islamic artistic and architectural traditions of the Islamic dynasties in the Mediterranean, Near East, and Central and South Asia.
 

ARTH303 Final Exam - Art of the Islamic World
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1. Which of the following characterize illuminated manuscripts made in the atelier of Jahangir?
2. This image depicts the dome of which mosque that was built by Timur in Samarkand after his conquest of Hindustan?
3. Mosques built by which of the following rulers are distinctive because of their absence of minarets?
4. The reign of which of the following Ottoman rulers is usually considered to be the 'Golden Age' of the Ottoman Empire?
5. Which of the following mosques, located in Fez, Morocco, is the largest mosque in Africa as well as one of the world's oldest universities?
6. Which of the following were built along important trade routes by Islamic rulers and wealthy patrons to provide protection and lodgings to travelers?
7. Which of the following statements about the Taj Mahal is false?
8. Which of the following statements about the text and illustrations of the 'Shahnama' or 'Persian Book of Kings' is false?
9. Which of the following statements about the Topkapi Palace is false?
10. Ceramics produced in which of the following modern countries were highly valued and inspired artistic developments in the Safavid, Ottoman, and Mughal empires?
11. Architecture built under which of the following dynasties was made primarily of stone but included doors, panels, mihrabs, and lattice-work screens that were made of wood?
12. This image shows the honeycomb-like vaulted ceiling of the Hall of the Abencerrajes in which of the following buildings?
13. What was the capital of the Umayyad dynasty?
14. Which of the following statements is true of Ottoman architecture?
15. Which of the following statements about Timurid architecture is false?
16. The tradition of building royal mausoleums was introduced to the Islamic world during which time period?
17. Which of the following statements is true of illuminated manuscripts in the Islamic world?
18. Fill in the blank. The _________________ are famous for building palaces that are often referred to as 'desert castles.'
19. Which nineteenth century Ottoman sultan's reforms brought about an increased fusion of Ottoman and European elements in Ottoman art and architecture?
20. This image shows the courtyard of which structure? The floor of the courtyard is made of marble and its arcades are decorated with gold mosaics.
21. Which of the following can best be described as tall towers from which the call to prayer is often made?
22. The Safavid rulers are famous for their patronage of which of the following arts?
23. Timur and his sons are buried at what site in Samarkand?
24. This image depicts which of the following mosques that was first built by the Fatimids and later became the largest Sunni university in the world?
25. Fill in the blank. The gardens of wealthy Islamic patrons were often designed based on descriptions of ________________.