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Islam came into being during the early part of the ____ century C.E. |
7th |
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The widespread influence of Persian architectural style can be found in |
India’s Taj Mahal |
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What is the name of the holy book of Islam |
the Qur’an |
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Muhammad’s emigration from Mecca to Medina is known as the |
hijra |
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Which of the following became an important device for Islamic artists as a result of Islamic doctrine forbidding images of animate beings in religious contexts? |
all of these; script, geometric patterns, and stylized plant forms |
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The most famous Nubian kingdom was ____ which lasted over 1,400 years |
Kush |
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____ used to mark the entry to a reception hall in royal palaces, as adapted by Persian architects in the design of mosques |
An iwan |
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_____ appear at funeral of important Igbo men of Nigeria |
Ijele |
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Because of its connection with the act of prayer, _____ became the most highly regarded art in the Islamic world |
calligraphy |
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Bahrain Gur and the Princess in the Black Pavilion demonstrates that |
illustrations of people are allowed in secular books in Islamic culture |
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Cultural exchange between Islam and Byzantium is exemplified by the _____ in the Great Mosque at Cordoba, Spain |
mosaics |
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A ram’s head was used as a symbol of a sun god in the cultures of both Egypt and |
Kush |
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Much of the artwork from Africa is lost to us because |
it was made of perishable material, such as wood |
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Which of the following cultures survives today? |
Benin |
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The people of Kongo use containers called____to hold materials that aid in rituals for harnessing the powers of the dead |
minkisi |
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The minaret of the Kairouan Mosque in Tunisia was modeled on |
a Roman lighthouse |
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Minkisi that are shaped like fierce hunters, believed by the people of the Kongo to seek out and punish wrongdoers, are called |
minkondi |
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One important aspect of ____ that gets "lost in translation" when viewed in a museum, is that they are created for use in ceremonies involving groups of people in motion |
African masks |
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The Berbers were originally from |
Africa |
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The smooth surfaces and D-shaped eyes are characteristics of works from the culture known as |
Nok |
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______ are one of the most characteristic of Islamic architectural ornaments |
Muqarnas |
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