chp_16 test- medieval europe
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Chapter 16: Early Medieval Europe Section 1: Matching
a. Site of an Anglo‐Saxon ship burial
b. Carolingian monastery known through its plan
c. Seafarers originating in Norway who remained pagan until the 10th century and who were known and feared for their raids.
d. Pertaining to the empire of Otto his successors and I.
e. Colonnaded courtyard provided peace and calm for meditation and prayer.
f. Ottonian bishop and art patron. g. Raised horizontal molding or
band. h. Mixture of Irish and Anglo‐
Saxon motifs. i. Hiberno‐Saxon monastic center
famous for its manuscripts. j. A vertical unattached masonry
support. k. Period of European unity
under Charlemagne. l. Metalwork technique using
small divisions filled with enamel or stones.
m. A blind arcade. n. Barbarians who at one time
controlled part of Italy and established a kingdom in southern France.
o. Group from the steppes who raided Europe during the 4th century.
p. Gatehouse q. Wooden churches found in
Norway. r. Elaborate spirals.
s. Two‐story entrance construction.
t. Charlemagne’s church at Aachen.
u. Site of famous Ottonian Church. v. Decorative pin. w. Leader of the Franks crowned
holy Roman Emperor in Rome in 800 CE.
1, ________ stringcourse 2. ________ Bernward 3. ________ Carolingian 4. ________ Charlemagne 5. ________ cloisonné 6. ________ fibula 7. ________ Hiberno‐Saxon 8. ________ Hildesheim 9. ________ Lindisfarne 10.________ Ottonian 11.________ Palatine Chapel 12.________ pier 13.________ St. Gall 14.________cloister 15.________ stave church
16.________ Sutton Hoo 17.________ Torhalle 18.________ Vikings 19.________ Visigoths 20.________ westwork Section 11: Multiple Choice 21. Historians once referred to the Middle Ages roughly 400‐1400 as the _____________________.
a. reign of Barbarian Terror b. Dark Ages c. Rise of the Papacy d. Age of Enlightenment
22. Which group of barbarian invaders became firmly established in regions known today as France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and parts of Germany?
a. Visigoths b. Huns c. Lombards d. Franks
23. The Ostrogoth, Theodoric, established his kingdom in _______________.
a. Italy b. Germany c. Yugoslavia d. Italy
24. What area of Western Europe was never colonized by Rome?
a. England b. France c. Ireland d. Spain
25. The Sutton Hoo purse has two groupings each of a man stading between two lions. This can also be found in what earlier culture?
a. Sumer b. Classical Greece c. Etruscans d. Late Roman Empire
26. In the later Middle Ages religious books were created for the private devotions of the laity. They were based on readers used by the monks. These books contained prayers to be read at specific times during the day, they were popularly known as ___________________________.
a. Books of Devotions b. Books of Sacramentaries c. Books of Hours d. Books of Benedictionals
27. What manuscript is commonly considered the greatest achievement in Hiberno‐Saxon art?
a. Book of Durrow b. Book of Lindisfarne c. Book of Alcium d. Book of Kells
28. Equestrian statues were reminders of Rome’s glory. Charlemagne returned Rome after his coronation with an equestrian statue of Theodoric. Which statue served as the ultimate model for such equestrian portraits?
a. Marcus Aurelius b. Alexander the Great c. Justinian d. Julius Caesar
29. The Ebbo Gospels represent a new Carolingian vernacular. Which of the following describes the new Carolingian style?
a. translated a classical prototype b. translated a Byzantine
prototype c. translated a Hiberno‐Saxon
prototype d. translated a Merovingian
prototype 30. What church plan was used as the model for the palace chapel at Aachen?
a. Old St. Peter’s b. Santa Sabina c. Hagia Sophia d. San Vitale
31. What do the doors of St. Michael at Hildesheim illustrate?
a. the Old Testament b. the New Testament c. Original Sin and Redeption d. The Passion
32. The alternate support system is first found in the architecture of which period?
a. Merovingian b. Early Christian c. Carolingian d. Ottonian
33. Who was a major force in the revival of the Classical style in early medieval times?
a. Louis the Pious b. Bernward of Hildesheim c. Charlemagne d. Otto III
34. It has been said that Bernward’s doors are instruments that detail Original sin and Redemption by juxtaposing these two concepts side by side. Which juxtaposed panels from the doors would support this?
a. The Great Flood and the Crucifixion
b. The Sacrifice of Isaac and the Nativity
c. The Prodigal Son and the Baptism of Christ
d. The Fall and the Crucifixion 35. The__________________________burial epitomizes the early medieval tradition of burying great lords with rich furnishings.
a. Sutton Hoo b. Lindisfarne c. Centula d. Suffolk
36. The abbey church at Hildesheim has a double‐transept plan that creates eastern and western centers of gravity. The lateral entrances on the north and south aisles further disrupt the traditional basilican plan. What model might have been used for this church?
a. Basilica of Constantine b. Basilica Ulpia c. Aula Palatina Basilica d. Basilica Trajan
37. Which of the following manuscripts showed the greatest influence of Roman illusionism?
a. Utrecht Psalter b. Coronation Gospels c. Lindisfarne Gospels d. Gospel Book of Otto III
38. The style of the Gospel Book of Otto III can best be described as __________________________.
a. abstract interlace b. antique illusionism c. Byzantine foralism d. Carolingian formalism
39. Later church architecture adopted heavy square piers alternating with columns, dividing the nave into vertical units and mitigating the tunnel‐like horizontality of Early Christian basilicas. This system is known as __________________________.
a. revived Romanism b. modular c. alternate support d. Middle Byzantine
40. The Carolingian architectural plan that demonstrated the beginnings of the modular system was found in _________________________.
a. the Monastery of St. Gall b. the abbey church of Centula c. Saint Michael’s at Hildesheim d. St.‐Rquier
Section III: Slide Identification 41. (figure 16‐26)
a. Bernward Cross b. Charlemagne Cross c. Gero Cross d. Otto III Cross
42. (figure 16‐18)
a. St. Pantaleon, Cologne b. San Vitale, Ravenna c. Palatine Chapel, Aachen d. Saint Michael’s, Hildesheim
43. (figure 16‐7)
a. Book of Durrow b. Lindisfarne Gospels c. Book of Kells d. Ebbo Gospels
44. (figure 16‐22)
a. St. Gall b. Saint Michael, Hildesheim c. Palatine Chapel, Aachen d. St‐Riquier
45. (figure 16‐4)
a. Anglo‐Saxon b. Viking c. Hiberno‐Saxon d. Carolingian
46. (figure 16‐8)
a. Book of Kells b. Book of Durrow c. Lindisfarne Gospels d. Gospel Book of Otto III
47. (figure 16‐3)
a. Hiberno‐Saxon b. Carolingian c. Anglo‐Saxon d. Ottonian
Matthew the Evangelist from the Ebbo Gospels. (fig. 1614)
49. (figure 16‐1)
a. Lindisfarne Gospels b. Utrecht Psalter c. Coronation Gospels of
Charlemagne d. Lectionary of Henry II
Section IV: Essay 50. Matthew the Evangelist from the Ebbo Gospels. (fig. 16‐14) Question: What stylistic qualities of this painting helps to create its religious value to the culture that produced it?
51. Palatine Chapel floor plan (fig. 16‐17) and interior (fig. 16‐18) Question: Identify this 9th century chapel. What prior buildings and style contributed to the design of this building?
52. Saint Michael’s, Hildesheim (fig. 16‐22 and Longitudinal section and elevation (fig. 16‐23) Question: Identify this building and the period in which it was built. What new architectural innovations are present in this building that would influence church construction in the years to come?