HoA Week 4

Question 1

Hagia Sophia

Answer 1

A historic architectural marvel in Istanbul

Question 2

Loggia of the Empress

Answer 2

Gallery for empress to observe events below.

Question 3

Matroneum

Answer 3

Women’s gallery in the Hagia Sophia.

Question 4

Lustration Urns

Answer 4

Marble urns for ritual purification from Pergamon.

Question 5

Marble Door

Answer 5

Door for synod participants

Question 6

Nice Door

Answer 6

Oldest element in Hagia Sophia

Question 7

Imperial Gate

Answer 7

Largest door used exclusively by the Emperor.

Question 8

Wishing Column

Answer 8

Column believed to cure illnesses when touched.

Question 9

Viking Inscription

Answer 9

9th-century inscription by a Viking soldier.

Question 10

Islamic Art

Answer 10

Art from cultures that accepted Islam’s influence.

Question 11

Islamic Civilization

Answer 11

Cultural entity with extensive historical boundaries.

Question 12

Rashid al-Din

Answer 12

Historian of the Ilkhanid court

Question 13

Kaaba

Answer 13

Holiest shrine in Islam

Question 14

Black Stone

Answer 14

Sacred stone set into the Kaaba by Muhammad.

Question 15

Quraysh

Answer 15

Tribe responsible for Kaaba’s reconstruction.

Question 16

Baqum

Answer 16

Greek carpenter who helped rebuild the Kaaba.

Question 17

Cibyrrhaeot Theme

Answer 17

Region in modern Turkey related to the Nice Door.

Question 18

Sultan Murad III

Answer 18

Ottoman Sultan during the lustration urns’ acquisition.

Question 19

Emperor Theophilos

Answer 19

Incorporated the Nice Door into Hagia Sophia.

Question 20

Eastern Roman Empire

Answer 20

Historical empire where Viking inscription was found.

Question 21

Al-Azraqi

Answer 21

Chronicler of Mecca

Question 22

Ibn Ishaq

Answer 22

Biographer of Muhammad

Question 23

Hellenistic Period

Answer 23

Era of Greek cultural influence

Question 24

Patriarchate Officials

Answer 24

Religious leaders involved in synods at Hagia Sophia.

Question 25

Al-Hateem

Answer 25

Northern part of the Kaaba

Question 26

Great Mosque of Cordoba

Answer 26

Islamic mosque converted to cathedral in 13th century.

Question 27

ʿAbd ar-Raḥmān I

Answer 27

Umayyad ruler who built the mosque in 784-786.

Question 28

Patio de los Naranjos

Answer 28

Courtyard of the Great Mosque

Question 29

Mihrab

Answer 29

Prayer niche

Question 30

Umayyad

Answer 30

Dynasty known for architectural advancements in Syria.

Question 31

Abbasid

Answer 31

Dynasty recognized for frescoes in Samarra

Question 32

Ivory pyxis of al-Mughira

Answer 32

Decorative container from Madinat al-Zahra

Question 33

Bahram Gur Slays a Dragon

Answer 33

Illustration from the Great Mongol Shahnama

Question 34

Mongol invasions

Answer 34

Period influencing visual traditions in Islamic art.

Question 35

Al-Biruni

Answer 35

Author of a manuscript depicting Jesus and Muhammad.

Question 36

Iconoclasm

Answer 36

Destruction of religious images

Question 37

Aniconism

Answer 37

Rejection of images in religious practices

Question 38

Musawwir

Answer 38

Arabic term for ‘maker of forms’

Question 39

Hadith

Answer 39

Traditions of the Prophet addressing figural representation.

Question 40

Figural representation

Answer 40

Artistic depiction of human figures in Islamic art.

Question 41

Ornamentation

Answer 41

Decorative elements in Islamic art

Question 42

Surface decoration

Answer 42

Design patterns on objects or architecture in Islamic art.

Question 43

Manuscript illustration

Answer 43

Visual aids in texts

Question 44

Fantastic motifs

Answer 44

Imaginary figures used in ornamental patterns.

Question 45

Harpies and griffins

Answer 45

Mythological creatures influencing Islamic decorative art.

Question 46

Cloisters

Answer 46

Covered walkways surrounding the Patio de los Naranjos.

Question 47

Pillars

Answer 47

Support structures in the Great Mosque’s interior.

Question 48

Horseshoe arches

Answer 48

Distinctive architectural feature in the mosque’s design.