Islamic

Question 1

minaret

Answer 1

tower

Question 2

sahn

Answer 2

arcaded courtyard

Question 3

haram

Answer 3

covered prayer hall

Question 4

mihrab

Answer 4

niche indicating the direction of Mecca

Question 5

quibla

Answer 5

wall in which the mihrab is located

Question 6

minbar

Answer 6

pulpit

Question 7

külliye

Answer 7

Islamic religious compound

Question 8

madrasa

Answer 8

a school

Question 9

Who was Sinan?

Answer 9

(1490-1588) architect of the Ottoman court for 50 years

Question 10

Mosque and külliye of Süleyman the Magnificent

Answer 10

Istanbul, Turkey, 1550-1557

Question 11

Who was the patron, and who was the architect of the mosque and külliye of Süleyman?

Answer 11

Patron: Suleyman
Architect: Sinan

Question 12

*(Mosque and külliye of Süleyman the Magnificent) What is significant about the location of this mosque?

Answer 12

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Question 13

(Mosque and külliye of Süleyman the Magnificent) What older building inspired its form?

Answer 13

Hagia Sophia

Question 14

*(Mosque and külliye of Süleyman the Magnificent) What are some of the buildings found in the külliye? What do they provide to the community and what does this tell us about the sultan’s patronage to Ottoman society?

Answer 14

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Question 15

*Why is the octagonal shape of the mausoleum of Süleyman significant? What earlier structure does it reference with this shape?

Answer 15

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Question 16

Public Bath (hammam) of Hürrem Sultan

Answer 16

Istanbul, Turkey, 1556-1557

Question 17

(Public Bath of Hürrem Sultan) Who was the patron and who was the architect of this building?

Answer 17

Patron: Suleyman’s wife
Architect: Sinan

Question 18

Describe the layout and facilities of a typical public bath in the Ottoman world.

Answer 18

• separate entrances for men and women
• central fountain
• hot and cold room

Question 19

What do public baths contribute to society and city life?

Answer 19

social space

Question 20

bazaar

Answer 20

open air marketplace

Question 21

caravanserai

Answer 21

lodging and goods storage for traveling merchants

Question 22

maidan

Answer 22

public square

Question 23

The Alhambra Palace

Answer 23

Grenada, Spain, 13th-15th centuries

Question 24

paradise garden

Answer 24

square garden divided into quarters by water, symbolizes the Garden of Eden

Question 25

*(The Alhambra Palace) What type of complex is this? Who built the part that dates to the 13th-15th centuries?

Answer 25

- | -Nasrid Dynasty

Question 26

(The Alhambra Palace) Describe the design of the garden in the Court of the Lions? Where did the lion sculptures originally come from?

Answer 26

- paradise garden | - Jewish palace

Question 27

Meidan Emam

Answer 27

(formerly the Royal Maidan/Maidan-i-Shah), Isfahan, Iran, late 16th - 17th century

Question 28

*What are some of the developments that took place in Isfahan under the Safavid rulers?

Answer 28

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Question 29

Describe the plan of in the Meidan Emam in Isfahan.

Answer 29

central open space surround by 2-story arcade

Question 30

What are the main buildings found around the Meidan Emam and what purposes do they serve?

Answer 30

- Ali Qapu Gate - Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque (royal use only) - Masjid-I-Shah Mosque (public use) - Chihil Suntun Palace

Question 31

*Mughal Dynasty

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Question 32

*Akbar (1556-1605)

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Question 33

*Shah Jahan (1627-1658)

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Question 34

Quwwat al-Islam Mosque, Iron Pillar, and Qutb Minar

Answer 34

Delhi, India, 12th-13th centuries

Question 35

(Quwwat al-Islam Mosque) What does the name of this mosque mean? Who built it and why?

Answer 35

- "Might of Islam" | - Built by Qutb al-Din

Question 36

(Quwwat al-Islam Mosque) When was the Iron Pillar originally made and for what purpose? Why is it here in the mosque?

Answer 36

- c. 400 AD | - monument to the Hindu god Vishnu

Question 37

*What is significant about the location of the Quwwat al-Islam mosque and why does it have so many re-used architectural elements in its structure? Where did these pieces originally come from and what would their reuse here say to a visitor?

Answer 37

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Question 38

*What is the Qutb Minar? What are some of the forms of decoration seen on the exterior?

Answer 38

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Question 39

Taj Mahal

Answer 39

Agra, India, 1631-1647

Question 40

*Arjumand Banu Begum (Mumtaz-i Mahal)

Answer 40

[Lecture, Buildings Across Time, pp. 168-170]

Question 41

*iwan

Answer 41

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Question 42

*chatri

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Question 43

*Who built the Taj Mahal and why? What are the principal elements of this complex and what purpose do they serve?

Answer 43

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Question 44

*(Taj Mahal) What is found inside the main building and how does this relate to its purpose?

Answer 44

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