Module 10: Medieval Europe

Question 1

What is NOT true about the Chartres Cathedral?
a.
It is built in the Late Gothic style

b. Its artworks emphasize the figure of Virgin Mary

c. Its recostructed parts represent the first example of High Gothic style

d. It combines both Early and High Gothic styles

Answer 1

a. It is built in the Late Gothic style

Question 2

Which of the following is a feature of the Amiens Cathedral that distinguishes it from Early Gothic styles?
a.
More complex decorative motifs and details

b. Compound piers

c. Bell towers

d. Groin vaults

Answer 2

a.
More complex decorative motifs and details

Question 3

The High Gothic nave ceiling is characterized by which structural technique?
a.
Groin vault

b. Fan vault

c. Barrel vault

d. Dome

Answer 3

a.
Groin vault

Question 4

How are Gothic arches different from Roman arches?
a.
Stronger posts

b. Wider lintels

c. Pointed arch

d. Barrel vaults

Answer 4

c.
Pointed arch

Question 5

What is the name of this building? (Church with two talls towers with circular window at the center)

Answer 5

Chartres Cathedral