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Art and Architecture in the Middle Ages

History · Medieval Times · ages 9-11
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Which feature carries the outward push from a cathedral's stone ceiling to pillars outside its walls?

    • A carved stone doorway
    • A flying buttress
    • A stained glass window

  2. What is an illuminated manuscript?

    • A handwritten book with decoration
    • A printed book without any decoration
    • A stone wall with letters carved into it

  3. Many medieval manuscripts and cathedral decorations expressed Christian belief.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. How could cathedral stained glass help people who could not read learn Bible stories?

    • By showing Bible stories in pictures
    • By showing Bible passages as written words
    • By lighting books for people to read during worship

  5. In manuscript making, what was the scribe's job?

    • To bind the finished pages into a book
    • To add painted pictures and gold decoration
    • To copy the words by hand

  6. Which pairing correctly describes Gregorian chant and the Bayeux Tapestry?

    • Chant is stitched cloth; the Tapestry is church singing
    • Chant is church singing; the Tapestry is stitched cloth
    • Chant is stained glass; the Tapestry is a carved stone arch

  7. A student says only monks made medieval manuscripts. Which correction fits the lesson?

    • Nuns and trained town workers made them too
    • Monks copied words, but only nuns painted the pictures
    • Town workers bound books but did not write their words

  8. How do the Gothic and Roman arches described in the lesson differ at the top?

    • Gothic arches are rounded; Roman arches are pointed
    • Gothic and Roman arches both have flat, square tops
    • Gothic arches are pointed; Roman arches are rounded
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  1. A flying buttress · Flying buttresses carry the ceiling's outward push across outside stone arches to thick pillars.
  2. A handwritten book with decoration · It combines handwritten words with decoration such as pictures, borders or special letters.
  3. True · Many works expressed Christian belief, although medieval art also had other subjects.
  4. By showing Bible stories in pictures · Pictures could show scenes from Bible stories without requiring viewers to read written passages.
  5. To copy the words by hand · The scribe copied words. Other workers could decorate or bind the book.
  6. Chant is church singing; the Tapestry is stitched cloth · Gregorian chant is church singing. The Bayeux Tapestry is embroidery telling a conquest story.
  7. Nuns and trained town workers made them too · Makers included monks, nuns and later professional town workers. Their jobs were not limited as the other claims suggest.
  8. Gothic arches are pointed; Roman arches are rounded · The Gothic examples meet at a point. The Roman examples have rounded tops.
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