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Jordanian art
  • 1. Which historical period marks the beginning of Islamic art and architecture?
A) Umayyad
B) Abbasid
C) Ottoman
D) Fatimid
  • 2. What is the Arabic term used for the desert castles found in Jordan?
A) Qusayr
B) Sha'ir
C) Bayt
D) Jinn
  • 3. Which Caliph ruled during the construction of the Great Mosque of Damascus?
A) Umar
B) Al-Walid I
C) Harun al-Rashid
D) Mahommed
  • 4. Which specific painting has been the subject of extensive scholarship regarding its interpretation?
A) The Damascus Fresco
B) Painting of the Six Kings
C) The Prophet's Portrait
D) The Mu'allaqat
  • 5. Which desert castle features frescoes of hunting scenes, musicians, and acrobats?
A) Quasyr Burqu'
B) Qasr el `Uweinid
C) Quasyr 'Amra
D) Quasyr Al Hallabat
  • 6. What is the meaning of the term 'sha'ir'?
A) Calligrapher
B) Wizard
C) Desert dweller
D) Architect
  • 7. What was the expected primary duty of a poet in the Umayyad era?
A) Transcribe the Quran
B) Paint frescoes
C) Design desert castles
D) Defend the honour of their tribe
  • 8. What entity were poets thought to be inspired by?
A) Divine scripture
B) The Caliph
C) Jinn
D) A master teacher
  • 9. What is the collection of seven pre-Islamic poems called?
A) Qusayr
B) Sha'ir
C) Umayyad Script
D) Mu'allaqat
  • 10. Where are the desert castles located in Jordan?
A) Dead Sea coast
B) Central city centers
C) Fringe of the eastern desert
D) Northern mountains
  • 11. How was the art of calligraphy taught during the Umayyad period?
A) Formal, rigorous system from master to student
B) Self-taught through meditation
C) Passed down through hereditary family secrets
D) Learned through religious school manuals
  • 12. Which of these is considered a 'lesser' desert castle according to the text?
A) Quasyr al-Tuba
B) Quasyr Al Hallabat
C) Quasyr 'Amra
D) Qasr Mshatta
  • 13. What materials were used to decorate Umayyad sites besides frescoes?
A) Stained glass windows
B) Glass mosaics only
C) Wall and ceiling paintings and statuary
D) Golden pillars
  • 14. Where were some of the earliest figurines in Jordan found?
A) Aïn Ghazal
B) Petra
C) Amman city center
D) The Dead Sea
  • 15. To which period are the figurines from Aïn Ghazal dated?
A) Neolithic
B) Roman
C) Paleolithic
D) Byzantine
  • 16. Which historian argued that traditional Islamic aesthetics were displaced by colonialism?
A) Wijdan Ali
B) Justinian
C) Alexander the Great
D) The Mamluk rulers
  • 17. In what year did Trans-Jordan take the first step toward becoming an independent nation?
A) 1924
B) 1914
C) 1948
D) 1952
  • 18. What material was used to build up human skulls in early Jordanian sculptures?
A) Marble
B) Clay
C) Limestone
D) Plaster
  • 19. What is a characteristic feature of Bedouin craft production mentioned in the text?
A) Mass production
B) Reliance on imported materials
C) Self-sufficiency
D) Strict government regulation
  • 20. Which empire ruled Jordan from the 16th century until the end of World War I?
A) Ottoman Empire
B) Roman Empire
C) British Empire
D) Byzantine Empire
  • 21. What did the Romans annex in 106 CE?
A) Aïn Ghazal
B) Syria
C) Palestine
D) Nabatea
  • 22. What feature appeared in Jordanian churches during the reign of Justinian?
A) Golden statues
B) Intricate mosaic floors
C) Totem poles
D) Stone pyramids
  • 23. What type of art was noted as being prevalent in Nabatean architecture at Petra?
A) Oil paintings
B) Stained glass
C) Metal armor
D) Decorative friezes
  • 24. What influenced the variation in styles for Bedouin crafts?
A) Religious decrees
B) Regional climate
C) Foreign merchants
D) Tribal motifs
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