AP World History : Literature, Art, and Architecture 600 CE to 1450
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Example Question #61 : Literature, Art, And Architecture
Chaucer and Dante are noteworthy for __________.
their attempts to discover a northwest passage to Asia across the American continent
leading the failed Children’s Crusade in the twelfth century
challenging the secular authority of the Papacy during the Middle Ages
founding the world’s first universities, in Oxford and Bologna respectively
contributing to the growth of vernacular languages in Europe during the Middle Ages
contributing to the growth of vernacular languages in Europe during the Middle Ages
Geoffrey Chaucer and Dante Alighieri are noteworthy for their contributions to the growth of vernacular languages in Europe during the Middle Ages. Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales contributed to the spread of vernacular English in England and Dante’s Inferno (and other famous works) contributed to the spread of vernacular Italian in Italy. In both of these countries, and elsewhere in Europe, writing had usually been done in Latin, making it inaccessible for the vast majority of the population.
Example Question #62 : Literature, Art, And Architecture
Wu Chengen is most famous for __________.
authoring The Art of War
his contributions to mathematics and astronomy
his contributions to philosophy and political theory
authoring The Tale of Genji
authoring Journey to the West
authoring Journey to the West
Wu Chengen is most famous for authoring Journey to the West. Wu lived during the Ming dynasty, but his most famous work is based on the travels of Xuanzang in the 600s CE. Xuanzang travelled to the Indian subcontinent and returned to China with a treasure trove of Buddhist writings and artefacts.
Example Question #61 : Literature, Art, And Architecture
Europeans first began building stone castles __________.
after Marco Polo wrote extensively about the stone castles of Yuan China
as a result of their exposure to Mongol stone castles in the Ilkhan Empire
as a result of their exposure to Islamic stone castles in Al-Andalus
as a result of their exposure to Islamic stone castles during the Crusades
after Marco Polo wrote extensively about the stone castles of the Delhi Sultanate
as a result of their exposure to Islamic stone castles during the Crusades
Europeans first began building stone castles in the twelfth century, as a result of their exposure to the Islamic stone castles they encountered during the Crusades. Prior to this, most castles in Europe were built of wood and were naturally much less effective. The introduction of stone castles contributed to the growth of the feudal system in Europe at this time, as castles allowed for lords to more effectively protect their lands.
Example Question #63 : Literature, Art, And Architecture
Where was Borobudur built?
Song China
Khmer Cambodia
Mauryan India
Gupta India
Indonesia
Indonesia
Borobudur was built in Indonesia in the ninth century. It is one of the most famous Buddhist temples in the world.
Example Question #64 : Literature, Art, And Architecture
The movement in European architecture from short, thick walls with low, rounded arches to taller buildings with thin walls, large windows, and pointed arches can also be classified as a transition from _________________.
Gothic to Neoclassical
Modern to Post Modern
Gothic to Romanesque
Pre-Romanesque to Romanesque
Romanesque to Gothic
Romanesque to Gothic
Gothic architecture is defined by the desire of reaching towards the heavens. This drove builders to design taller structures, larger windows, delicate features, and thinner walls. All meant to glorify God. Romanesque architecture, on the other hand, represents an earlier movement with less technological advances that resulted in shorter, squatter buildings with thick walls and small windows.
Example Question #65 : Literature, Art, And Architecture
Which of these is considered to be Japan’s classical era?
the Tokugawa Shogunate
the Meiji Restoration
the Muromachi period
the Kamakura period
the Heian period
the Heian period
The Heian period of Japanese history, which began in the late-eighth century and ended in 1185, is considered to be the classical era of Japanese history. This period of Japanese history was relatively peaceful, prosperous, and culturally accomplished.
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