AP Art History:: Unit 7 - West Central Asia

Which West or Central Asian artwork, Islamic monument, or Near Eastern art concept is described below?

*Nabataean rock-cut sandstone city (c. 400 BCE–100 CE) featuring the monumental classical Hellenistic-style Treasury facade and innovative desert water capture cistern networks.*

**A)** Petra, Jordan (Treasury & Great Temple)
**B)** Buddhas of Bamiyan
**C)** Palmyra
**D)** Persepolis

Which West or Central Asian artwork, Islamic monument, or Near Eastern art concept is described below?

*Colossal 175-foot and 120-foot rock-cut standing Buddha statues carved into sandstone cliffs (c. 6th–7th century CE, destroyed 2001) along the Silk Road, blending Gandharan Hellenistic drapery with Buddhist spirituality.*

**A)** Buddhas of Bamiyan (Afghanistan)
**B)** Longmen Caves
**C)** Todai-ji
**D)** Borobudur

Which West or Central Asian artwork, Islamic monument, or Near Eastern art concept is described below?

*Granite cubical shrine draped in the black silk gold-embroidered *Kiswa* in Mecca, rededicated by Prophet Muhammad (631–632 CE) as the monotheistic focal point toward which all Muslims pray (*Qibla*).*

**A)** The Kaaba (Mecca)
**B)** Dome of the Rock
**C)** Great Mosque of Isfahan
**D)** Hagia Sophia

Which West or Central Asian artwork, Islamic monument, or Near Eastern art concept is described below?

*Umayyad Islamic octagonal domed shrine built by Caliph Abd al-Malik (691–692 CE) enclosing the sacred Foundation Rock, featuring dazzling Byzantine mosaics, marble columns, and Arabic calligraphic inscriptions.*

**A)** Dome of the Rock (Jerusalem)
**B)** The Kaaba
**C)** Hagia Sophia
**D)** Great Mosque of Isfahan

Which West or Central Asian artwork, Islamic monument, or Near Eastern art concept is described below?

*Seljuk and Safavid four-iwan courtyard congregational mosque (c. 700 CE with additions) featuring soaring vaulted *iwans*, exquisite blue glazed tilework, and intricate *muqarnas* honeycomb vaulting.*

**A)** Great Mosque (Masjid-e Jameh) of Isfahan
**B)** Mosque of Selim II
**C)** Dome of the Rock
**D)** Taj Mahal

Which West or Central Asian artwork, Islamic monument, or Near Eastern art concept is described below?

*Ink, color, and gold leaf on parchment manuscript (c. 8th–9th century CE) written in dignified horizontal Kufic script with vowels marked by red dots, emphasizing sacred calligraphy as the highest Islamic art form.*

**A)** Folio from a Qur'an (Kufic Script)
**B)** Lindisfarne Gospels
**C)** Golden Haggadah
**D)** Vienna Genesis

Which West or Central Asian artwork, Islamic monument, or Near Eastern art concept is described below?

*Mamluk brass basin inlaid with gold and silver from Egypt/Syria (c. 1320–1340 CE) decorated with hunting scenes, court officials, and fantastical sea creatures, later used to baptize French royal children.*

**A)** Basin (Baptistery de Saint Louis)
**B)** The Ardabil Carpet
**C)** Beaker with Ibex Motifs
**D)** David Vases

Which West or Central Asian artwork, Islamic monument, or Near Eastern art concept is described below?

*Persian illuminated manuscript miniature (c. 1330–1340 CE) showing the legendary King Bahram Gur slaying the horned wolf-like Karg, blending Persian heroic lore with Chinese landscape motifs.*

**A)** Bahram Gur Fights the Karg (Shahnama)
**B)** Court of Gayumars
**C)** Night Attack on Sanjo Palace
**D)** Funeral Banner