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Question 9(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(01.05 MC)

The image depicts John VII destroying an image of Jesus with a sponge attached to a pole. Use the image to answer the following question:

An image of John VII scrubbing out an icon of Jesus with a long pole and a sponge. The image also includes Jesus being crucified with two Roman soldiers. One of the soldiers is using a long pole with a sponge to give Jesus vinegar.
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Based on this image, what can be deduced about the artist's attitude toward John VII?

The artist is ridiculing John VII by comparing him to the soldiers who taunted Jesus.
The artist is celebrating John VII as a man who cleansed the establishment in the Eastern Church.
The artist is ridiculing John VII as a man who supports military solutions to religious problems.
The artist is celebrating John VII as a man who supports the proper use of icons.
Question 10(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(01.03 MC)

The image below is from the Spanish city of Cordoba. Use the image to answer the following question:

An image of a door and wall constructed using an architectural style typical of the Middle East and Arabian peninsula. Written around the door is Arabic script in gold inlay.
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Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the existence of this type of art in Spain today?

The Western Roman Empire was entirely Islamic.
Spanish Christians rejected Islamic influence.
At one point, Spain was part of the Islamic world.
Christianity was outlawed in Spain.
Question 11(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(01.04 LC)

Which of the following best describes the architectural style of the Islamic Golden Age?

Simple and practical
Influenced by Christian symbols
Open and lacking privacy
Ornate and patterned

Answer 1

the first problem answer:

The artist is ridiculing John VII as a man who supports military solutions to religious problems.

Answer 2

Q9 - The artist is ridiculing John VII by comparing him to the soldiers who taunted Jesus.

Q10 - At one point, Spain was part of the Islamic world.

Q11 - Ornate and patterned.

Step-by-step explanation:

Q9 - By using the action of scrubbing the icon with the long pole and a sponge, having in mind that the same method was used in the image is making a comparison to the soldiers. The point is that giving vinegar to Jesus in order for him to suffer isn't considered a good action, therefore being the reason why John VII is ridiculed.

Q10 - If the art shown has Islamic roots and it's still preserved, it shows that Spain at some point embraced this specific culture and was, then, part of the Islamic world.

Q11 - The gold inlay is the key to understand this question. The gold makes it ornate and the typical style that is preserved shows that there's a pattern involved.