Question

quiz
1 which of the following topics is emphasized in the article, but not in image 0?
(a) the idea that islamic patterns are made up of repeated geometric shapes
(b) the idea that islamic patterns are derived from greek geometric principles
(c) the idea that islamic patterns begin with a grid and the pattern is drawn on top
(d) the idea that islamic patterns are made by creating variations of lines and circles
2 is the author of the article suggesting that eric brougs use of islamic patterns is offensive? which selection from the article best supports your answer?
(a) no. \eric, aged 48, was in his 20s studying middle eastern politics at university in amsterdam when, by chance, he found a book on the subject in a local bookstore, and immediately was hooked.\
(b) yes. \about half of his clients are muslim. do they find it odd that he isnt? in the 20 years i have been practicing islamic geometric design, i have been asked maybe once or twice whether i was a muslim.\
(c) no. \its a non - issue. human beings like beautiful things. i want to engage with people and show them the beauty and design techniques involved in making these patterns.\
(d) yes. \the first screen i ever manufactured was for an american lady in nebraska. i dont treat islamic geometric patterns as universal or generic.\
3 read the following paragraph from the article.
islamic craftsmen and artists – who were prohibited from making representations of people in holy sites – developed an instantly recognizable aesthetic based on repeated geometrical shapes.
which idea is best supported by this paragraph?
(a) despite religious restrictions on art, artists during the islamic golden age allowed representations of people to replace patterns over time.
(b) because of religious restrictions on art, artists during the islamic golden age would eventually have to stop creating art with patterns.
(c) despite religious restrictions on art, artists during the islamic golden age continued to draw patterns out of defiance of the rules.
(d) because of religious restrictions on art, artists during the islamic golden age began making patterns and popularizing them instead.
4 image 13 shows an islamic pattern based on heptagons. based on the article, what is the explanation for this detail?
(a) it is an example of an islamic design that is often used for tattoos.
(b) it is an example of a typical islamic design that is seen in most paintings.
(c) it is eric brougs photograph taken of a mamluk minbar in cairo.
(d) it is eric brougs interpretation of a design that he saw in cairo.

Explanation:

1. Analyze each option for the first question to see which topic is in the article but not in image 9. Options A, C, and D seem likely to be shown in an image of Islamic patterns. Option B about Greek geometric - principles is more likely to be text - based in the article and not shown in an image.
2. For the second question, the statement "It's a non - issue. Human beings like beautiful things. I want to engage with people and show them the beauty and design techniques involved in making these patterns." indicates that the author does not think Eric Broug's use is offensive.
3. In the third question, the paragraph shows that despite religious restrictions on making representations of people, artists developed an aesthetic based on geometric shapes, meaning they continued to create art in a different way.
4. For the fourth question, without further context about the article, we assume that the heptagon - based Islamic pattern in image 13 is Eric Broug's interpretation of a design he saw, as there is no indication it is a typical design in most paintings or a photograph of a specific structure.

Answer:

1. B. the idea that Islamic patterns are derived from Greek geometric principles
2. C. No. "It's a non - issue. Human beings like beautiful things. I want to engage with people and show them the beauty and design techniques involved in making these patterns."
3. D. Because of religious restrictions on art, artists during the Islamic Golden Age began making patterns and popularizing them instead.
4. D. It is Eric Broug's interpretation of a design that he saw in Cairo.