What is the term for a surface or material that underlies a two-dimensional work of art?

The term meaning “the place of prostration” is

a) mosque. b) minbar. c) hijra. d) qibla.

If you embark on interdisciplinary work

a. You do not need any disciplinary knowledge b. You need to draw on disciplinary perspectives c. You need to choose one discipline and choose only problems that fall within its purview