PREBOARD QUESTIONS b.

serdab
c. Necropolis
1. Traditional rendered stone dwellings in Italy made up of square chambers that are covered with conical d. Syrinx
vaulted roofs.
a. Tipi 9. An egyptian monolithic four - sided standing stone, tapering to a pyramidal cap (pyramidion), often inscribed
b. Clochan with hieroglyphics and erected as a monument.
c. Trullo a. Pylon
d. Wigwam b. Obelisk
c. Sphinx
2. An american indian dwelling, usually of round or oval shape, formed of poles overlaid with bark, rush mats or d. Hypostyle hall
animal skins.
a. Tipi 10. A gateway guarding a sacred precinct consisting of either a pair of tall truncated pyramids and a doorway
b. Clochan between them, often decorated with painted reliefs.
c. Trullo a. Pylon
d. Wigwam b. Obelisk
c. Sphinx
3. What is monumental architecture? d. Hypostyle hall
a. Architecture on a very large scale.
b. Architecture that is heavily decorated. 11. A large hall having many columns in rows supporting a flat roof.
c. Architecture of things that are important to a kingdom or nation. a. Pylon
d. Architecture designed to commemorate an event or person. b. Obelisk
c. Sphinx
4. A large, four - storey portal covered in glazed bricks, colourful tiles and decorative figures of bulls and d. Hypostyle hall
dragons.
a. Ziggurat of Ur 12. A falcon - headed sphinx is:
b. Tower of Babel a. Androsphinx
c. Ishtar Gate b. Criosphinx
d. Persepolis c. Hieracosphinx
d. Sphinx
5. A temple dedicated to the moon god built by a Sumerian ruler (Ur Nammu).
a. Ziggurat of Ur 13. A ram - headed sphinx is:
b. Tower of Babel a. Androsphinx
c. Ishtar Gate b. Criosphinx
d. Persepolis c. Hieracosphinx
d. Sphinx
6. The characteristic feature of an Egyptian exterior wall.
a. Braced 14. Enclosed part of the temple where the cult image was kept.
b. Straight a. Opisthodomos
c. Tapered b. Posticum
d. Torn c. Pronaos
d. Cella
7. A small chamber inside a mastaba containing a statue of the deceased.
a. uraeus 15. An open vestibule before the cella.
b. serdab a. Opisthodomos
c. Necropolis b. Posticum
d. syrinx c. Pronaos
d. Cella
8. A narrow rock-cut corridor in an ancient egyptian tomb.
a. uraeus
16. Another term for epinaos. 24. Example of a bent pyramid.
a. Opisthodomos a. Pyramid of Djoser
b. Posticum b. Pyramid of Cheops
c. Pronaos c. Pyramid of Sneferu
d. Cella d. Pyramid of Khufu

17. A small room in the cella. 25. Connected to a mortuary temple and used for preparing the Pharaoh for his final journey.
a. Opisthodomos a. Birth temple
b. Posticum b. Valley temple
c. Pronaos c. Mortuary temple
d. Cella d. Pyramid causeway

18. The principal chamber. 26. A covered ceremonial route or corridor leading from a valley temple to a mortuary temple at the foot of a
a. Opisthodomos pyramid.
b. Posticum a. Birth temple
c. Pronaos b. Valley temple
d. Cella c. Mortuary temple
d. Pyramid causeway
19. Egyptian temples built to worship or in honor of a pharaoh.
a. Mastaba 27. What does a post-and-lintel look like in architecture?
b. Ziggurat a. Architecture that is massive in size and scale.
c. Mortuary b. Two horizontal pieces support one vertical pillar or column.
d. Cult c. Stones are layered in progressively smaller layers, creating a pyramid.
d. Two vertical pillars support a horizontal beam or slab.
20. Egyptian temples built to worship or in honor of a god.
a. Mastaba 28. What is one disadvantage of the post-and-lintel system?
b. Ziggurat a. Many lintels are required to support a single post, resulting in low and thick ceilings.
c. Mortuary b. Many posts are required to support a large lintel, making the interior space crowded with
d. Cult columns.
c. The post-and-lintel system can only be used for small-scale architecture.
21. What kind of Temple is Queen Hatshepsut’s temple? Consider that it is located at the Valley of the Kings --- d. The post-and-lintel system is unable to support heavy weight.
the main burial place for the Egyptian royalty.
a. Mastaba 29. What makes the Egyptian use of post-and-lintel system unique from previous cultures?
b. Ziggurat a. The Egyptians invented the post-and-lintel
c. Cult Temple b. The Egyptians did not use the post-and-lintel
d. Mortuary Temple c. The Egyptians used post-and-lintel to build the pyramids
d. The Egyptians used post-and-lintel to build massive structures
22. What is a stepped pyramid?
a. A pyramid on the side of a mountain. 30. What is a hypostyle hall?
b. A pyramid with four sides. a. A temple dedicated to the hippo, a god of the nile.
c. A pyramid that has steps so you can reach the top. b. A passageway in between to temples built with post and lintel system.
d. A pyramid built up by stacking levels of continually smaller platforms. c. An interior space filled with rows of columns.
d. An exterior courtyard that contains many columns.
23. The pyramid of Djoser represents which type of pyramid construction?
a. Mastabas
b. Bent pyramids
c. Step pyramids
d. True pyramids
31. The four-seated colossal statues of Rameses III are carved in the facade of the:
a. Mammisi Temple
b. Great Serapeum 39. The Pantheon is from what architecture?
c. Ramesseum a. Assyrian
d. Gret Temple, Abu Simbel b. Greek
c. Roman
32. Which pyramid at Gizah is the tallest? d. Byzantine
a. Khufu
b. Khafre 40. The Stoa is from what architecture?
c. Menkausre a. Assyrian
d. Chephren b. Greek
c. Roman
33. Which pyramid at Gizah has the highest slope? d. Byzantine
a. Khufu
b. Khafre 41. In Ancient Greek Architecture, a picture gallery or a building to contain painted pictures.
c. Menkaure a. Doric
d. Chepren b. Ionic
c. Pinacotheca
34. The Great Pyramid at Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids. For whom was it built? d. Exedrae
a. Pharaoh Sneferu
b. Pharaoh Khufu 42. In classical architecture, it is the term for the spacing between the columns.
c. Pharaoh Khafre a. Intercolumniation
d. Pharaoh Bikheris b. Superposition
c. Column spacing
35. Architecture period which rose in Central Mexico and destroyed by the Spanish conquistadors. d. Imposition
a. Inca Architecture
b. Mogul Architecture 43. The spacing of rowed columns in classical architecture at a distance of two and a quarter column diameters.
c. Aztec Architecture a. Pycnostyle
d. Ottoman Architecture b. Systyle
c. Diastyle
36. The civilization considered to be the precursor to Classical civilization: d. Eustyle
a. Egyptian
b. Persian 44. Considering greek columniation, what is the intercolumniation of the columns if their clear distance is 1.5 of
c. Mycenaean the diameter of the column?
d. Greek a. Pycnostyle
b. Systyle
37. A style of architecture in Greek in which the beam forms the constructive feature. c. Diastyle
a. Doric d. Eustyle
b. Ionic
c. Trabeated 45. If the spacing of a Greek column with a diameter of 3 is said to be of the Eustyle type, how far apart are each
d. Exedrae of the columns?
a. 6
38. The Erechtheion of Mnesicles is from what architecture? b. 6.25
a. Assyrian c. 6.50
b. Greek d. 6.75
c. Roman
d. Byzantine
46. The steps forming the base of a columned Greek temple. 54. In an Ionic column, the lowest square member of the base of a column.
a. Pediment a. Plinth
b. Podium b. Dentils
c. Crepidoma c. Flutes
d. Naos d. Fillets

47. What do you call the surface decoration of longitudinal concave grooves for classical columns? 55. In an Ionic column, a small flat band between mouldings to separate them from each other.
a. Arris a. Plinth
b. Fluting b. Dentils
c. Dentils c. Flutes
d. Triglyphs d. Fillets

48. In classical architecture, a building or temple without a roof or with a central space open to the sky. 56. How did the Greeks create realistic life-sized statues?
a. Hypaethral a. Luck
b. Tholos b. They didn’t; the Greeks mostly created abstract statues.
c. Hypostyle c. By relying heavily on actual people as models and created lots of portraits.
d. Gallery d. With mathematical ratios to determine ideal proportions of the human body.

49. An early greek dwelling type. 57. What do Greek statues and temples have in common?
a. Doma a. They both heavily rely on bronze.
b. Thalamus b. They both rely heavily on concrete.
c. Megaron c. They both use mathematical ratios to create an ideal sense of harmony.
d. Prostas d. They both can be categorized into three styles.

50. A storehouse or cellar wherein ancient Greeks placed their oil, wine, and the like. 58. What was the Parthenon?
a. Acroterion a. A temple to Pericles, built by the Athenian Empire.
b. Anthemion b. A temple to Parthos, built during the Peloponnesian war.
c. Apotheca c. A temple to Athena, built by the city of Athens at its height.
d. Antefix d. A temple to all gods, built by the Roman Empire.

51. A monument erected in honor of a person or group of people whose remains are elsewhere. It is derived 59. The space between Doric triglyphs sometimes left open in ancient examples; afterwards applied to the
from the Greek words kenos (empty) and taphos (tomb), hence “empty tomb”. carved slab.
a. Epitaph a. Metope
b. Cenotaph b. Architrave
c. Sepulcher c. Entablature
d. Mastaba d. Pediment

52. In Ancient Greece, a course for horse and chariot racing. 60. The first attempt to use the Corinthian order can be seen in the:
a. Circus a. Temple of Athena Nike
b. Hippodrome b. Erecththeion
c. Coliseum c. Temple of Apollo Epicurius
d. Amphitheater d. Temple of Olympian Zeus

53. Tooth-like blocks in ionic and corinthian cornices. 61. The lowest square member of the base of a column; also applied to the projecting stepped or moulded base
a. Plinth of any building.
b. Dentils a. Plate
c. Flutes b. Pedestal
d. Fillets c. Pilaster
d. Plinth
62. A rectangular feature in the shape of a pillar, but projecting only about one-sixth of its breadth from a wall, 70. A temple arranged with a simple line of columns surrounding the naos is called:
and the same design as the order which which it is used. a. Peristyle
a. Plate b. Peripteral
b. Pedestal c. Dipteral
c. Pilaster d. Pseudoperipteral
d. Plinth
71. Greek temple having no colonnade along the sides.
63. A carved statue of a draped female figure which functions as a column. a. Pseudoperipteral
a. Atlas b. Distyle
b. Herm c. In Antis
c. canephora d. Apteral
d. Caryatid
72. The chief containing the statue in Greek temple:
64. A carved statuesque column of a draped female figure carrying a basket, or with a basket on her head. a. Opisthodomos
a. Atlas b. Naos
b. Herm c. In-antis
c. canephora d. Peribolus
d. Caryatid
73. A classical order with a capital having both volutes and acanthus leaves, a base and an entablature with
65. Greeks based their ideal standards of beauty, harmony and balance on: dentils.
a. Mathematical ratios. a. Tuscan
b. Irregular shapes and abstraction. b. Ionic
c. Astrological cycles. c. Corinthian
d. No single source, they just wanted to make things beautiful. d. Composite

66. The entrance gate to the citadel palace of agamemnon. 74. Romans’ long U-shaped or enclosed arena for chariot and horse racing.
a. Ishtar gate a. Circus
b. The lion gate b. Hippodrome
c. Pylon c. Gymnassion
d. Propylaea d. Palaestra

67. The oldest, simplest and most massive of the Greek orders: 75. What is an Insula?
a. Tuscan a. A country estate owned by a wealthy Roman.
b. Doric b. A roman house.
c. Ionic c. A roman apartment building.
d. Corinthian d. The central courtyard of a roman house.

68. The Parthenon is an example of: 76. What was the term for an urban Roman home?
a. The doric order a. A domus.
b. The ionic order b. A tabernae.
c. The corinthian order c. A villa.
d. The tuscan order d. An insula.

69. The triangular termination of the rood of a Greek temple. 77. What was on the bottom floor of an insula?
a. Pediment a. The cheapest apartments.
b. Mutules b. The apartments of the wealthiest tenants.
c. Antefixae c. Shops that opened to the street.
d. Triglyph d. A large basin that drained rainwater.
78. Which of these was not a common feature of Roman houses? 86. Term used of a swimming pool in a Roman bath.
a. Mosaics for decoration. a. Exedrae
b. Spaces rented to business that open onto the streets. b. Taberna
c. Open - air courtyard with a drainage basin to catch rainwater. c. Hypocaust
d. All of these are common features of the Roman domus. d. Natatio

79. What was a similarity between a Roman Insula and Domus? 87. The huge Roman road network was primarily built by:
a. The cost. a. Slaves
b. Servant’s quarters. b. Roman craftsmen
c. The use of wall paintings to brighten up rooms. c. Roman soldiers
d. The terms both mean the same thing. d. Julius Caesar

80. Which innovation allowed the Romans to build many temples quickly and efficiently? 88. Which of the following BEST explains why concrete was such a crucial development in Roman architecture?
a. The arch a. Concrete was very malleable after it hardened and could be easily sculpted.
b. The dome b. Concrete was extremely portable and could be poured into any shape.
c. The parthenon c. Concrete served as an improved, heavier version of the Greek lintel.
d. The concrete d. Concrete could be reheated once dry and reused for other projects.

81. How are the arch and the dome related? 89. What is the BEST way of describing how the architectural achievements of the Romans related to those of
a. A dome is an arch spun around 360 degrees. the Greeks?
b. An arch is a dome suspended over a river or lake. a. The Romans drew from Greek forms, but innovated by using new methods and materials.
c. A dome is a flattened arch used to create deep recesses b. The Romans added new stylistic developments to Greek methods and materials.
d. A dome is a much smaller version of an arch c. The Romans used the same materials as the Greeks, but in new geographical locations.
d. The Romans tore down Greek structures, and reused those materials to build their empire.
82. Imagine that you want to transport water over a great distance. What aspect of Roman engineering would be
most helpful in achieving this goal? 90. Which of these is NOT a mannerist element of Michaelangelo’s Piazza del Campidoglio?
a. Domes a. Filling the central circle with a playful, interlaced geometric pattern.
b. Amphitheaters b. The re-orientation away from the Roman forum and towards the Vatican.
c. Aqueducts c. Centering the plaza with a large, geometric shape
d. Pons d. All of these are Mannerist elements.

83. The Roman palatial public bath: 91. Was Michaelangelo a Mannerist or a High Renaissance artist?
a. Gymnassium a. Neither - Michaelangelo was not involved in either of these styles.
b. Laconicium b. Both - he represents the transition between the two.
c. Triclinia c. Mannerist - he is known for his playful, engaging architecture.
d. Thermae d. High renaissance - he is known for his symmetrical, idealized sculptures.

84. An apartment in a Roman bath building equipped with a large, cold bath. 92. A deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that surrounds a castle to provide it with a preliminary
a. Calidarium line of defense.
b. Frigidarium a. Bastion
c. Compluvium b. Battlement
d. Uncturia c. Moat
d. Portcullis
85. System of flues on the floor or walls of Roman baths that provided central heating.
a. Exedrae
b. Taberna
c. Hypocaust
d. Natatio
93. A latticed grill made of wood, metal or a combination of both used to fortify the entrances of medieval
castles by securely closing the castle during times of attack or siege. 101. In Early Christian Architecture, a canopy supported by columns generally placed over an altar or tomb.
a. Bastion a. Apse
b. Battlement b. Baldachino
c. Moat c. Narthex
d. Portcullis d. Soffit

94. Which civilization in Ancient India had advanced drainage systems and fixed brick sizes? 102. A long arcaded entrance porch to an Early Christian basilica church.
a. Maya a. Apse
b. Inca b. Baldachino
c. Indus c. Narthex
d. Persian d. Soffit

95. What was the first stupa built by Ashoka? 103. Characteristic vault of many English cathedrals of the 12 th and 13th centuries, where ribs of vaults became
a. Amaravati Stupa wildly elaborate and spread out across the ceiling of spaces.
b. Mauryan Stupa a. Barrel
c. Gandhara Stupa b. Groin
d. Sanchi Stupa c. Fan
d. Lierne
96. Which aspect of the Taj Mahal complex reflects a very important tradition in the Mughal Empire
architecture? 104. Gothic means:
a. The gardens a. Architecture of the curve line
b. The spires b. Departure of the curve line
c. The minarets c. Restoration
d. The rest house d. Resurrection of the curve line

97. A vault created by intersecting two barrel vaults at right angles. 105. In Gothic Architecture, the name of the uppermost level of a basilica that hold the stained glass window:
a. Barrel a. Apse
b. Groin b. Choir
c. Fan c. Gallery
d. Lierne d. Clerestory

98. What is the church plan of an Early Christian church? 106. In gothic architecture, a window often placed in or around the nave area and is usually filled with ornate
a. Basilican tracery.
b. Greek Cross a. Rose
c. Latin cross b. Lancet
d. Calvary Cross c. Ogee
d. Trefoil
99. What is the church plan of a Byzantine church?
a. Basilican 107. In gothic architecture, a window with a pointed arch and are typically long and narrow. They often appear as
b. Greek Cross a series of windows alongside one another.
c. Latin cross a. Rose
d. Calvary Cross b. Lancet
c. Ogee
100. What is the church plan of a Romanesque church? d. Trefoil
a. Basilican
b. Greek Cross
c. Latin cross
d. Calvary Cross
108. Why were arches and vaults used:
a. They had symbolic importance 116. Which of the following was NOT a major motivation in Gothic architecture?
b. They were more attractive than flat, horizontal ceilings a. Creating tall buildings
c. They worked better with freestanding sculptures b. Filling the building with light
d. To better handle the weight of large buildings c. Reflecting the holiness of God
d. Creating a sense of close, intimate space
109. In Gothic Architecture, the term used to describe a medieval vault in which the ribs compose a star-shaped
pattern. 117. The period known as the Early English period of the Gothic style in England and which is less massive in
a. Stellar character and simple in ornament:
b. Conoid a. Lancet
c. Lierne b. Rayonnant
d. Boss c. Rectilinear
110. The main reason Gothic architects used pointed arches: d. Parallel
a. Rounded arches are ugly
b. Pointed arches helped circulate the air better 118. You are taking a ceramic class and you want to make a piece that reflects the Arts and Crafts movement.
c. Pointed arches direct pressure downward rather than sideways Which of the following processes or materials would you want to use?
d. They found a description of the pointed arch in the bible a. A machine that punched out numerous quick copies of a ceramic design.
b. Colors of stark contrast, such as metallic pink and flourescent yellow.
111. Gothic cathedrals have huge windows while romanesque cathedrals have small windows because Gothic c. Earthen clay that could be thrown on a traditional potter’s wheel
cathedrals use: d. A cheap, dollar - store clay and inexpensive glazes
a. Rib vaults
b. Pointed arches 119. Which among the following would NOT be considered as Art Nouveau?
c. Flying buttresses a. Symmetrical classical columns
d. All of the above b. Colorful Asian design elements
c. Swirling nature-influenced designs
112. Rib vaulting is a crucial part of Gothic Architecture because: d. Rounded, curving forms
a. The ribs represents the ribs of Christ
b. It spreads out the weight of the roof onto a larger area 120. Where did inspiration for French Art Nouveau often come from?
c. It focuses the weight of the roof onto a few piers. a. Nature
d. All of the above. b. 19th century architecture
c. The industrial revolution
113. In a rib vault, a subsidiary rib which connects a point on the ridge rib or central boss with one of the main d. Classical architecture
springers or supports.
a. Tierceron 121. Art Nouveau in Austria.
b. Lierne a. Jugendstil
c. Boss b. Sezession
d. Ridge rib c. Modernismo
d. Style Moderne
114. In a rib vault, a tertiary rib in a vault often for decorative rather than structural purposes.
a. Tierceron 122. Art Nouveau in Spain.
b. Lierne a. Jugendstil
c. Boss b. Sezession
d. Ridge rib c. Modernismo
d. Style Moderne
115. In a rib vault, an ornamental, knob-like projection at the intersection of ogives.
a. Tierceron
b. Lierne
c. Boss
d. Ridge rib
123. Art Nouveau in Germany. c. Dramatic, rich, grand and alive
a. Jugendstil d. Vivid, virile and intense
b. Sezession
c. Modernismo 131. The characteristic renaissance wall that have cut stones with strongly emphasized recess joints and smooth
d. Style Moderne or roughly textured block faces:
a. Polychrome brickwork
124. What is a whiplash curve? b. Sgraffito
a. A long, sinuous curve that bends back on itself c. Rusticated masonry
b. An irregular shape that resembles the triangular tip of a bullwhip d. Polygonal facing
c. A series of gentle and subtle curving lines, all in a row
d. A whole set of circles, one inside of another 132. To which religious faith is the minaret connected?
a. Ancient Greek religions
125. Art Deco is very geometric and angular. The style reflected the influence of other ealry 20th century art b. Ancient Jewish religions
movements including: c. Islamic faith
a. Expressionism d. Byzantine orthodox
b. Cubism
c. Art Nouveau 133. Stalactite-like decoration of icicle-like elements hanging from the ceiling.
d. Impressionism a. Ka’ba
b. Arabesque
126. What was the Italian Renaissance? c. Muqarnas
a. A style of architecture in ancient Rome d. Iwan
b. A style of architecture in the 1400s
c. A period of time when artists and architects stopped trying new things and tried to copy ancient 134. Which of the following statements about minarets and mosques is NOT true?
Romans instead a. Minarets are nearby but are never actually connected to mosque structures.
d. An era marked by wealthy, educated people sponsoring lots of arts and building projects, who b. A mosque may have one minaret or it may have several.
were interested in ancient Rome and Greece c. Minarets are often located near or attached to mosques, but they may take many forms.
d. Minarets may be shaped like a cylinder with a pointed top or they might be more square in shape.
127. Considered as the birthplace of Renaissance Art and Architecture.
a. Rome 135. Which of the following statements about pendentives and squinches is NOT true?
b. Florence a. Pendentives and squinches serve the same purpose, but they do it in different ways
c. Pompeii b. Both are very modern solutions to the question of how to construct a dome. Neither idea
d. Constantinople developed until the 1800s.
c. They both bridge the gap between a square space and the bottom a of round dome.
128. The Temple of St.Peter in Montorio, a structure that resembles a small roman circular temple with doric d. They originated in the Middle East, where both types of dome supports were used in Byzantine
columns, was designed by: architecture.
a. Donato Bramante
b. Giuliano da Sangallo 136. Pendentives and squinches are used to help solve which architectural problem?
c. Raphael Santi a. How to create arched entrances in structures.
d. Baldessare Perruzi b. How to balance a roof on a very long building.
c. How to connect multiple arches across a structure like a bridge.
129. Which among the following best describes Baroque Architecture? d. How to put a circular form like a dome on top of a square room.
a. Logical, staid and serene
b. A lavish display of decoration 137. Where did the use of squinches and pendentives as architectural supports first develop?
c. Dramatic, rich, grand and alive a. In Ancient Greek Architecture, where it was used on the Parthenon.
d. Vivid, virile and intense b. In the Middle East, where they were used in Early Islamic and Byzantine Architecture
c. In France, during the beginning of the Gothic period
130. Which among the following best describes Palladian Architecture? d. In Italy, during the Renaissance
a. Logical, staid and serene e.
b. A lavish display of decoration
138. What architectural support was used on the domes of Hagia Sophia? 146. What are some of the main functions of a mosque?
a. Barrel vault a. It is a building for housing different relics.
b. Groin Vault b. It is used for prayers and sports activities.
c. Squinch c. It is used for prayers, religious events and community services.
d. Pendentive d. It is used exclusively for praying.

139. A muslim house of worship. 147. What is the name of the distinctive decorative element in Moorish and Islamic architecture that features
a. Masjid curving graceful, intertwined lines and vaguely foliage-like forms?
b. Jami a. Arabesque
c. Mosque b. Murqarnas
d. Madrasa c. Alhambra
140. Fountains for washing before prayers in mosque. d. Calligraphy
a. cantharus
b. Meda 148. The pulpit from which the imam delivers his sermons.
c. Iwan a. Minaret
d. Liwanat b. Qibla
c. Ivan
141. General term for a muslim mosque. Also used to denote mosques used for daily prayer by individuals or d. Mimbar
small groups.
a. Jami 149. In Islamic Architecture, the courtyard of a mosque.
b. Masjid a. Bab
c. Idgah b. Sahn
d. Madrasa c. Mihrab
d. Harem
142. The congregational or Friday mosque used for the main weekly service.
a. Jami 150. In Islamic Architecture, term to denote the gateway
b. Masjid a. Bab
c. Idgah b. Sahn
d. Madrasa c. Mihrab
d. Harem
143. Literally a “place of community prayer”, a great open praying area with nothing but a qibla wall and a
mihrab. 151. In Islamic architecture, tem for men’s quarters.
a. Jami a. Bab
b. Masjid b. Sahn
c. Idgah c. Selamnik
d. Madrasa d. Harem
152. In Islamic architecture, term for women’s quarters.
144. Teaching Mosque. a. Bab
a. Jami b. Sahn
b. Masjid c. Selamnik
c. Idgah d. Harem
d. Madrasa 153. Bauhaus characteristics include:
a. Ornamentation meant to echo organic forms
145. A wall in a mosque in which the mihrab is set, oriented to Mecca. b. Modern materials like steel, glass and concrete
a. Minaret c. Single - story structures joined by corridors
b. Muezzin d. Cantilever - style construction suspending forms over space
c. Ka’ba
d. Qiblah
154. Why is it ironic that Bauhaus became an “architectural movement”? 161. When was the Queen Anne Revival most popular?
a. The school did not have an architecture program for over half of its existence. a. The late 15th century
b. Most of the Bauhaus’ instructors and students practiced fine arts. b. The early 18th century
c. Gropius was tired of architectural work and wanted the school to have a different focus. c. The late 19th century
d. The most lucrative productions of Bauhaus during its active years were wallpaper and furniture. d. The early 21st century

155. What was the reason why the Sommerfeld House was considered a transitional work of Bauhaus 162. What did the Queen Anne Revival have MOST in common with other Victorian architecture?
architecture? a. Austere ornamentation
a. It was a collaboration between established architects like Wright and Bauhaus students. b. Eclectic Revivalism
b. It was designed by Gropius rather than one of the Bauhaus’ primary designers. c. A focus on a single historical aesthetic
c. It emphasized minimal ornamentation, but was made of traditional materials. d. Devotion to symmetry
d. It was built before the school’s classic principles were developed in Berlin.
163. Which reflects the type of materials used on external surfaces of Queen Anne Architecture?
156. Functional architecture devoid of regional characteristics. a. Material would be only wood
a. Modern b. Materials might be a mix of stone, wood or even colored custom-molded brick
b. Post modern c. Materials might include wood or stone, but never more than one material used on a single
c. International Style structure
d. Art Nouveau d. Materials would never include wood, and most surfaces would be plain without excess
ornamentation
157. Architectural style which is characterized by the synthesis of technology, craft and design aesthetics, and 164. Of the following architectural features, which would commonly be found on Queen Anne buildings?
emphasis on functional design. a. Simple unadorned surfaces with no external decoration
a. Arts and crafts movement b. Walls with no windows and very few gables
b. International style c. Heavy symmetrical stonework and columns
c. Bauhaus d. Large wrap-around porches with decorative wooden trim
d. De stijl
165. The father of modernism who coined the famous “Form follows function”.
158. Which of these is NOT a common feature of Queen Anne Revival Architecture? a. Paul Klee
a. A focus on textured surfaces and walls b. Adolf Loos
b. Steeply pitched roofs c. Louis Sullivan
c. A visually complex roof d. Marcel Breuer
d. A simple, rational and logical facade
166. The Chapel of Notre Dame was designed by:
159. The Queen Anne Style was a Victorian movement that drew most of its influence from the reign of: a. Frank Lloyd Wright
a. Queen Mary b. Renzo Piano
b. Queen Anne c. Erich Mendelson
c. Queen Bertha d. Le Corbusier
d. Queen Elizabeth
167. The 1987 Pritzker Prize awardee known for his dictum “Modern Architecture need not be western”.
160. Queen Anne structures are often described as picturesque. In technical terms. This best defines the a. Minoru Yamasaki
structure as what? b. Kenzo Tange
a. Pretty c. I.M. Pei
b. Regal d. Le Corbusier
c. Neoclassical 168. Frank Lloyd Wright’s only realized skyscraper built in Oklahoma.
d. Assymetrical a. Mile High Tower
b. Trellick Tower
c. Tower C
d. Price Tower
169. Considered as America’s greatest contribution to architectural development. 177. Familiar local architecture icons from Hispanized colonial structures overlaid with a neoclassical massing.
a. Metal frame construction a. Arquitectura Mestiza
b. Space frame construction b. Colonial Revival Mission
c. Elevators c. Tropical Hybrid
d. Skyscrapers d. American Colonial
170. The first Filipino pensionado architect and was he first filipino with a degree from abroad.
a. Tomas Mapua 178. A type of dwelling which combines tropical features of vernacular buildings with hygienic structural principles
b. Carlos Baretto and modern materials.
c. Juan Nakpil a. bahay na bato
d. Antonio Toledo b. bahay kubo
c. rakuh
171. The first National Artist for Architecture. d. tsalet
a. Juan Nakpil 179. In a bahay kubo, the beam laid over the yawi at right angle and completes the kubo’s perimeter.
b. Juan Arellano a. Patukaran
c. Pablo Antonio b. Sikang
d. Antonio Toledo c. Tarugo
d. Kilo
172. The first filipino architect employed by the Americans as one of their architectural advisors.
a. Carlos Baretto 180. In a bahay kubo, the porch that opens from the paglutuan.
b. Antonio Toledo a. Dapogan
c. Juan Arellano b. Bangahan
d. Arcadio Arellano c. Batalan
d. Gilir
173. Architect of the Manila City Hall and often regarded as the Master of Neoclassical style.
a. Antonio Toledo 181. The two - storey Ivatan house.
b. Carlos Baretto a. Sinadumparan
c. Tomas Mapua b. Maytuab
d. Arcadio Arellano c. Jinjin
174. Architect who advocated the enforcement of the Building code of Manila. d. Rakuh
a. Fernando Ocampo
b. Juan Nakpil 182. The tradiitonal Isneg house known as Binuron has a roof that resembles a:
c. Andres Luna De San Pedro a. Mountain
d. Tomas Arguelles b. Inverted hull
c. Tree
175. Architect who co-founded the UST School of One Arts and Architecture in 1930. d. Leaf
a. Fernando Ocampo
b. Juan Nakpil 183. During the spanish colonial period, military towns are called:
c. Andres Luna de San Pedro a. Presidios
d. Tomas Arguelles b. Plaza royale
c. Missions
176. Architect of the Regina Building in Manila. He introduced new architectural forms in the Philippines by d. Pueblos
incorporating modern and exotic design motifs through the grammar of art deco.
a. Fernando Ocampo 184. During the spanish colonial period, religious towns are called:
b. Juan Nakpil a. Presidios
c. Andres Luna de San Pedro b. Plaza royale
d. Pablo Antonio c. Missions
d. Pueblos
185. In a bahay na bato, the most immediate room from the stairs used for entertaining guests. 193. Venue for a Japanese tea ceremony, with an adjacent garden to it.
a. Caida a. Roji
b. Sala b. Zashiki
c. Volada c. Shoin
d. Comedor d. Chashitsu

186. In a bahay na bato, the overhanging balcony. 194. Buddhist shrine carved out of solid rock on a hillside with a form of an aisled basilica with a stupa at one end.
a. Caida a. Vihara
b. Sala b. Gompa
c. Volada c. Chaitya
d. Comedor d. Wat

187. In a bahay na bato, the dining room. 195. Buddhist temple that is square or polygonal in plan with roofs projecting on each storey, erected as a
a. Caida memorial or to hold relics of a Buddha.
b. Sala a. Pagoda
c. Volada b. Stupa
d. Comedor c. Pailou
d. Torii
188. In a bahay na bato, the living room where balls and dances are held during special occasions.
a. Caida 196. Elaborately carved, ceremonial gateway in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture with two or three lintels
b. Sala between two posts.
c. Volada a. Torii
d. Comedor b. Pagoda
c. Pailou
189. Founded by Augustinian Missionaries and built on 1630, this church was the seat of the Revolutionary d. Torana
Congress where our first constitution was drafted and ratified.
a. Baclayon Church 197. Which of these is NOT a common element of Ancient Chinese Architecture?
b. Baguio Cathedral a. Simplicity and austerity
c. Barasoain Church b. Symmetry and balance
d. Daraga Church c. Lots of ornamentation
d. Lots of colors
190. Built by Franciscan Missionaries in 1773, this church was considered one of the finest example of baroque
architecture. 198. Term used for a Japanese Pyramidal roof.
a. Baclayon Church a. Hogyo
b. Baguio Cathedral b. Kirizuma
c. Barasoain Church c. Tatami
d. Daraga Church d. Chasitsu
191. A type of residential japanese architecture which features the proportioning system of using tatami mats. 199. Japanese straw mats used as floor coverings.
a. Shoji a. Hogyo
b. Shimmei zukuri b. kirizuma
c. Shoin c. Tatami
d. Zashiki d. Chasitsu
200. Which statement is true regarding Japanese Pagodas?
192. Main room in a japanese house for receiving guests. a. The height of pagodas range from 30 feet up to as tall as 200 feet
a. Shoji b. Horyiji Temple was rebuilt between 508 & 656 in Nara
b. Shimmei zukuri c. Pagodas built within the last 20 years have reached heights of 270 to 355 feet
c. Shoin d. The oldest wooden structure in the world is found in Japan
d. Zashiki