JULY MONTHLY LONG QUIZ 01

NAME : _______________________ SCORE _________

SCHOOL : ________________________

Select the best answer of your choice.

HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE:

PREHISTORIC & MESOPOTAMIAN ARCHITECTURE:

1. Isolated single upright stone also known as “menhir”.
a. Megalithic c. Monolith
b. Cromlech d. Dolmen

2. Memorial of victory over one tribe. Serves a religious

purpose. Sometimes arranged in parallel rows, reaching
several miles and consisting of thousands of stones.
a. Menhir c. Monolith
b. Cromlech d. Dolmen

3. Two or more upright stones supporting a horizontal slab.

Tomb of standing stones usually capped with a large
horizontal slab.
a. Menhir c. Monolith
b. Cromlech d. Dolmen

4. The “temple of the foundation of heaven and earth”.

Originally seven stories in height, little remains of it now
save ruins.
a. Palace of Persepolis c. Ziggurat of Ur
b. Tower of Babel d. Etemenaki

5. It was built by King Sargon II, who reigned from 722 to 705
BC, and abandoned when he died in battle.
a. Palace of Xerxes c. Palace of Khorsabad
b. Palace of Persepolis d. Gate of All Nations

EGYPTIAN & GREEK ARCHITECTURE:

6. Mentions that they looked upon the dwelling house as a mere
temporary lodging, the tomb being the permanent abode.
a. Amun-Rah c. Rameses I
b. Heredotus d. Sneferu

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 7. Founder of the Middle Kingdom. He also developed the 3 rd type
of tomb rock–cut tomb.
a. Hatshepsut c. Amenophis III
b. Senuseret d. Mentuhotep II

8. Square in plan, its area is about 13 acres, twice the extent

of St. Peter, Rome.
a. Bent Pyramid c. Great Temple of Abu Simbel
b. Great Temple of Amon Karnak d. Pyramid of Gizeh

9. Refer to Set 1A, what is figure E?

a. Crepidoma c. Podium
b. Base d. Stereobate

10. Refer to Set 1A, what is figure A?

a. Frieze c. Entablature
b. Dentil d. Cornice

ROMAN & BYZANTINE ARCHITECTURE:

11. One of the important Emperors who patronizes architecture
in Rome.
a. Hadrian c. Augustus
b. Titus d. Domitian

12. Erected to commemorate victories campaign of emperors and

generals.
a. Rostral Column c. Triumphal Arches
b. Trajan’s Column d. Pillars of Victory

13. Largest palace & often called “a city in a house” covered a

total of 8 acres, almost the size of Escorial, Spain.
a. Palace of Titus c. Palace of Trajan
b. Palace of Hadrian d. Palace of Diocletian

14. Preceded by the “arch of triumph” with a high altar in the

center standing free under its “baldachino” upheld by marble
columns.
a. Apse c. Narthex
b. Sanctuary d. Choir
15. Largest & most impressive among all Basilican churches.
a. Haggia Sophia c. St. Paolo Fouri Le Moura
b. Church of the Nativity d. St. Peter’s Basilica

ROMANESQUE & MEDIVAL ARCHITECTURE:

16. Large, separate buildings usually octagonal in plan and
connected to the cathedral by the atrium.
a. Campanile c. Catacomb

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 b. Baptistery d. Monastery

17. Most distinct Romanesque church in Sicily.

a. Catthedrale di Palermo c. Catthedrale di Sant Agatha
b. Cefalu Cathedral d. Monreale Cathedral

18. Resembles other early Basilican churches in plan. Exterior

of red and white marble bands. Baptistery - 39.3 m circular
plan by DIOTI SALVI.
a. Palantine Chapel c. Pisa Cathedral
b. Monreale Cathedral d. Abbey of St. Denis

19. In medieval military architecture, the crossed- shaped

opening in the battlements & elsewhere for the use of the
crossbow.
a. Crenel c. Machicolation
b. Merlon d. Balistratria

20. It is in essence a Georgian and Victorian design based on a

medieval structure, with Gothic features reinvented in a
modern style.
a. Winsor Castle c. Carcassonne Castle
b. Warwick Castle d. Blenheim Castle

GOTHIC & RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE:

21. One of the largest Benedictine monasteries.
a. York cathedral c. Westminster Abbey
b. Abbey of St. Denis d. Salisbury Cathedral

22. Coronation church of France, the west façade is famous for

its 500 statues.
a. Notre Dame Paris c. Chartres Cathedral
b. Rheims Cathedral d. Durham Cathedral

23. Renaissance had its birth in what Italian city?

a. Milan c. Venice
b. Rome d. Florence

24. Lengthened nave to form Latin cross and built the gigantic
façade.
a. Michalangelo c. Carlo Maderna
b. Raphael Santi d. Giacomo Dela Porta

25. Designed by JA GABRIEL for Louis XV. One of most superb

pieces of domestic architecture of the century.
a. Tempietto c. Chateau de Chambord
b. Petit Trianon d. Palaise De Louver

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REVIVAL & MODERNIST ARCHITECTURE:
26. New emerging style. In the tradition of craft guilds in the
Middle Ages. Led by artist-craftsman WILLIAM MORRIS,
architect PHILIPP WEB and writer JOHN RUSKIN.
a. Art Nouveau c. Arts and Craft Movement
b. Beaux Arts d. De Stijl

27. Spread of Gothic & Renaissance revival.

a. Early Victorian c. Late Victorian
b. High Victorian d. July Monarchy

28. Principal mode of design called “QUEEN ANNE” Style.

a. Early Victorian c. Late Victorian
b. High Victorian d. July Monarchy

29. He invented the term INTERNATIONAL STYLE. He was

responsible for the 1932 exhibition of modern architecture.
a. Marcel Breuer c. Le Corbusier
b. Philip Johnson d. Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe

30. He developed the “Concrete Mushroom Construction” – (the

technique involves a post & a mushroom top spreading from it
that are one inseparable concrete unit.
a. Frei Otto c. Robert Maillart
b. Otto Wagner d. Buckminster Fuller

PHIL. PREHISTORIC & EARLY DWELLINGS:

31. Earliest type of shelter which man built, consisted of a
simple, single pitched roof resting on an inclined series of
rafters made- up of tree branches w/ the end resting of the
ground & the other end resting horizontal wooden lintel
supported by tree trunks and roofed with grass.
a. Cave c. Tree House
b. Lean-to d. Bahay Kubo

32. They are famous for the found skullcap remains of the ___
Man, which are 22,000 years old. Bones of elephants have
also been found in the area signifying that the Philippines
was once connected to mainland Asia.
a. Angono Cave c. Tabon Cave
b. Hinayuphuyopan Cave d. Daranak Cave

33. One-storey main house with a partially submerged basement

used as storage.
a. Rakuh c. Sabidug Ijang

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 b. Maytuab d. Jinjin

34. Basic form is like the Ifugao house except that the
quarters are on ground level and the house cage serves as
the granary.
a. Fayu House c. Fale House
b. Isneg House d. Bontoc House

35. Traditional house rests on nine posts each signifying a

part of the body— neck, shoulders, navel, ribs, groin and
hips.
a. Badjao House c. T’boli House
b. Tausug House d. Yakan House

PHIL. SPANISH & AMERICAN COLONIAL ARCHITECTURE:

36. Custom house which serves as central treasury.
a. Aduana c. Intendencia
b. Ayuntamiento d. Palacio Del Gobernador

37. St. Peter Parish Church Complex. Biggest number of murals

on walls and ceilings.
a. Binondo Church c. Malate Church
b. Las Piñas Church d. Loboc Church

38. Training school that taught and trained people to be

Maestro de Obras.
a. Liceo De Manila
b. Escuela Practica y Profeccional de Artes Oficio de Manila
c. Escuela de Ingniera y Arquitectura
d. UST

39. First Skyscraper in the country (4 storeys).

a. Ambassador Hotel c. Manila Hotel
b. Luneta Hotel d. Masonic Temple

40. First Architectural society in the Philippines.

a. AAAF c. PAS
b. PIA d. AIAAF

GREEK & ROMAN ARCHITECTURE:

41. Refer to Set 1A, what is figure C?
a. Architrave c. Entablature
b. Frieze d. Cornice

42. Refer to Set 1A, what is figure B?

a. Capital c. Frieze
b. Dentil d. Cornice

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 43. Refer to Set 1A, what is figure D?
a. Capital c. Entablature
b. Shaft d. Pediment

44. The most sacred shrine & source of Roman life & power.
a. Temple of Apollo c. Temple of Vesta
b. The Pantheon d. Basilica of Constantine

45. Thermae with a capacity of 1,600 bathers.

a. Thermae of Caracalla c. Thermae of Diocletian
b. Hadrian’s Summer Bath d. Thermae of Grippa

ASIAN ARCHITECTURE:
46. A monumental tower at the entrance of any temple topped by
the _____, a bulbous stone finial.
a. Gopuram c. Mandir
b. Chaitya d. Kalasam

47. A pillar often constructed in front of a Jain Temple.

a. Manasthamba c. Mulanayak
b. Vasati d. Basadi

48. Wooden plaques bearing prayers or whishes.

a. Ema c. Toro
b. Ken d. Chigi

49. Tall finger-like richly carved spire, common to Khmer

religious architecture.
a. Bakang c. Prang
b. Prasat d. Linga

50. Bell shaped stupa.

a. Chaitya c. Choultry
b. Vimana d. Dagaba

BUILDING MATERIALS:

TERMITE PEST CONTROL:

51. Typically refers to the installation of sand around a
home's foundation, concrete slabs, piers and utility entry
points to help block termite foragers from entering the
home.
a. Termite Mesh Sand c. Termite Resistant Sand
b. Home Construction Sand d. Block Resistant Sand

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 52. In particularly high-risk termite environments, homes are
sometimes designed on high concrete pillars to physically
separate the home from the distance termites can travel from
their colony.
a. Termite Mesh c. Colony Elimination System
b. Home Construction d. Chemical Barriers

53. Applied by rodding or trenching around the base of

foundations, plumbing, utility entrances.
a. Chemical Barriers c. Horizontal Barriers
b. Vertical Barriers d. Pre-construction Barriers

54. The objective is to continually attract the termite workers

to forage on a slow-acting insect growth regulator (IGR)
called HEXAFLUMURON to eliminate the entire colony.
a. Slab Treatment c. Basement and Crawl Spaces
b. Chemical Barriers d. Bait System

55. Applying one gallon of termiticide per 10 square feet,

usually by coarse spray at low pressure.
a. Chemical Barriers c. Horizontal Barriers
b. Vertical Barriers d. Pre-construction Barriers

PAINT DEFECTS:
56. Refer to Set 2B, which is the Running?
a. Figure A c. Figure C
b. Figure D d. Figure E

57. Refer to Set 2B, which is the Blistering?

a. Figure A c. Figure C
b. Figure D d. Figure B

58. Refer to Set 2B, which is the Fading?

a. Figure A c. Figure C
b. Figure B d. Figure D

59. Refer to Set 2B, which is the Grinning?

a. Figure A c. Figure C
b. Figure D d. Figure E

60. Refer to Set 2B, which is the Chalking?

a. Figure A c. Figure C
b. Figure D d. Figure E

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NAILS:
61. Made from open-hearth or Bessemer steel wire and use only
in place where it is desired to turn over the ends of the
nails.
a. Box Nail c. Clinch Nail
b. Common Nail d. Wire Nail

62. A nail having a flat head and a shank slenderer than a

common nail of the same length.
a. Common Wire Nail c. Finishing Nail
b. Casing Nail d. Box Nail

63. A nail having a small conical head and a shank slenderer

than a common nail of the same length; used in finish work
in which the head may remain visible.
a. Common Wire Nail c. Finishing Nail
b. Casing Nail d. Box Nail

64. A nail having a slender shank, a flat head and a diamond

point.
a. Common Wire Nail c. Finishing Nail
b. Casing Nail d. Box Nail

65. A nail having a tapering rectangular shank with a blunt

point made by cutting from a rolled sheet of iron or steel.
a. Wire Nail c. Cut Nail
b. Clinch Nail d. Brad Nail

GLASS AND GLAZING:

66. A flat, soda-lime-silica fabricated by drawing the molten
glass from a furnace, or by forming a cylinder, dividing it
lengthwise and flattening it.
a. Crown Glass c. Plate Glass
b. Sheet Glass d. Float Glass

67. A flat, soda-lime-silica that is extremely smooth and

nearly distortion-free, manufactured by pouring molten glass
onto a surface of molten tin and allowing it to cool slowly.
a. Crown Glass c. Plate Glass
b. Sheet Glass d. Float Glass

68. Glass having an irregular pattern formed in the rolling

process to obscure vision or to diffuse light.
a. Laminated Glass c. Patterned Glass
b. Safety Glass d. Obscure Glass

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 69. Annealed glass that is reheated to just below the softening
point and then rapidly cooled to induced compressive
stresses in the surfaces and edges of the glass and tensile
stresses in the interior.
a. Tempered Glass c. Heat Strengthened Glass
b. Safety Glass d. Structural Glass

70. Is specifically ground and polished, opaque colored glass

obtained by the addition of metallic oxides.
a. Tempered Glass c. Heat Strengthened Glass
b. Safety Glass d. Structural Glass

FLOOR FINISHES:
71. Moderately rough finish for horizontal surfaces where slip
resistance is required and appearance is a consideration.
a. Swirl c. Broom
b. Wood Float d. Burlap Drag

72. Medium to heavy texture for large surfaces, such as roadway

pavements where slip resistance is required and appearance
is secondary importance.
a. Swirl c. Broom
b. Wood Float d. Burlap Drag

73. Light to heavy rough finish for horizontal finishes where

slip resistance and appearance is a consideration.
a. Swirl c. Broom
b. Wood Float d. Burlap Drag

74. Proprietary aluminum tools are used to imprint various

patterns in freshly placed horizontal concrete surfaces.
a. Stamped Concrete c. Granolithic Finish
b. Vacuum Concrete d. Dimple

75. A concrete cast over a bed of crushed stone or gravel

aggregate against a polyethylene sheet between them to
prevent bonding.
a. Stamped Concrete c. Granolithic Finish
b. Vacuum Concrete d. Dimple

RESILIENT FLOORING:
76. Any of various floor coverings capable of springing back to
the original form after being bent or compressed available
in either tile or sheet and set in mastic over a suitable
underlayment.
a. Resilient flooring c. Floor Coverings
b. Resilient Floor Tile d. Resilient Floor Sheet

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 77. Consist of thoroughly bonded composition of thermoplastic
binder, asbestos and other fibers, inert filler materials.
a. Vinyl Tile and Sheet c. Rubber Tile and Sheet
b. Asphalt Tile and Sheet d. Linoleum Sheet

78. A resilient floor tile composed principally of polyvinyl

chloride in combination with mineral fillers and pigments.
a. Vinyl Tile c. Vinyl Sheet
b. Rubber Tile d. Cork Sheet

79. A resilient floor covering composed principally of

polyvinyl chloride in combination with mineral fillers,
pigments and a fiber, felt or a foam backing.
a. Vinyl Tile c. Vinyl Sheet
b. Rubber Tile d. Cork Sheet

80. A resilient floor covering composed of natural or synthetic

rubber with mineral fillers.
a. Linoleum c. Vinyl Tile and Sheet
b. Rubber Tile and Sheet d. Cork Sheet

FLOORING:
81. Flooring composed of long, narrow wood strips, usually side
and end matched.
a. Strip Flooring c. Plank Flooring
b. Block Flooring d. Floating Flooring

82. Flooring composed of boards wider than strip flooring

usually side and end matched.
a. Strip Flooring c. Plank Flooring
b. Block Flooring d. Floating Flooring

83. A flooring composed of square units pre-assembled at the

mill and usually installed with mastic over a wood subfloor
or concrete slab.
a. Strip Flooring c. Plank Flooring
b. Block Flooring d. Floating Flooring

84. A flooring block made by bonding three or more veneers with

a moisture-resistant adhesive usually tounged on two
opposing sides and grooved on the other two to ensure proper
alignment in setting.
a. Laminated Flooring c. Plank Flooring
b. Solid Block Flooring d. Floating Flooring

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 85. Wood floors that are not nailed or glued to the subfloor
but instead “float” above it on a thin pad of resilient
foam.
a. Laminated Flooring c. Plank Flooring
b. Solid Block Flooring d. Floating Flooring

PAINT:
86. Composed of silex. Requires about 24 hours for drying
before it can be sanded.
a. Paste Fillers c. Crack Fillers
b. Shellac d. Lac

87. Any of various clear or colored synthetic coatings

consisting of nitrocellulose or other cellulose derivative
dissolved in a solvent that dries by evaporation to form a
high-gloss film.
a. Varnish c. Lacquer
b. Stain d. Shellac

88. A liquid preparation consisting of a resin dissolved in an

oil or in an alcohol that when spread and allowed to dry
forms a hard, lustrous, usually transparent coating.
a. Varnish c. Lacquer
b. Stain d. Shellac

89. A hard-lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees,

used chiefly in making varnishes.
a. Varnish c. Lacquer
b. Copal d. Shellac

90. A finely ground, insoluble substance suspended in a liquid

vehicle to impart color and opacity to a paint.
a. Solvent c. Vehicle
b. Copal d. Pigment

CEILING:
91. A U-shaped framing component used as top and bottom runners
to secure wall studs.
a. Metal Studs c. Wall Angle
b. Metal Tracks d. Main Channel

92. A roll formed channel type steel component used for various
framing systems, often in lieu of wood studs.
a. Metal Studs c. Wall Angle
b. Metal Tracks d. Main Channel

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 93. A steel framing profile that holds as the end of the
furring channel to the perimeter wall.
a. Wall Runner c. Wall Angle
b. Metal Tracks d. Main Channel

94. Provide a straight, smooth finished surface for outside

corners of gypsum wallboard assemblies while it protects the
corner from abuse and wear after installations.
a. Furring Channel c. Main Channel
b. Main Runner d. Corner Bead

95. A hat-shaped framing accessory designed to “furr” out any

surface for the application of the final finish.
a. Furring Channel c. Main Channel
b. Main Runner d. Corner Bead

MEMBRANE STRUCTURES:
96. Is a Teflon-coated woven fiberglass membrane that is
extremely durable weather resistant.
a. Tensile Structure c. PTFE Fiberglass
b. ETFE Film d. Tensotherm

97. Can be applied in multiple ways such as single, double or

triple layered tensile architecture applications. The
material is durable, highly transparent and very lightweight
in comparison to glass structure.
a. Tensile Structure c. PTFE Fiberglass
b. ETFE Film d. Tensotherm

98. Employed as lightweight large span roofs.

a. Cable Domes c. Tent Structure
b. Suspension Dome-CS d. Tensile Structure

99. Structures are a type of new hybrid prestressed steel

structure that consists of an upper rigid single layer
latticed shell and a lower flexible cable support system.
a. Cable Domes c. Tent Structure
b. Suspension Dome-CS d. Tensile Structure

100. Is a composite system comprised of PTFE fiberglass

membrane exterior skin, a thin translucent insulation
blanket embedded with aerogel and a thinner and lighter
acoustic or vapor barrier interior liner.
a. ePTFE c. PTFE Fiberglass
b. ETFE Film d. Tensotherm

Good Luck future Architects! Soon January 2023 ARCHITECTS!!!

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SET 1A:

SET 2B:

Fig. A Fig. B

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Fig. C Fig. D

Fig. E

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