PREBOARD QUESTIONS

1. Traditional rendered stone dwellings in Italy made up of square chambers that are covered with
conical vaulted roofs.
a. Tipi
b. Clochan
c. Trullo
d. Wigwam

2. An american indian dwelling, usually of round or oval shape, formed of poles overlaid with bark,
rush mats or animal skins.
a. Tipi
b. Clochan
c. Trullo
d. Wigwam

3. What is monumental architecture?

a. Architecture on a very large scale.
b. Architecture that is heavily decorated.
c. Architecture of things that are important to a kingdom or nation.
d. Architecture designed to commemorate an event or person.

4. A large, four - storey portal covered in glazed bricks, colourful tiles and decorative figures of
bulls and dragons.
a. Ziggurat of Ur
b. Tower of Babel
c. Ishtar Gate
d. Persepolis

5. A temple dedicated to the moon god built by a Sumerian ruler (Ur Nammu).
a. Ziggurat of Ur
 b. Tower of Babel
c. Ishtar Gate
d. Persepolis

6. The characteristic feature of an Egyptian exterior wall.

a. Braced
b. Straight
c. Tapered
d. Torn

7. A small chamber inside a mastaba containing a statue of the deceased.

a. uraeus
b. serdab
c. Necropolis
d. syrinx

8. A narrow rock-cut corridor in an ancient egyptian tomb.

a. uraeus
b. serdab
c. Necropolis
d. Syrinx

9. An egyptian monolithic four - sided standing stone, tapering to a pyramidal cap (pyramidion),
often inscribed with hieroglyphics and erected as a monument.
a. Pylon
b. Obelisk
c. Sphinx
d. Hypostyle hall

10. A gateway guarding a sacred precinct consisting of either a pair of tall truncated pyramids and a
doorway between them, often decorated with painted reliefs.
 a. Pylon
b. Obelisk
c. Sphinx
d. Hypostyle hall

11. A large hall having many columns in rows supporting a flat roof.
a. Pylon
b. Obelisk
c. Sphinx
d. Hypostyle hall

12. A falcon - headed sphinx is:

a. Androsphinx
b. Criosphinx
c. Hieracosphinx
d. Sphinx

13. A ram - headed sphinx is:

a. Androsphinx
b. Criosphinx
c. Hieracosphinx
d. Sphinx

14. Enclosed part of the temple where the cult image was kept.
a. Opisthodomos
b. Posticum
c. Pronaos
d. Cella

15. An open vestibule before the cella.

 a. Opisthodomos
b. Posticum
c. Pronaos
d. Cella

16. Another term for epinaos.

a. Opisthodomos
b. Posticum
c. Pronaos
d. Cella

17. A small room in the cella.

a. Opisthodomos
b. Posticum
c. Pronaos
d. Cella

18. The principal chamber.

a. Opisthodomos
b. Posticum
c. Pronaos
d. Cella

19. Egyptian temples built to worship or in honor of a pharaoh.

a. Mastaba
b. Ziggurat
c. Mortuary
d. Cult

20. Egyptian temples built to worship or in honor of a god.

 a. Mastaba
b. Ziggurat
c. Mortuary
d. Cult

21. What kind of Temple is Queen Hatshepsut’s temple? Consider that it is located at the Valley of
the Kings --- the main burial place for the Egyptian royalty.
a. Mastaba
b. Ziggurat
c. Cult Temple
d. Mortuary Temple

22. What is a stepped pyramid?

a. A pyramid on the side of a mountain.
b. A pyramid with four sides.
c. A pyramid that has steps so you can reach the top.
d. A pyramid built up by stacking levels of continually smaller platforms.

23. The pyramid of Djoser represents which type of pyramid construction?

a. Mastabas
b. Bent pyramids
c. Step pyramids
d. True pyramids

24. Example of a bent pyramid.

a. Pyramid of Djoser
b. Pyramid of Cheops
c. Pyramid of Sneferu
d. Pyramid of Khufu
25. Connected to a mortuary temple and used for preparing the Pharaoh for his final journey.
a. Birth temple
b. Valley temple
c. Mortuary temple
d. Pyramid causeway

26. A covered ceremonial route or corridor leading from a valley temple to a mortuary temple at the
foot of a pyramid.
a. Birth temple
b. Valley temple
c. Mortuary temple
d. Pyramid causeway

27. What does a post-and-lintel look like in architecture?

a. Architecture that is massive in size and scale.
b. Two horizontal pieces support one vertical pillar or column.
c. Stones are layered in progressively smaller layers, creating a pyramid.
d. Two vertical pillars support a horizontal beam or slab.

28. What is one disadvantage of the post-and-lintel system?

a. Many lintels are required to support a single post, resulting in low and thick ceilings.
b. Many posts are required to support a large lintel, making the interior space crowded
with columns.
c. The post-and-lintel system can only be used for small-scale architecture.
d. The post-and-lintel system is unable to support heavy weight.

29. What makes the Egyptian use of post-and-lintel system unique from previous cultures?
a. The Egyptians invented the post-and-lintel
b. The Egyptians did not use the post-and-lintel
c. The Egyptians used post-and-lintel to build the pyramids
d. The Egyptians used post-and-lintel to build massive structures
30. What is a hypostyle hall?
a. A temple dedicated to the hippo, a god of the nile.
b. A passageway in between to temples built with post and lintel system.
c. An interior space filled with rows of columns.
d. An exterior courtyard that contains many columns.

31. The four-seated colossal statues of Rameses III are carved in the facade of the:
a. Mammisi Temple
b. Great Serapeum
c. Ramesseum
d. Gret Temple, Abu Simbel

32. Which pyramid at Gizah is the tallest?

a. Khufu
b. Khafre
c. Menkausre
d. Chephren

33. Which pyramid at Gizah has the highest slope?

a. Khufu
b. Khafre
c. Menkaure
d. Chepren

34. The Great Pyramid at Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids. For whom was it
built?
a. Pharaoh Sneferu
b. Pharaoh Khufu
c. Pharaoh Khafre
 d. Pharaoh Bikheris

35. Architecture period which rose in Central Mexico and destroyed by the Spanish conquistadors.
a. Inca Architecture
b. Mogul Architecture
c. Aztec Architecture
d. Ottoman Architecture

36. The civilization considered to be the precursor to Classical civilization:

a. Egyptian
b. Persian
c. Mycenaean
d. Greek

37. A style of architecture in Greek in which the beam forms the constructive feature.
a. Doric
b. Ionic
c. Trabeated
d. Exedrae

38. The Erechtheion of Mnesicles is from what architecture?

a. Assyrian
b. Greek
c. Roman
d. Byzantine

39. The Pantheon is from what architecture?

a. Assyrian
b. Greek
c. Roman
 d. Byzantine

40. The Stoa is from what architecture?

a. Assyrian
b. Greek
c. Roman
d. Byzantine

41. In Ancient Greek Architecture, a picture gallery or a building to contain painted pictures.
a. Doric
b. Ionic
c. Pinacotheca
d. Exedrae

42. In classical architecture, it is the term for the spacing between the columns.
a. Intercolumniation
b. Superposition
c. Column spacing
d. Imposition

43. The spacing of rowed columns in classical architecture at a distance of two and a quarter column
diameters.
a. Pycnostyle
b. Systyle
c. Diastyle
d. Eustyle

44. Considering greek columniation, what is the intercolumniation of the columns if their clear
distance is 1.5 of the diameter of the column?
a. Pycnostyle
b. Systyle
 c. Diastyle
d. Eustyle

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 of the columns?
a. 6
b. 6.25
c. 6.50
d. 6.75

46. The steps forming the base of a columned Greek temple.

a. Pediment
b. Podium
c. Crepidoma
d. Naos

47. What do you call the surface decoration of longitudinal concave grooves for classical columns?
a. Arris
b. Fluting
c. Dentils
d. Triglyphs

48. In classical architecture, a building or temple without a roof or with a central space open to the
sky.
a. Hypaethral
b. Tholos
c. Hypostyle
d. Gallery

49. An early greek dwelling type.

a. Doma
 b. Thalamus
c. Megaron
d. Prostas

50. A storehouse or cellar wherein ancient Greeks placed their oil, wine, and the like.
a. Acroterion
b. Anthemion
c. Apotheca
d. Antefix

51. A monument erected in honor of a person or group of people whose remains are elsewhere. It is
derived from the Greek words kenos (empty) and taphos (tomb), hence “empty tomb”.
a. Epitaph
b. Cenotaph
c. Sepulcher
d. Mastaba

52. In Ancient Greece, a course for horse and chariot racing.

a. Circus
b. Hippodrome
c. Coliseum
d. Amphitheater

53. Tooth-like blocks in ionic and corinthian cornices.

a. Plinth
b. Dentils
c. Flutes
d. Fillets

54. In an Ionic column, the lowest square member of the base of a column.
 a. Plinth
b. Dentils
c. Flutes
d. Fillets

55. In an Ionic column, a small flat band between mouldings to separate them from each other.
a. Plinth
b. Dentils
c. Flutes
d. Fillets

56. How did the Greeks create realistic life-sized statues?

a. Luck
b. They didn’t; the Greeks mostly created abstract statues.
c. By relying heavily on actual people as models and created lots of portraits.
d. With mathematical ratios to determine ideal proportions of the human body.

57. What do Greek statues and temples have in common?

a. They both heavily rely on bronze.
b. They both rely heavily on concrete.
c. They both use mathematical ratios to create an ideal sense of harmony.
d. They both can be categorized into three styles.

58. What was the Parthenon?

a. A temple to Pericles, built by the Athenian Empire.
b. A temple to Parthos, built during the Peloponnesian war.
c. A temple to Athena, built by the city of Athens at its height.
d. A temple to all gods, built by the Roman Empire.
59. The space between Doric triglyphs sometimes left open in ancient examples; afterwards applied
to the carved slab.
a. Metope
b. Architrave
c. Entablature
d. Pediment

60. The first attempt to use the Corinthian order can be seen in the:
a. Temple of Athena Nike
b. Erecththeion
c. Temple of Apollo Epicurius
d. Temple of Olympian Zeus

61. The lowest square member of the base of a column; also applied to the projecting stepped or
moulded base of any building.
a. Plate
b. Pedestal
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, and the same design as the order which which it is used.
a. Plate
b. Pedestal
c. Pilaster
d. Plinth

63. A carved statue of a draped female figure which functions as a column.

a. Atlas
b. Herm
c. canephora
 d. Caryatid

64. A carved statuesque column of a draped female figure carrying a basket, or with a basket on her
head.
a. Atlas
b. Herm
c. canephora
d. Caryatid

65. Greeks based their ideal standards of beauty, harmony and balance on:
a. Mathematical ratios.
b. Irregular shapes and abstraction.
c. Astrological cycles.
d. No single source, they just wanted to make things beautiful.

66. The entrance gate to the citadel palace of agamemnon.

a. Ishtar gate
b. The lion gate
c. Pylon
d. Propylaea

67. The oldest, simplest and most massive of the Greek orders:
a. Tuscan
b. Doric
c. Ionic
d. Corinthian

68. The Parthenon is an example of:

a. The doric order
b. The ionic order
 c. The corinthian order
d. The tuscan order

69. The triangular termination of the rood of a Greek temple.

a. Pediment
b. Mutules
c. Antefixae
d. Triglyph

70. A temple arranged with a simple line of columns surrounding the naos is called:
a. Peristyle
b. Peripteral
c. Dipteral
d. Pseudoperipteral

71. Greek temple having no colonnade along the sides.

a. Pseudoperipteral
b. Distyle
c. In Antis
d. Apteral

72. The chief containing the statue in Greek temple:

a. Opisthodomos
b. Naos
c. In-antis
d. Peribolus

73. A classical order with a capital having both volutes and acanthus leaves, a base and an
entablature with dentils.
a. Tuscan
 b. Ionic
c. Corinthian
d. Composite

74. Romans’ long U-shaped or enclosed arena for chariot and horse racing.
a. Circus
b. Hippodrome
c. Gymnassion
d. Palaestra

75. What is an Insula?

a. A country estate owned by a wealthy Roman.
b. A roman house.
c. A roman apartment building.
d. The central courtyard of a roman house.

76. What was the term for an urban Roman home?

a. A domus.
b. A tabernae.
c. A villa.
d. An insula.

77. What was on the bottom floor of an insula?

a. The cheapest apartments.
b. The apartments of the wealthiest tenants.
c. Shops that opened to the street.
d. A large basin that drained rainwater.

78. Which of these was not a common feature of Roman houses?

a. Mosaics for decoration.
 b. Spaces rented to business that open onto the streets.
c. Open - air courtyard with a drainage basin to catch rainwater.
d. All of these are common features of the Roman domus.

79. What was a similarity between a Roman Insula and Domus?

a. The cost.
b. Servant’s quarters.
c. The use of wall paintings to brighten up rooms.
d. The terms both mean the same thing.

80. Which innovation allowed the Romans to build many temples quickly and efficiently?
a. The arch
b. The dome
c. The parthenon
d. The concrete

81. How are the arch and the dome related?

a. A dome is an arch spun around 360 degrees.
b. An arch is a dome suspended over a river or lake.
c. A dome is a flattened arch used to create deep recesses
d. A dome is a much smaller version of an arch

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?
a. Domes
b. Amphitheaters
c. Aqueducts
d. Pons

83. The Roman palatial public bath:

 a. Gymnassium
b. Laconicium
c. Triclinia
d. Thermae

84. An apartment in a Roman bath building equipped with a large, cold bath.
a. Calidarium
b. Frigidarium
c. Compluvium
d. Uncturia

85. System of flues on the floor or walls of Roman baths that provided central heating.
a. Exedrae
b. Taberna
c. Hypocaust
d. Natatio

86. Term used of a swimming pool in a Roman bath.

a. Exedrae
b. Taberna
c. Hypocaust
d. Natatio

87. The huge Roman road network was primarily built by:
a. Slaves
b. Roman craftsmen
c. Roman soldiers
d. Julius Caesar
88. Which of the following BEST explains why concrete was such a crucial development in Roman
architecture?
a. Concrete was very malleable after it hardened and could be easily sculpted.
b. Concrete was extremely portable and could be poured into any shape.
c. Concrete served as an improved, heavier version of the Greek lintel.
d. Concrete could be reheated once dry and reused for other projects.

89. What is the BEST way of describing how the architectural achievements of the Romans related
to those of the Greeks?
a. The Romans drew from Greek forms, but innovated by using new methods and
materials.
b. The Romans added new stylistic developments to Greek methods and materials.
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.

90. Which of these is NOT a mannerist element of Michaelangelo’s Piazza del Campidoglio?
a. Filling the central circle with a playful, interlaced geometric pattern.
b. The re-orientation away from the Roman forum and towards the Vatican.
c. Centering the plaza with a large, geometric shape
d. All of these are Mannerist elements.

91. Was Michaelangelo a Mannerist or a High Renaissance artist?

a. Neither - Michaelangelo was not involved in either of these styles.
b. Both - he represents the transition between the two.
c. Mannerist - he is known for his playful, engaging architecture.
d. High renaissance - he is known for his symmetrical, idealized sculptures.

92. A deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that surrounds a castle to provide it with a
preliminary line of defense.
a. Bastion
b. Battlement
 c. Moat
d. Portcullis

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.
a. Bastion
b. Battlement
c. Moat
d. Portcullis

94. Which civilization in Ancient India had advanced drainage systems and fixed brick sizes?
a. Maya
b. Inca
c. Indus
d. Persian

95. What was the first stupa built by Ashoka?

a. Amaravati Stupa
b. Mauryan Stupa
c. Gandhara Stupa
d. Sanchi Stupa

96. Which aspect of the Taj Mahal complex reflects a very important tradition in the Mughal Empire
architecture?
a. The gardens
b. The spires
c. The minarets
d. The rest house

97. A vault created by intersecting two barrel vaults at right angles.

a. Barrel
 b. Groin
c. Fan
d. Lierne

98. What is the church plan of an Early Christian church?

a. Basilican
b. Greek Cross
c. Latin cross
d. Calvary Cross

99. What is the church plan of a Byzantine church?

a. Basilican
b. Greek Cross
c. Latin cross
d. Calvary Cross

100. What is the church plan of a Romanesque church?

a. Basilican
b. Greek Cross
c. Latin cross
d. Calvary Cross

101. In Early Christian Architecture, a canopy supported by columns generally placed over an
altar or tomb.
a. Apse
b. Baldachino
c. Narthex
d. Soffit

102. A long arcaded entrance porch to an Early Christian basilica church.

 a. Apse
b. Baldachino
c. Narthex
d. Soffit

103. Characteristic vault of many English cathedrals of the 12 th and 13th centuries, where ribs
of vaults became wildly elaborate and spread out across the ceiling of spaces.
a. Barrel
b. Groin
c. Fan
d. Lierne

104. Gothic means:

a. Architecture of the curve line
b. Departure of the curve line
c. Restoration
d. Resurrection of the curve line

105. In Gothic Architecture, the name of the uppermost level of a basilica that hold the
stained glass window:
a. Apse
b. Choir
c. Gallery
d. Clerestory

106. In gothic architecture, a window often placed in or around the nave area and is usually
filled with ornate tracery.
a. Rose
b. Lancet
c. Ogee
d. Trefoil
107. In gothic architecture, a window with a pointed arch and are typically long and narrow.
They often appear as a series of windows alongside one another.
a. Rose
b. Lancet
c. Ogee
d. Trefoil
108. Why were arches and vaults used:
a. They had symbolic importance
b. They were more attractive than flat, horizontal ceilings
c. They worked better with freestanding sculptures
d. To better handle the weight of large buildings

109. In Gothic Architecture, the term used to describe a medieval vault in which the ribs
compose a star-shaped pattern.
a. Stellar
b. Conoid
c. Lierne
d. Boss
110. The main reason Gothic architects used pointed arches:
a. Rounded arches are ugly
b. Pointed arches helped circulate the air better
c. Pointed arches direct pressure downward rather than sideways
d. They found a description of the pointed arch in the bible

111. Gothic cathedrals have huge windows while romanesque cathedrals have small
windows because Gothic cathedrals use:
a. Rib vaults
b. Pointed arches
c. Flying buttresses
d. All of the above
112. Rib vaulting is a crucial part of Gothic Architecture because:
a. The ribs represents the ribs of Christ
b. It spreads out the weight of the roof onto a larger area
c. It focuses the weight of the roof onto a few piers.
d. All of the above.

113. In a rib vault, a subsidiary rib which connects a point on the ridge rib or central boss
with one of the main springers or supports.
a. Tierceron
b. Lierne
c. Boss
d. Ridge rib

114. In a rib vault, a tertiary rib in a vault often for decorative rather than structural
purposes.
a. Tierceron
b. Lierne
c. Boss
d. Ridge rib

115. In a rib vault, an ornamental, knob-like projection at the intersection of ogives.

a. Tierceron
b. Lierne
c. Boss
d. Ridge rib

116. Which of the following was NOT a major motivation in Gothic architecture?
a. Creating tall buildings
b. Filling the building with light
c. Reflecting the holiness of God
 d. Creating a sense of close, intimate space

117. The period known as the Early English period of the Gothic style in England and which is
less massive in character and simple in ornament:
a. Lancet
b. Rayonnant
c. Rectilinear
d. Parallel

118. You are taking a ceramic class and you want to make a piece that reflects the Arts and
Crafts movement. Which of the following processes or materials would you want to use?
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.
c. Earthen clay that could be thrown on a traditional potter’s wheel
d. A cheap, dollar - store clay and inexpensive glazes

119. Which among the following would NOT be considered as Art Nouveau?
a. Symmetrical classical columns
b. Colorful Asian design elements
c. Swirling nature-influenced designs
d. Rounded, curving forms

120. Where did inspiration for French Art Nouveau often come from?
a. Nature
b. 19th century architecture
c. The industrial revolution
d. Classical architecture

121. Art Nouveau in Austria.

a. Jugendstil
b. Sezession
 c. Modernismo
d. Style Moderne

122. Art Nouveau in Spain.

a. Jugendstil
b. Sezession
c. Modernismo
d. Style Moderne

123. Art Nouveau in Germany.

a. Jugendstil
b. Sezession
c. Modernismo
d. Style Moderne

124. What is a whiplash curve?

a. A long, sinuous curve that bends back on itself
b. An irregular shape that resembles the triangular tip of a bullwhip
c. A series of gentle and subtle curving lines, all in a row
d. A whole set of circles, one inside of another

125. Art Deco is very geometric and angular. The style reflected the influence of other ealry
20th century art movements including:
a. Expressionism
b. Cubism
c. Art Nouveau
d. Impressionism

126. What was the Italian Renaissance?

a. A style of architecture in ancient Rome
 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 Romans instead
d. An era marked by wealthy, educated people sponsoring lots of arts and building
projects, who were interested in ancient Rome and Greece

127. Considered as the birthplace of Renaissance Art and Architecture.

a. Rome
b. Florence
c. Pompeii
d. Constantinople

128. The Temple of St.Peter in Montorio, a structure that resembles a small roman circular
temple with doric columns, was designed by:
a. Donato Bramante
b. Giuliano da Sangallo
c. Raphael Santi
d. Baldessare Perruzi

129. Which among the following best describes Baroque Architecture?

a. Logical, staid and serene
b. A lavish display of decoration
c. Dramatic, rich, grand and alive
d. Vivid, virile and intense

130. Which among the following best describes Palladian Architecture?

a. Logical, staid and serene
b. A lavish display of decoration
c. Dramatic, rich, grand and alive
d. Vivid, virile and intense
131. The characteristic renaissance wall that have cut stones with strongly emphasized recess
joints and smooth or roughly textured block faces:
a. Polychrome brickwork
b. Sgraffito
c. Rusticated masonry
d. Polygonal facing

132. To which religious faith is the minaret connected?

a. Ancient Greek religions
b. Ancient Jewish religions
c. Islamic faith
d. Byzantine orthodox

133. Stalactite-like decoration of icicle-like elements hanging from the ceiling.

a. Ka’ba
b. Arabesque
c. Muqarnas
d. Iwan

134. Which of the following statements about minarets and mosques is NOT true?
a. Minarets are nearby but are never actually connected to mosque structures.
b. A mosque may have one minaret or it may have several.
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.

135. Which of the following statements about pendentives and squinches is NOT true?
a. Pendentives and squinches serve the same purpose, but they do it in different ways
b. Both are very modern solutions to the question of how to construct a dome. Neither
idea developed until the 1800s.
c. They both bridge the gap between a square space and the bottom a of round dome.
 d. They originated in the Middle East, where both types of dome supports were used in
Byzantine architecture.

136. Pendentives and squinches are used to help solve which architectural problem?
a. How to create arched entrances in structures.
b. How to balance a roof on a very long building.
c. How to connect multiple arches across a structure like a bridge.
d. How to put a circular form like a dome on top of a square room.

137. Where did the use of squinches and pendentives as architectural supports first develop?
a. In Ancient Greek Architecture, where it was used on the Parthenon.
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
d. In Italy, during the Renaissance

138. What architectural support was used on the domes of Hagia Sophia?
a. Barrel vault
b. Groin Vault
c. Squinch
d. Pendentive

139. A muslim house of worship.

a. Masjid
b. Jami
c. Mosque
d. Madrasa
140. Fountains for washing before prayers in mosque.
a. cantharus
b. Meda
c. Iwan
 d. Liwanat

141. General term for a muslim mosque. Also used to denote mosques used for daily prayer
by individuals or small groups.
a. Jami
b. Masjid
c. Idgah
d. Madrasa

142. The congregational or Friday mosque used for the main weekly service.
a. Jami
b. Masjid
c. Idgah
d. Madrasa

143. Literally a “place of community prayer”, a great open praying area with nothing but a
qibla wall and a mihrab.
a. Jami
b. Masjid
c. Idgah
d. Madrasa

144. Teaching Mosque.

a. Jami
b. Masjid
c. Idgah
d. Madrasa

145. A wall in a mosque in which the mihrab is set, oriented to Mecca.

a. Minaret
b. Muezzin
 c. Ka’ba
d. Qiblah

146. What are some of the main functions of a mosque?

a. It is a building for housing different relics.
b. It is used for prayers and sports activities.
c. It is used for prayers, religious events and community services.
d. It is used exclusively for praying.

147. What is the name of the distinctive decorative element in Moorish and Islamic
architecture that features curving graceful, intertwined lines and vaguely foliage-like forms?
a. Arabesque
b. Murqarnas
c. Alhambra
d. Calligraphy

148. The pulpit from which the imam delivers his sermons.
a. Minaret
b. Qibla
c. Ivan
d. Mimbar

149. In Islamic Architecture, the courtyard of a mosque.

a. Bab
b. Sahn
c. Mihrab
d. Harem

150. In Islamic Architecture, term to denote the gateway

a. Bab
 b. Sahn
c. Mihrab
d. Harem

151. In Islamic architecture, tem for men’s quarters.

a. Bab
b. Sahn
c. Selamnik
d. Harem
152. In Islamic architecture, term for women’s quarters.
a. Bab
b. Sahn
c. Selamnik
d. Harem
153. Bauhaus characteristics include:
a. Ornamentation meant to echo organic forms
b. Modern materials like steel, glass and concrete
c. Single - story structures joined by corridors
d. Cantilever - style construction suspending forms over space

154. Why is it ironic that Bauhaus became an “architectural movement”?

a. The school did not have an architecture program for over half of its existence.
b. Most of the Bauhaus’ instructors and students practiced fine arts.
c. Gropius was tired of architectural work and wanted the school to have a different focus.
d. The most lucrative productions of Bauhaus during its active years were wallpaper and
furniture.

155. What was the reason why the Sommerfeld House was considered a transitional work of
Bauhaus architecture?
a. It was a collaboration between established architects like Wright and Bauhaus students.
b. It was designed by Gropius rather than one of the Bauhaus’ primary designers.
 c. It emphasized minimal ornamentation, but was made of traditional materials.
d. It was built before the school’s classic principles were developed in Berlin.

156. Functional architecture devoid of regional characteristics.

a. Modern
b. Post modern
c. International Style
d. Art Nouveau

157. Architectural style which is characterized by the synthesis of technology, craft and
design aesthetics, and emphasis on functional design.
a. Arts and crafts movement
b. International style
c. Bauhaus
d. De stijl

158. Which of these is NOT a common feature of Queen Anne Revival Architecture?
a. A focus on textured surfaces and walls
b. Steeply pitched roofs
c. A visually complex roof
d. A simple, rational and logical facade

159. The Queen Anne Style was a Victorian movement that drew most of its influence from
the reign of:
a. Queen Mary
b. Queen Anne
c. Queen Bertha
d. Queen Elizabeth

160. Queen Anne structures are often described as picturesque. In technical terms. This best
defines the structure as what?
 a. Pretty
b. Regal
c. Neoclassical
d. Assymetrical

161. When was the Queen Anne Revival most popular?

a. The late 15th century
b. The early 18th century
c. The late 19th century
d. The early 21st century

162. What did the Queen Anne Revival have MOST in common with other Victorian
architecture?
a. Austere ornamentation
b. Eclectic Revivalism
c. A focus on a single historical aesthetic
d. Devotion to symmetry

163. Which reflects the type of materials used on external surfaces of Queen Anne
Architecture?
a. Material would be only wood
b. Materials might be a mix of stone, wood or even colored custom-molded brick
c. Materials might include wood or stone, but never more than one material used on a
single structure
d. Materials would never include wood, and most surfaces would be plain without excess
ornamentation
164. Of the following architectural features, which would commonly be found on Queen
Anne buildings?
a. Simple unadorned surfaces with no external decoration
b. Walls with no windows and very few gables
c. Heavy symmetrical stonework and columns
d. Large wrap-around porches with decorative wooden trim
165. The father of modernism who coined the famous “Form follows function”.
a. Paul Klee
b. Adolf Loos
c. Louis Sullivan
d. Marcel Breuer

166. The Chapel of Notre Dame was designed by:

a. Frank Lloyd Wright
b. Renzo Piano
c. Erich Mendelson
d. Le Corbusier

167. The 1987 Pritzker Prize awardee known for his dictum “Modern Architecture need not
be western”.
a. Minoru Yamasaki
b. Kenzo Tange
c. I.M. Pei
d. Le Corbusier
168. Frank Lloyd Wright’s only realized skyscraper built in Oklahoma.
a. Mile High Tower
b. Trellick Tower
c. Tower C
d. Price Tower

169. Considered as America’s greatest contribution to architectural development.

a. Metal frame construction
b. Space frame construction
c. Elevators
d. Skyscrapers
170. The first Filipino pensionado architect and was he first filipino with a degree from
abroad.
a. Tomas Mapua
b. Carlos Baretto
c. Juan Nakpil
d. Antonio Toledo

171. The first National Artist for Architecture.

a. Juan Nakpil
b. Juan Arellano
c. Pablo Antonio
d. Antonio Toledo

172. The first filipino architect employed by the Americans as one of their architectural
advisors.
a. Carlos Baretto
b. Antonio Toledo
c. Juan Arellano
d. Arcadio Arellano

173. Architect of the Manila City Hall and often regarded as the Master of Neoclassical style.
a. Antonio Toledo
b. Carlos Baretto
c. Tomas Mapua
d. Arcadio Arellano
174. Architect who advocated the enforcement of the Building code of Manila.
a. Fernando Ocampo
b. Juan Nakpil
c. Andres Luna De San Pedro
d. Tomas Arguelles
175. Architect who co-founded the UST School of One Arts and Architecture in 1930.
a. Fernando Ocampo
b. Juan Nakpil
c. Andres Luna de San Pedro
d. Tomas Arguelles

176. Architect of the Regina Building in Manila. He introduced new architectural forms in the
Philippines by incorporating modern and exotic design motifs through the grammar of art deco.
a. Fernando Ocampo
b. Juan Nakpil
c. Andres Luna de San Pedro
d. Pablo Antonio

177. Familiar local architecture icons from Hispanized colonial structures overlaid with a
neoclassical massing.
a. Arquitectura Mestiza
b. Colonial Revival Mission
c. Tropical Hybrid
d. American Colonial

178. A type of dwelling which combines tropical features of vernacular buildings with
hygienic structural principles and modern materials.
a. bahay na bato
b. bahay kubo
c. rakuh
d. tsalet
179. In a bahay kubo, the beam laid over the yawi at right angle and completes the kubo’s
perimeter.
a. Patukaran
b. Sikang
c. Tarugo
d. Kilo
180. In a bahay kubo, the porch that opens from the paglutuan.
a. Dapogan
b. Bangahan
c. Batalan
d. Gilir

181. The two - storey Ivatan house.

a. Sinadumparan
b. Maytuab
c. Jinjin
d. Rakuh

182. The tradiitonal Isneg house known as Binuron has a roof that resembles a:
a. Mountain
b. Inverted hull
c. Tree
d. Leaf

183. During the spanish colonial period, military towns are called:
a. Presidios
b. Plaza royale
c. Missions
d. Pueblos

184. During the spanish colonial period, religious towns are called:
a. Presidios
b. Plaza royale
c. Missions
d. Pueblos
185. In a bahay na bato, the most immediate room from the stairs used for entertaining
guests.
a. Caida
b. Sala
c. Volada
d. Comedor

186. In a bahay na bato, the overhanging balcony.

a. Caida
b. Sala
c. Volada
d. Comedor

187. In a bahay na bato, the dining room.

a. Caida
b. Sala
c. Volada
d. Comedor

188. In a bahay na bato, the living room where balls and dances are held during special
occasions.
a. Caida
b. Sala
c. Volada
d. Comedor

189. Founded by Augustinian Missionaries and built on 1630, this church was the seat of the
Revolutionary Congress where our first constitution was drafted and ratified.
a. Baclayon Church
b. Baguio Cathedral
 c. Barasoain Church
d. Daraga Church

190. Built by Franciscan Missionaries in 1773, this church was considered one of the finest
example of baroque architecture.
a. Baclayon Church
b. Baguio Cathedral
c. Barasoain Church
d. Daraga Church
191. A type of residential japanese architecture which features the proportioning system of
using tatami mats.
a. Shoji
b. Shimmei zukuri
c. Shoin
d. Zashiki

192. Main room in a japanese house for receiving guests.

a. Shoji
b. Shimmei zukuri
c. Shoin
d. Zashiki

193. Venue for a Japanese tea ceremony, with an adjacent garden to it.
a. Roji
b. Zashiki
c. Shoin
d. Chashitsu

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. Vihara
b. Gompa
 c. Chaitya
d. Wat

195. Buddhist temple that is square or polygonal in plan with roofs projecting on each
storey, erected as a memorial or to hold relics of a Buddha.
a. Pagoda
b. Stupa
c. Pailou
d. Torii

196. Elaborately carved, ceremonial gateway in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture with
two or three lintels between two posts.
a. Torii
b. Pagoda
c. Pailou
d. Torana

197. Which of these is NOT a common element of Ancient Chinese Architecture?

a. Simplicity and austerity
b. Symmetry and balance
c. Lots of ornamentation
d. Lots of colors

198. Term used for a Japanese Pyramidal roof.

a. Hogyo
b. Kirizuma
c. Tatami
d. Chasitsu
199. Japanese straw mats used as floor coverings.
a. Hogyo
b. kirizuma
 c. Tatami
d. Chasitsu
200. Which statement is true regarding Japanese Pagodas?
a. The height of pagodas range from 30 feet up to as tall as 200 feet
b. Horyiji Temple was rebuilt between 508 & 656 in Nara
c. Pagodas built within the last 20 years have reached heights of 270 to 355 feet
d. The oldest wooden structure in the world is found in Japan