History of Malaysian Architecture

Which of the following are the influences of architectural development in Southeast Asia?

i. Geography

ii Climate

iii. Foreign trade

iv. Social

• I & ii on;y

• ii & iii only

• All of the above

• i, ii & iv only

Which of the following is not TRUE about the definition of vernacular architecture?

• Structure built using localized material .

• Reflecting local tradition and culture.

• Evolved through time, change of environment, technology, as well as historical context .

• Disregarded the symbolism of ornamentation.

The modular units of a vernacular Malay house are expendable from the main unit of

• Rumah Ibu

• Anjung

• Lepau

• Selang

What is the name of the building shown in picture above?

• St Peter's Church

• St Andrew's Church

• St James' Church

• St John's Church

Select the correct combination of spaces in a vernacular Malay house.

• i-Anjung, ii- Dapur, iii- Selang

• i-Dapur, ii- Anjung, iii- Selang

• i-Dapur, ii- Selang , iii- Anjung

• i- Selang, ii- Dapur, iii- Anjung

Select the correct name of the architectural style shown in the picture above.

• Moghul Style architecture

• Anglo-Dutch Georgian architecture

• Anglo-Indian Georgian architecture

• Baroque Style architecture

Referring to the image above, select the correct combination indicating regional variations of vernacular Malay houses in Malaysia from left to right.

• Johor, Kelantan, Kedah

• Melaka, Terengganu, Perak

• Perak, Terengganu, Melaka

• Kelantan, Kedah. Johor

Foreign influences are prevalent characteristics in some vernacular houses in Malaysia. Referring to the image above, select the correct combination that indicates the origin of foreign influences.

• i- China, ii- Thailand

• i- Sumatra, ii- Patani, Thailand

• i- Patani, Thailand, ii- China

• i- Sumatra, ii- China