HOA1 - Greek Architecture

Which of the following statement is NOT a character or concept of Greek Architecture?

• A. simplicity and harmony

• B. purity of lines

• C. extravagant and ornateness

• D. perfection of proportion

Which period in Greek history is considered as the golden age of Greek Architecture?

• A. Hellenic period

• B. Hellenistic period

• C. Mycenean period

• D. Creto-Minoan period

_____ is the application of a slight convex curve used on Greek columns to correct the optical illusion of concavity.

• A. Diazoma

• B. Centering

• C. Flanking

• D. Entasis

The principal chamber in a Greek temple is called _____.

• A. Epinaos

• B. Naos

• C. Pronaos

• D. Pteroma

Which of the following statement is NOT true about the Parthenon?

• A. It is the largest temple in Acropolis.

• B. It was designed by Ictinus and Callicrates.

• C. It was dedicated to the goddess Artemis.

• D. The temple is peripteral octastyle in plan.

Who is the architect of the Erectheion Temple?

• A. Ictinus

• B. Mnesicles

• C. Calicrates

• D. Poleklytos

_____ is considered as the best example of Greek temple architecture practice of optical refinement.

• A. Temple of Zeus

• B. Erectheion Temple

• C. Parthenon Temple

• D. Temple of Nike Athena

_____ is a type of Greek public building, also known as a council house, which is used as a covered meeting place for the democratically elected council.

• A. Bouleterion

• B. Prytaneion

• C. Agora

• D. Stoa

Based on the placing of columns how do you read this figure?

• A. Peripteral

• B. In antis

• C. Dipteral

• D. Tholos

In the Propylea, the columns outside are Doric while the columns inside are ______.

• A. Tuscan

• B. Ionic

• C. Corinthian

• D. Doric