Window Types Quiz

What is a tilt and slide window?

• A window with a hinged sash that swings in or out

• A window above a door

• A window that cannot be opened

• A window where the sash tilts inwards at the top and then slides horizontally behind the fixed pane

What is a casement window?

• A window with a hinged sash that swings in or out

• A window above a door

• A window that cannot be opened

• A window set in a roof structure or high in a wall used for daylighting

What is a transom window?

• A window with a hinged sash that swings in or out

• A window above a door

• A window that cannot be opened

• A window set in a roof structure or high in a wall used for daylighting

What is a French window?

• A window with a hinged sash that swings in or out

• A window above a door

• A window that cannot be opened

• A type of door with one or more panes of glass set into the whole length of the door

What is a clerestory window?

• A window with a hinged sash that swings in or out

• A window above a door

• A window set in a roof structure or high in a wall used for daylighting

• A window composed of pieces of colored glass

What is a stained glass window?

• A window with a hinged sash that swings in or out

• A window above a door

• A window composed of pieces of colored glass

• A window that cannot be opened

What is a fixed window?

• A window with a hinged sash that swings in or out

• A window above a door

• A window that cannot be opened

• A window set in a roof structure or high in a wall used for daylighting

What is an emergency exit window?

• A window with a hinged sash that swings in or out

• A window above a door

• A window that cannot be opened

• A window big enough and low enough for occupants to escape through in an emergency

What is a jalousie window?

• A window with a hinged sash that swings in or out

• A window above a door

• A window composed of parallel slats of glass or acrylic that open and close like a Venetian blind

• A window that cannot be opened

What is a double-hung sash window?

• A window with a hinged sash that swings in or out

• A window above a door

• A traditional style of window with two parts that slide up and down inside the frame

• A window that cannot be opened