CHINESE ARCHITECTURE

Which religious philosophy was the first to have a major impact on Chinese architecture?

• Communism

• Buddhism

• Taoism

• Confucianism

The following are religions of Chinese architecture except

• Communism

• Buddhism

• Taoism

• Confucianism

In Chinese Architecture, what is "dougong"?

• A support column

• A load - bearing wall

• A design pattern or alternating colors that emphasized different visual elements

• A system of brackets that dispersed ceiling weight onto the columns

What was the primary building material of Ancient China?

• Clay or mud-brick

• Stone

• Wood

• Silk

Chinese Taoist-influenced structures traditionally emphasized:

• Horizontality

• Verticality

• Concentric circles

• Asymmetry

Buddhist temple in the form of a square or polygonal tower with roofs projecting from each of its many stories

• Pagoda

• Stupa

• Stambha

• Pailou

Monumental gateway in Chinese Architecture

• Pagoda

• Stupa

• Stambha

• Pailou

Great Wall of China is a

• Fortification

• Temple

• Palace

• Pagoda

World's largest preservation of wooden structure

• Great Wall of China

• Angkor Wat

• Forbidden City

• Pagoda

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.

• Pagoda

• Stupa

• Pailou

• Torii