Neoclassical Architecture

What ancient building method is shown here?

• Pendentive system

• Post and lintel system

• Cantilever system

• Arch and dome system

Which classical order, shown here, is known for its simplicity and is considered the oldest of the Greek Classical Orders?

• Tuscan

• Doric

• Corinthian

• Ionic

What is the name of the triangular space at the top of a Classical style building?

• Entablature

• Pediment

• Capital

• Frieze

Neo- as in Neoclassical means

• old

• former

• new

• traditional

Neo-Classical architecture refers to buildings inspired by the...

• Golden age of ancient Greece and Rome.

• technology of the Neolithic revolution.

• Buildings designed and constructed solely in the 1700 and 1800's.

Though thousands of years old, the Neoclassical architectural style is still widely used today. We see the Neoclassical architectural style used predominantly in the design of...

• government buildings

• shopping malls

• contemporary museums

The visual balance of this NeoClassical structure can best be described as ______.

• Radial

• Symmetric

• Asymmetric

Which image is a good example of NeoClassical architecture?

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The True "Keystone" arch was a technology developed by the ______.

• Celts

• Romans

• Greeks

• Sumerians

The dome was a technology developed by the ______.

• English

• Romans

• Greeks

• Sumerians