Quiz on Modern Architecture

What innovation in materials was a key factor in the development of modern architecture?

• Use of steel beams

• Use of prefabricated concrete

• Use of glass curtain walls

• Use of modular brick construction

Who built the first steel-framed skyscraper in Chicago in 1884?

• Elisha Otis

• William Le Baron Jenney

• François Coignet

• Joseph Paxton

Which French industrialist was the first to use iron-reinforced concrete in building construction?

• François Coignet

• William Le Baron Jenney

• Elisha Otis

• Joseph Paxton

What important technology greatly reduced the danger of fires in 19th-century buildings?

• Candles

• Electric light

• Gas lighting

• Oil lamps

What invention made tall office and apartment buildings practical?

• Safety elevator

• Plate glass windows

• Reinforced concrete

• Steel-framed structures