Architecture Quiz

Which term describes all the systems and services that a country needs in order to function properly?

• Superstructure

• Constructure

• Substructure

• Infrastructure

Which type of building is a dormer bungalow?

• Public

• Domestic

• Historic

• Civic

What is the name for two dwellings joined together side by side?

• Link-attached

• Terraced

• Semi-detached

• Detached

What name is given to an architectural period of time distinguished by particular characteristics?

• Era

• Centenary

• Stage

• Generation

In which time period did public buildings start to be built with steel frames and a lot of concrete and glass in the design?

• After the mid-seventeenth century

• After the mid-eighteenth century

• After the mid-nineteenth century

• After the mid-twentieth century

Which category describes a building occupied by a company or business to make a trading profit?

• Industrial

• Commercial

• Residential

• Traditional

When serving the needs of a community, which category is a museum placed in?

• Social

• Cultural

• Traditional

• Conventional

What are A-roads also known as?

• Track roads

• Toll roads

• Trunk roads

• Trail roads

Which type of bridge uses cables attached to towers stretching across the full distance of the span?

• Truss

• Arched

• Suspension

• Cantilever

Which type of coastal defence is designed with a long sloping face to absorb the waves’ energy?

• Gabion

• Revetment

• Groyne

• Sea wall