Major Architectural Influences

Most of our architecture is derived from Greece and Rome, Medieval Times, and Tudor periods.

• True

• False

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Fill in the blank: The façade is the _____ of a building, especially the principal face.

• face

• roof

• window

• door

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Fill in the blank: An arcade is a series of _______.

• arches

• columns

• windows

• doors

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CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the term 'blind arch and arcades' refer to?

• Decorative arches with actual openings

• Decorative arches with no actual openings

• Structural arches supporting a building

• Arches used for windows only

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Fill in the blank :A ????? arch is an arch formed by concentric arches set within one another.

• compound

• parallel

• pointed

• segmental

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Fill in the blank: The ________ is the central wedge-shaped stone of an arch that locks its parts together.

• keystone

• capstone

• cornerstone

• lintel

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CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

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What is the meaning of the word 'Vault' as shown in the image?

• A locked box for valuables

• An arched ceiling

• A type of dance

• A garden structure

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What is a Palladian Door?

• A door with an arched section AND two narrow rectangular sections

• A door with rectangular sections

• A door with an arched section

• A door with no sections

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What is a pediment?

• A) A wide gable on the front of a building.

• B) A wide, narrow window.

• C) A piece of roof that sticks out over the edge.

• D) A type of roof with multiple slopes.

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CCSS.RF.3.3D

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The structures shown in the images are examples of a .

• Balcony

• Portico
• Fence

• Tower

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