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Visual Dictionary - Architecture & Arch p.2-6

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

The branch of science that deals with the nature of art, beauty, taste, with a view to establishing the meaning and validity of critical judgement concerning works of art.

a)

aesthetics or esthetics

b)

technics

c)

architectonics

d)

tectonics

2.

The ordering of the physical environment by means of architecture, engineering, construction, landscape architecture, urban design, and city planning/

a)

city planning

b)

urban design

c)

space planning

d)

environmental design

3.

The activity or profession of determining the future physical arrangement and condition of a community. Also called town planning or urban planning

a)

city planning

b)

urban design

c)

space planning

d)

environmental design

4.

The aspect of architecture and interior design that deals with the planning, layout, design and furnishing of spaces within a proposed or existing building

a)

city planning

b)

urban design

c)

space planning

d)

environmental design

5.

An approach to architecture that strives to counter a lack of identity or sense of place bu utilizing the geographical context of a building to guide its design response to topography, climate, light, and tectonic form.

a)

tectonics

b)

architectonics

c)

behavioral science

d)

regionalism

6.

The uppermost part of an abutment, often in the form of a block, capital, or molding, from which an arch springs

a)

Spring

b)

Springer

c)

Springing

d)

Impost

7.

An archway having sides or jambs not at right angles with the face of its abutments

a)

Skew arch

b)

Furnicular arch

c)

Bell arch

d)

Ogee arch

8.

An outward force or pressure exerted by one part of a structure against another

a)

Drift

b)

Thrust

c)

Arch action

d)

Arch axis

9.

The part of a structure receiving and supporting the thrust of an arch, vault, or strut

a)

Abutment

b)

Drift

c)

Inverted cartenary

d)

Tie rod

10.

The extent of space between two supports of a structure

a)

Clear span

b)

Effective span

c)

Span

d)

Neutral axis

11.

Facing brick suitable for use where a minimum variation in size, narrow color range and in high degree of mechanical perfection are required

a)

FBX

b)

FBS

c)

FBA

d)

MW

12.

The ratio of the weight of water absorbed by a clay masonry unit immersed indicating the probable resistance of brick to the action of freezing and thawing

a)

Absorption

b)

Saturation coefficient

c)

Suction

d)

Brick grade

13.

Any of the wedge-shaped units in a masonry arch or vault, having side cuts converging at one of the arch centers

a)

voussoir

b)

intrados

c)

extados

d)

archivolt

e)

keystone

14.

The wedge shaped, often embellished voussoir, at the crown of an arch, serving to lock the other voussoirs in place

a)

voussoir

b)

intrados

c)

extados

d)

archivolt

e)

keystone

15.

The triangular-shaped, sometimes ornamental area between the extrados of two adjoining arches.

a)

centering

b)

bolster

c)

spandrel

d)

impost

16.

Lag is a crosspiece connecting the ribs in a centering as is also called as _______?

a)

centering

b)

bolster

c)

spandrel

d)

impost

17.

Identify this arch.

a)

round arch

b)

roman arch

c)

segmental arch

d)

french arch

18.

Identify this arch.

a)

round arch

b)

roman arch

c)

segmental arch

d)

french arch

19.

Identify this arch.

a)

corbel arch

b)

moorish arch

c)

flat arch

d)

french arch

20.

Identify this arch.

a)

corbel arch

b)

moorish arch

c)

flat arch

d)

french arch

21.

Identify this arch.

a)

basket handle arch

b)

moorish arch

c)

rampant arch

d)

segmental arch

22.

Identify this arch.

a)

basket handle arch

b)

moorish arch

c)

rampant arch

d)

segmental arch

23.

Arch having cusped intrados with three round or pointed foils

a)

lancet arch

b)

trefoil arch

c)

surbased arch

d)

ogee arch

e)

tudor arch

24.

A pointed arch having two centers and a radii greater than the span

a)

lancet arch

b)

trefoil arch

c)

surbased arch

d)

ogee arch

e)

tudor arch

25.

A pointed arch having two centers and equal radii

a)

gothic arch

b)

anse de panier

c)

jack arch

d)

drop arch

e)

pointed arch

26.

An arch having a rise less than half the span

a)

lancet arch

b)

trefoil arch

c)

surbased arch

d)

ogee arch

e)

tudor arch

27.

A pointed arch, each haunch of which is a double curve with the concave uppermost

a)

lancet arch

b)

trefoil arch

c)

surbased arch

d)

ogee arch

e)

tudor arch

28.

A four-centered arch having an inner pair of curves with a radius much greater than that of the outer pair

a)

lancet arch

b)

trefoil arch

c)

surbased arch

d)

ogee arch

e)

tudor arch

29.

A primitive form of arch consisting of two stones laid diagonally to support each other over an opening

a)

round arch

b)

segmental arch

c)

triangular arch

d)

drop arch

30.

A pointed arch having two centers and radii less than the span

a)

round arch

b)

segmental arch

c)

triangular arch

d)

drop arch