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WorksheetsHistory of Architecture Test Review
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A ____ is a place of worship for followers of Islam.
a)
Mihrab
b)
Mosque
c)
Palaces
d)
Tomb
2.
_____ are semicircular niches that face the direction of Mecca. Used for prayer.
a)
Minarets
b)
Mocarabe
c)
Mihrab
d)
Geometric Patterns
3.
________ arches are pointed arches.
a)
Horseshoe
b)
Dome
c)
Chhatri
d)
Ogival
4.
__________ are semi-spherical structures used in mosques, tombs, and other public buildings.
a)
Domes
b)
Tombs
c)
Minarets
d)
Palaces
5.
Muslims use all of the following decocrative elements to decrorate their architecture EXCEPT:
a)
Geometric Patterns
b)
Calligraphy
c)
Images of plants and animals
d)
Arabesques
6.
_______ are vine like or plant like shapes and forms that are used as a decorative element in architecture.
a)
Arabesques
b)
Vines
c)
Geometric Shapes
d)
Calligraphy
7.
_____________ is a type of ornamental design that looks like rock formations.
a)
Minaret
b)
Mocarabe
c)
Chhatri
d)
Arabesques
8.
What is this called?
a)
Mihrab
b)
Chhatri
c)
Arabesque
d)
Minaret
9.
What is the top of this called?
a)
Dome
b)
Calligraphy
c)
Chhatri
d)
Minaret
10.
What is this called?
a)
Mihrab
b)
Ogival Arch
c)
Horseshoe Arch
d)
Mosque
11.
What is this called?
a)
Horseshoe Arch
b)
Palace
c)
Chhatri
d)
Ogival Arch
12.
What is this decorative element called?
a)
Ogival Arches
b)
Geometric Shapes
c)
Arabic Calligraphy
d)
Arabesques
13.
What is this decorative element called?
a)
Arabic Calligraphy
b)
Chhatri
c)
Geometric Patterns
d)
Arabesques
14.
What is this decorative element called?
a)
Arabesques
b)
Chhatri
c)
Geometric Patterns
d)
Arabic Calligraphy
15.
Which of these is NOT a traditional element of Islamic architecture?
a)
Pointed Arches
b)
Minarets
c)
Domes
d)
Large Glass Windows
16.
What is this a picture of?
a)
The Blue Mosque
b)
The Taj Mahal
c)
The Alhamara
d)
Dome of the Rock
17.
What is this? (on top)
a)
Dome
b)
Minaret
c)
Arabesque
d)
Palace
18.
What is this mosque called?
a)
The Red Mosque
b)
The Tile Mosque
c)
The Green Mosque
d)
The Blue Mosque
19.
Islamic architecture is from a long time ago and is not still constructed today.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Islamic Architecture can be found all around the world, including the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Which of the following is NOT true about the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres?
a)
The architect used rounded arches, thick walls, and massive piers to support the weight of the building internally.
b)
The Gothic features of the cathedral emphasized the idea that the building was a divine and heavenly space.
c)
Gothic architects tried to maximize the space for stained glass windows. The development of rib vaults and flying buttresses made this easier.
d)
This Gothic church is full of symbols. An important symbol in this church is the light, which was seen as a symbol of divine presence.
22.
Gothic architecture used mostly rounded arches.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Which European country is most closely associated with the Gothic style of architecture, as the country in which the style was first developed?
a)
England
b)
Italy
c)
Spain
d)
France
24.
Which of the following architectural elements is considered a "hallmark" of Gothic churches?
a)
Ribb Vaults
b)
Flying Butresses
c)
Stained Glass Windows
d)
Arches
25.
Which of the following architectural elements would most likely NOT be found on a Gothic church?
a)
Round Arches
b)
Rose Windows
c)
Cruciform Layour
d)
Gargoyles
26.
A carved or moulded grotesque figure protuding from the top of a wall designed to carry out water
a)
Rose Window
b)
Arcade
c)
Gargoyles
d)
Ogival Arches
27.
The Gothic period in architecture was followed by the Romanesque period.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Pointed arches that give structures amazing strength and stability.
a)
Ogival Arches
b)
Arcade
c)
Buttress
d)
Vaults
29.
Gothic cathedrals have huge windows while Romanesque cathedrals have small windows because Gothic cathedrals use
a)
Ogival Arches
b)
Flying Buttresses
c)
Rib Vaults
d)
All of the above
30.
A cathedral is...
a)
the seat of a bishop.The seat of a bishop.
b)
A large church
c)
A Gothic church.
d)
The center of an ecclesiastical hierarchy.
31.
Compared to the Romanesque the Gothic architecture...
a)
is shorter
b)
is less detailed
c)
is thicker
d)
is more elaborate
32.
Romanesque or Gothic?
a)
Romanesque
b)
Gothic
33.
Romanesque or Gothic?
a)
Romanesque
b)
Gothic
34.
What is this called?
a)
Flying Buttress
b)
Arcade
c)
Ribbed Vault
d)
Round Arch
35.
What is this called?
a)
Cruciform Layout
b)
Gargoyle
c)
Rose Windows
d)
Gable
36.
What is this called?
a)
Gargoyle
b)
Stained Glass Windows
c)
Ogival Arches
d)
Flying Buttress
37.
What is this called?
a)
Gable
b)
Column
c)
Stained Glass Window
d)
Ornamentation
38.
What is this called?
a)
Column
b)
Ogival Arches
c)
Round Arches
d)
Gable
39.
What period was the gothic style created?
a)
Pre-historic
b)
Renaissance
c)
Medieval Times
d)
Early 19th Century
40.
What kind of column has no base?
a)
Doric
b)
Corinthian
c)
Ionic
d)
None of These
41.
What kind of column has a scroll-shaped capital?
a)
Ironic Columns
b)
Doric Coulmns
c)
Corinthian Columns
d)
Ionic Columns
42.
What kind of column is usually decorated with leaves and flowers?
a)
Corinthian Columns
b)
Ionic Columns
c)
Doric Columns
d)
Parnontian Columns
43.
What is a pediment?
a)
triangular upper part of the front of a temple or building in Greece
b)
The rectangular lower part on the back of a temple or building in Greece
c)
The cylinder shaped part in front of a building or temple in Greece
d)
The square part on the back of a temple or building in Greece
44.
True or false: The ionic and Doric columns have bases
a)
True
b)
False
45.
True or false: the frieze is above the pediment
a)
False
b)
True
46.
True or false: the Corinthian columns are usually more decorative that the other two types.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
Which type of column is shown in this image?
a)
Ironic
b)
Doric
c)
Ionic
d)
Corinthian
48.
Which type of column is shown in this image?
a)
Parthenian
b)
Corinthian
c)
Ionic
d)
Doric
49.
Which type of column is shown in this image?
a)
Ionic
b)
Parterhian
c)
Corinthian
d)
Doric
50.
The three orders of Greek columns are called:
a)
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
b)
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
c)
Dorian, Isosceles, Corinthian
d)
Monarchy, Oligarchy, Democracy
51.
What type of columns are pictured?
a)
Composite
b)
Ionic
c)
Doric
d)
Corinthian
52.
What type of columns are pictured?
a)
Composite
b)
Ionic
c)
Doric
d)
Corinthian
53.
What greek architectural element is this?
a)
Frieze
b)
Entabluture
c)
Triglyphs
d)
Cataryid
54.
What greek architectural element is this?
a)
Capital
b)
Pediment
c)
Entablature
d)
Lintel
55.
What greek architectural element is this?
a)
Pediment
b)
Metopes
c)
Triglyphs
d)
Capital
56.
What greek architectural element is letter B?
a)
Metopes
b)
Triglyphs
c)
Entabluture
d)
Pediment
57.
What greek architectural element is this?
a)
Pediment
b)
Metopes
c)
Capital
d)
Frieze
58.
What type of column is this?
a)
Doric
b)
Frieze
c)
Corinthian
d)
Ionic
59.
What type of column is this?
a)
Pediment
b)
Doric
c)
Corinthian
d)
Ionic
60.
_____________ is a type of ornamental design that looks like rock formations.
a)
Minaret
b)
Mocarabe
c)
Chhatri
d)
Arabesques
61.
_______ are vine like or plant like shapes and forms that are used as a decorative element in architecture.
a)
Arabesques
b)
Vines
c)
Geometric Shapes
d)
Calligraphy
62.
What is this called?
a)
Mihrab
b)
Chhatri
c)
Arabesque
d)
Minaret
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