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AAR1104 FINAL ASSESSMENT

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
___________ is the story of a legendary Sumerian king.
a)
The Epic of Gilgamesh
b)
The Iliad
c)
The Odyssey
d)
The Epic of Sumer
2.
The Sumerians developed ____________, the world's first system of writing.
a)
cuneiform
b)
scribe
c)
epics
d)
cylinder seals
3.

What material were ziggurats primarily constructed of?

a)

Sandstone

b)

Sun-dried Brick

c)

Obsidian

d)

Limestone

4.
Ancient Egypt enjoyed three long periods of stability and unity under the rule of pharaohs. Which was NOT one of these time periods?
a)
The Old Kingdom
b)
The Middle Kingdom
c)
The New Kingdom
d)
The Final Kingdom
5.
Hatshepsut left behind a stunning monument to her reign -- a great _____
a)
temple
b)
pyramid
c)
library
d)
museum
6.
What is the name for the writing Egyptians used? 
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
alphabet
c)
papyrus
d)
symbols 
7.
What was the interior of the Pantheon designed to represent?
a)
The eye of a storm
b)
The shape of the earth
c)
The body of a man
d)
The idea of Victory
8.
The Pantheon decreases in thickness towards the opening at the top, which is known as 
a)
Coffer
b)
Vault
c)
The Occulus
d)
Eye
9.
How was the symbolism of the Pantheon enhanced?
a)
Through the glistening rosettes at the center of the coffers
b)
Through the enclosure of the dome that opened up to the sky 
c)
Through the unification of the open space, uninterrupted by imposing structures
d)
All of the above
10.
What two cultural aspects did the structure combine? 
a)
Roman arches and Greek columns
b)
Greek arches and Roman columns
c)
Egyptian sculpture and Roman architecture
d)
Mesopotamian spirituality and Roman power
11.

There were two theories on what happened to the Indus Valley Civilization. Theory 1 states that several waves of Aryan invaders destroyed the Harappan people. Which piece of evidence below supports Theory 1?

a)

The civilization disappeared around the same time the Aryans arrived.

b)

Archeologists have found traces of the settlements in the Ganges River

c)

Skeletons that were found from the cities show signs of sickness

12.
Mohenjo-daro designed and built one of the first 
a)
building complex
b)
park system 
c)
drainage and sewage system
13.
Buildings and streets in Harappa and Mohenjo-daro were arranged in a 
a)
mountain
b)
grid
c)
circle
14.

The most famous Greek temple is called:

a)

The Parthenon

b)

The Acropolis

c)

The Temple of Athena

d)

The Temple of Zeus

15.

Greek classical style is best known for its:

a)

Columns

b)

Colors

c)

Height

d)

Strength

16.
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 triangular part on the back of a temple or building in Greece 
17.

Slightly curved or bulge of classical columns that were used as an optical illusion

a)

Caryatid

b)

Contrapposto

c)

Fluting

d)

Entasis

18.
What is this building in Rome that housed gladiator fights and important events?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Hagia Sophia
c)
Great Wall
d)
Agora
19.

What is this structure called?

a)

Bridge

b)

Aqueduct

c)

Wall

d)

Gate

20.
What material did the Romans invent that helped their structures last?
a)
volcanic rock
b)
asphalt
c)
cement
d)
lime
21.

The building of Gothic Cathedrals sometimes required what architectural system be used so that walls could be supported?

a)

Post and Lintel system

b)

Flying Butresses

c)

Round arch

d)

Stained glass windows

22.

What are characteristics of Romanesque Churches

a)

Thick walls, Pointed arches, Rose window, Highly Decorated Outside

b)

Gargoyles, Small windows, Thick walls

c)

Thick Walls, Small windows, Short walls, Plain outside Decoration

d)

High Walls, Pointed Arched Windows, Stained Glass

23.

Some characteristics of Romanesques architecture are?

a)

Small windows and pointed arch windows

b)

Stained Glass windows and flying Buttresses

c)

Gargoyles and small windows

d)

Small windows and thick walls

24.

Sculptures on the upper parts of the Gothic churches which some times were used as gutters to let water run from the roofs were called?

a)

Crocidiles

b)

Arches

c)

Minatars

d)

Gargoyles

25.

What is an optical illusion?

a)

A really cool drawing.

b)

A picture of something you can't explain.

c)

Something that tricks your mind and your eyes into believing something is happening when it really is not.

d)

It is something similar to a landscape.

26.
Where did Gothic Architecture originate from?
a)
Normandy, the North West tip of France
b)
Transylvania
c)
Grand Isle
d)
Dracula's Ideas
27.
What are some specific examples of Gothic intricate facades?
a)
Deloreans
b)
Igloos
c)
Sculptures, gargoyles, and stained glass windows
d)
Log Cabins
28.

Who is not a Renaissance figure?

a)

Plato

b)

Leonardo Da Vinci

c)

Filippo Brunelleschi

d)

Andrea Palladio

29.

Renaissance is referred to..............?

a)

Revisit

b)

Rebirth

c)

Renew

d)

Rescue

30.

Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance?

a)

Society was dominated by the church.

b)

Society began to value individualism.

c)

Society was focused on warfare.

d)

Society was dominated by lords.

31.
Intellectual movement at the heart of the Renaissance that focused on education and classics
a)
Humanism
b)
Stoicism 
c)
Theism 
d)
Realism
32.

While in Rome, what three architectural concepts did Brunelleschi study?

a)

balance, light, and perspective

b)

perspective, depth, and light

c)

symmetry, light, and linear perspective

d)

linear perspective, balance, and symmetry

33.

discovered linear perspective.

a)

Masaccio

b)

Ghiberti

c)

Brunelleschi

d)

Botticelli

34.

The building on the left was built during the Middle ages, while the one on the right was constructed during the Renaissance. In what ways did the Renaissance architecture differ from the architecture of the Middle Ages.

a)

Renaissance architecture had stained glass windows.

b)

Medieval architecture used columns and circular arches.

c)

Medieval architecture often featured a dome like roof.

d)

Renaissance architecture borrowed more from classical styles.

35.

One major characteristic of the Renaissance was that the-

a)

manor became the main center of economic activity

b)

Catholic Culture lost all its influence in Europe

c)

classical culture of Greece and Rome were studied and imitated

d)

major language of the common people was Latin

36.
In what country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
United States
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
37.
Why was the industrial revolution a significant part of Victorian Architecture?
a)
Railways developed allowing the transportation of materials
b)
Limited building materials available
c)
Buildings were unique and one off
38.
What changed in architecture between Greek and Roman eras?
a)
The use of glass
b)
The development of arches
c)
The development of columns
d)
The mass production of bricks
39.
He was one of the pioneering masters of modernist architecture from Berlin, Germany
a)
Gustave Eiffel
b)
Walter Gropius
c)
Antoni Gaudi
d)
Philip Johnson
40.
A high-tech architect, was born in a family of builders in Italy, in 1937. Created Centre Pompidou, Paris, France (with Richard Rogers) in 1977.
a)
Renzo Piano
b)
Luke Skywalker
c)
I. M. Pei
d)
Antoni Gaudi
41.
He was best known practitioner of Catalan Modernism and was a Spanish Catalan architect.
a)
Buckminster Fuller
b)
Antoni Gaudi
c)
Julia Morgan 
d)
I.M. Pei
42.

...................... is known by its massive quality, its thick walls, round arches, sturdy piers, groin vaults, large towers and decorative arcades.

a)

Modern architecture

b)

Greek architecture

c)

Renaissance architecture

d)

Romanesque architecture

43.

Vaults of stone or brick took on several different forms and showed marked development during the period, evolving into the pointed ribbed arch which is characteristic of ...................... architecture

a)

Roman Architecture

b)

Gothic architecture

c)

Post-modern architecture

d)

Catholic Architecture

44.

Brunelleschi drew upon his knowledge of ancient Roman construction as well as lingering Gothic traditions to produce an innovative synthesis. In order to reduce outward thrust, he employed Gothic pointed-arch cross section in stead of semi circular one. In order to reduce dead load, he created a double shell of radial and concentric ribs

a)

Mies Van De Rohe

b)

Vitruvius

c)

Abbot Suger

d)

Filippo Brunelleschi

45.

Form follows function

a)

Louis Khan

b)

Mies Van de Rohe

c)

Louis Sullivan

d)

Frank Gehry

46.

Less is More

a)

Abbot Suger

b)

Santiago Calatrava

c)

Zaha Hadid

d)

Ludwig Mies Van De Rohe

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