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WorksheetsHISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE - TEST 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 33mins
Which concepts is not represent Chinese Architecture.
Complexity
Sense of hierarchy
Horizontal emphasis and breadth
Simplicity
Pai-Lou has long been the symbol of Chinese architecture since Tang Dynasty. Which ONE is NOT the characteristics of this structure.
Beams or lintel decorated with complex ornamentation of Chinese calligraphy
Usually decorated with bold projecting roof with colorful tile finishes and Using Dou-gong structure.
A monumental gateway in Chinese Garden architecture.
Also known as Paifang (Ming and Qing Dynasty)
Tick the characteristics of Indian Architecture.
Cosmology
Believe in three god (Trinity)
Podium
Animal Figures
List down three(3) important spaces in the mosque.
Prayer Hall
Ablution Area
Mihrab
Courtyard
Explain the function of the Mihrab in the Mosque.
A place to show Qiblah direction
A place for muadzzin to call for adzan
A place for Quranic Recitation
A place for imam to lead the prayer
Describe the differences between the mosque in Middle East and the mosque is Malaysia in terms of architecture elements and style. (ex: Masjid Nabawi and Masjid Kampung Laut).
Masjid Nabawi is larger than Masjid Kampung Laut.
There are specific space for people to rest and sleep in Masjid Nabawi but there is no specific space for the same function in Masjid Kampung Laut.
The decorations of Masjid Kampung Laut is based on the floral ornamentation, while Masjid Nabawi decorations is based on Geometrical shape.
Both Masjid Nabawi and Masjid Kampung Laut constructed by using timber and hard clay.
State three (3) examples of structure in Indian Temple Architecture
Shikara
Puttha
Vimana
Sangha
It is means The Holly Cow Entrance As a Main entrance to The Hindu Temples.
What is the name of the above structure?
Gopuram
Sikhara
Vimanam
Jagati
Which ONE is NOT right about Mandapa.
As a main entrance to the temple.
Known as pyramid tower
It is a hall for prayer
It has three spaces of mandapa
Give TRUE facts of the above structure
The structure has three walkways
It is made of timber.
The structure is as a border between the worldly life and the holly spirit.
The structure is known as a holy gate for the Hindu.
Name this ornamentations of Islamic Architecture
Louvres
Arabesque
Masqurra
Floral decorations
The above picture shows one of The greatest temple influnced by the Indian Architecture, what is the temple name?
Chandi Borobudur
Chandi Angkor Wat
Chandi Prambanan
Chandi Pariamanam
Tick which Islamic Architecture Style is influenced by The Indian Architecture.
Afro Islamic Architecture
Moorish Architecture
Indo-Islamic Architecture
Mughal Architecture
What is NOT TRUE about the above picture
The Structure is called as Pagoda
The Structure has minimum 3 floor height and maximum 13 floors.
The Structure is a place for prayer
The Structure is always painted in red, black and blue colour
What is the main function of the above structure in the picture?
Act as a column to the building.
Act as a supportive elements to the roof.
Act as an earthquake-resistant in protecting the structure.
Act as an additional non-bearing wall.
What is The Indian Architectural Style of this Structure?
Dravida
Nagara
Sikhara
Vesara
What is the name of this Islamic Architecture elements
Dikka
Masqurra
Arabesque
Iwan
Tick the correct facts about the mosque in picture.
This Mosque is one of the Ottoman Architectural Style.
Also Known as The Architecture of Mediterranean and Middle East.
It is an amalgamation of Islamic, Persian, and Indian architecture.
Has a dynamic architectural vaults, semidomes, and columns.
Tick the FALSE fact about Indian Architecture
Integration between Architecture and environment and Hinduism belief which interpreted in symmetrical geometrical pattern and orientation arrangement.
Mandapa is a Hinduism Symbol which represents Universe. 4 square in the middle represents 4 Main Gods and other Gods at the corner.
The principle of temple construction and belief in which everything is one and everything is connected
The Hindu Temple or known as Ratha is a ‘place for Gods relics’ and worshiping for Hindu beleievers.
Tick which Fact is TRUE about Chinese Architecture
Feng Shui is a Chinese philosophical system of harmonizing the human existence with the surrounding environment.
Stupa is A Buddhist Temple in a form of a square or polygonal multiple stories tower with a roofs projecting from each of its storey.
There are 4 types of roof in Chinese Architecture – Long Roof, Limas Roof , Combination of Long Roof and Limas, Pyramid shape Roof.
Podium is built to prevent massive damage of earthquake.
