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Architectural Styles and Terms

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This type of architecture uses simple shapes, cool colors, smooth texture and is horizontally balanced.

a)

Spanish Architecture

b)

Federal Architecture

c)

French Architecture

d)

Modern Architecture

2.

This architectural style is usually composed of brick, block, or stone, has a chimney through the structure and is built in a box like shape.

a)

Modern Architecture

b)

Ranch Architecture

c)

Cubic Architecture

d)

Federal Architecture

3.

This style of architecture is symmetrical, contains dormers, has a steep roof and often a rough texture i.e. stucco.

a)

Modern Architecture

b)

Federal Architecture

c)

French Architecture

d)

Spanish Architecture

4.

What is the horizontal window above the door called?

a)

Transom

b)

Peak-a-boo Window

c)

Picture Window

d)

Bay Window

5.

What is the structure in front of the door considered?

a)

Awning

b)

Canopy

c)

Portico

d)

Roof

6.

What term could be best used to describe the action of this building?

a)

Lean

b)

Cantilever

c)

Hover

d)

Float

7.

What is the triangle section known as?

a)

Cupola

b)

Finial

c)

Entablature

d)

Pediment

8.

Which house has a horizontal emphasis?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

This architectural style is known for half timbering.

a)

Federal

b)

Saltbox

c)

Tudor

d)

Victorian

10.

Name that Style!

a)

Ranch

b)

Cape Cod

c)

Queen Anne

d)

Bungalow

11.

Name that Style!

a)

Second Empire

b)

Cape Cod

c)

Dutch Colonial

d)

Greek Revival

12.

Name that Style!

a)

Victorian

b)

Federal

c)

Southwestern

d)

Greek Revival

13.

________ architectural style has towers, gingerbread trim and fish scale patterns.

a)

Queen Anne/Victorian

b)

Colonial

c)

Federal

d)

Ranch

14.

What architectural style is a rectangular, symmetrical home with bedrooms on the second floor and is pictured here.

a)

Victorian

b)

Colonial

c)

Tudor

d)

Craftsman

15.

What architectural style has large overhanging eaves and pedestal-like tapered columns and is pictured here?

a)

Ranch

b)

Craftsman

c)

Federal

d)

Colonial

16.

What architectural style is one story with a built-in garage?

a)

Colonial

b)

Modern

c)

Ranch

d)

French

17.

Which architectural style is designed to incorporate it's surrounding landscape and is usually odd-sized with straight lines and large windows?

a)

Victorian

b)

Colonial

c)

Prairie

d)

Modern

18.

This style might have stucco exterior, wrought iron, courtyard, terracotta roof tiles, and multiple balconies.

a)

Mediterranean

b)

Spanish Colonial

c)

Federal

d)

Victorian/Queen Anne

19.

Ribbon windows are a series of windows set side by side to form a continuous band horizontally across a facade. Which image below best represents ribbon windows?

a)
b)
c)
20.

What is the name of the of the architectural element inside the circled area?

a)

Truss

b)

Beam

c)

Arch

d)

Column

21.

(True or False) The architectural element circled above is a dormer.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

(True or False) The eaves are the edges of the roof which overhang the face of a wall and, normally, project beyond the side of a building.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

(True or False) Slope is the incline of the roof expressed as a ratio of the vertical rise of the horizontal run.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

A hip roof, hip-roof or hipped roof, is a type of roof where all sides slope downwards to the walls, usually with a fairly gentle slope. Which image best represents that roof?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

A gable roof is the classic, most commonly occurring roof shape in those parts of the world with cold or temperate climates. It consists of two roof sections sloping in opposite directions and placed such that the highest, horizontal edges meet to form the roof ridge. Which image best represents that roof?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

The arrow points to which part of the roof?

a)

Slope

b)

Valley

c)

Eave

d)

Ridge

27.

A roof valley is formed where two roof slopes meet. Water collects in a valley to flow off the roof. Would the circle portions of the picture below represent roof valleys? (Yes or No)

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

28.

A parapet is a barrier that is an extension of the wall at the edge of a roof, terrace, balcony, walkway or other structure. Would you say the arrow is pointing to a parapet? (Yes or No)

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

29.

A window shutter is a solid and stable window covering usually consisting of a frame of vertical stiles and horizontal rails (top, center, and bottom). Would the circle portions of the picture below represent window shutters? (Yes or No)

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

30.

A ______ style house has sweeping horizontal lines and wide open floor plans. Other common features of this style include overhanging eaves, rows of small windows, one-story projections and in many cases a central chimney.

a)

Craftsman

b)

Modern

c)

Tudor

d)

Prairie