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History of Architecture

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A large upright standing stone.

a)

tumulus

b)

menhir

c)

dolmen

d)

cromlech

2.

Who was the architect of the Burj Khalifa/Burj Dubai?

a)

David Libeskind

b)

Frank Gehry

c)

Bill Baker, SOM

d)

Rem Koolhas

3.

A free-standing chamber, consisting of standing stones covered by a capstone as a lid.

a)

tumulus

b)

cromlech

c)

menhir

d)

dolmen

4.

Noted in the early Egyptian dynastic period, it is a rectangular flat-topped funerary mound with battered side, covering a burial chamber below ground.

a)

mastaba

b)

serdab

c)

stelae

d)

menhir

5.

Who is the architect of the Manila Central Post Office?

a)

Juan M. Arellano

b)

Juan Nakpil

c)

Jose Maria Zaragoza

d)

Jorge Ramos

6.

The _______ is second largest of the Giza complex.

a)

great pyramid of Giza

b)

pyramid of Menkaure

c)

pyramid of Zoser

d)

pyramid of Khafre

7.

Which of the following is not a work of Architect Leandro V. Locsin?

a)

InterContinental Manila Hotel

b)

Ninoy Aquino International Airport

c)

Edsa Shangri-La Manila

d)

Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel

8.

Identify the type of capital shown in the image.

a)

lotus

b)

papyrus

c)

palm

d)

acanthus

9.

Unique to Egyptian architecture, it was carved as a monolithic piece of stone and erected in front of temples.

a)

column

b)

pylon

c)

obelisk

d)

statue

10.

Identify the type of capital shown in the image.

a)

lotus

b)

papyrus

c)

acanthus

d)

palm

11.

Father of skyscrapers and the mentor of Frank Lloyd Wright.

a)

Le Corbusier

b)

Frank Gehry

c)

Daniel Burnham

d)

Louis Sullivan

12.

"There are 360 degrees, so why stick to one?"

a)

Frank Lloyd Wright

b)

Zaha Hadid

c)

Tadao Ando

d)

Wang Shu

13.

A channel vertically running along a column.

a)

dentils

b)

necking

c)

cyma

d)

flute

14.

A massive construction made out of natural stone, composed out of prismatic volumes with smaller and smaller sections, connected to each other by stairs and monumental ramps.

a)

step pyramid

b)

ziggurat

c)

stupa

d)

tenemos

15.

A sacred precinct usually atop an enormous stepped tower or ziggurat and located at the heart of its own walled precinct.

a)

mihrab

b)

uruk

c)

tenemos

d)

torana

16.

"Less is a bore."

a)

Robert Venturi

b)

Mies Van der Rohe

c)

Louis Sullivan

d)

Walter Gropius

17.

A range of columns surrounding a court or temple.

a)

anta

b)

cella

c)

peristyle

d)

pronaos

18.

It is the practice of optical correction and the slight vertical curvature in the shaft of a column.

a)

entasis

b)

tholos

c)

echinus

d)

anta

19.

A triangular structure at the front and rear of the temple supported by the entablature.

a)

architrave

b)

pediment

c)

frieze

d)

acroterion

20.

A sculpted female figure carrying a basket on their head serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar, supporting an entablature on her head.

a)

caryatid

b)

atlas

c)

canephora

d)

acanthus

21.

A sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar, supporting an entablature on her head.

a)

caryatid

b)

atlas

c)

canephora

d)

acanthus

22.

The architecture that exhibited simplicity on the outside while richness on the inside.

a)

gothic

b)

renaissance

c)

byzantine

d)

babylonian

23.

One of the earliest Doric temples in Greece, and the oldest peripteral hexastyle temple at Olympia.

a)

temple of Hera

b)

temple of Artemis

c)

temple of Apollo

d)

temple of Zeus

24.

The central part of the column between the capital and the base.

a)

dado

b)

plinth

c)

shaft

d)

fluting

25.

Who is the architect of 30 St. Mary Axe (The Gherkin)?

a)

Frank Ghery

b)

Norman Foster and Partners

c)

Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM)

d)

David Childs and David Libeskind

26.

The recent Pritzker Prize laureate.

a)

Alejandro Aravena

b)

Frei Otto

c)

Wang Shu

d)

Arata Isozaki

27.

"Organic architecture seeks superior sense of use and a finer sense of comfort, expressed in organic simplicity."

a)

Frank Gehry

b)

Frank Lloyd Wright

c)

Antoni Gaudi

d)

Le Corbusier

28.

The _________ is the open market in an ancient Greek town.

a)

acropolis

b)

agora

c)

forum

d)

polis

29.

Having twelve columns on one or either front of a structure.

a)

hexastyle

b)

dodecastyle

c)

enneastyle

d)

heptastyle

30.

The oldest and simplest of the five classical Greek orders.

a)

doric

b)

ionic

c)

composite

d)

tuscan

31.

A vault having a semicircular cross section.

a)

conical vault

b)

rampant vault

c)

cloister vault

d)

barrel vault

32.

"I am always searching for more light and space."

a)

Santiago Calatrava

b)

Antoni Gaudi

c)

Le Corbusier

d)

Marcus Vitruvius

33.

In Buddhist, Indian and Hindu architecture, this is an elaborately carved, ceremonial gateway having two or three lintels between posts.

a)

chattri

b)

torana

c)

harmika

d)

anda

34.

Who is the architect of the Asakusa Culture and Tourism Center?

a)

Tadao Ando

b)

Toyo Ito

c)

Shigeru Ban

d)

Kengo Kuma

35.

In Roman architecture, the _________ was a type of public warehouse that is used to store many other types of consumables.

a)

forum

b)

insula

c)

horreum

d)

none of the above

36.

Who is the architect of the Shrine of Mary, Queen of Peace (EDSA Shrine)?

a)

Leandro V. Locsin

b)

Jose Siao Ling and Associates

c)

Jorge Ramos

d)

Francisco Mañosa

37.

Where the term 'bahay kubo' was derived from.

a)

balangay

b)

barangay

c)

balai

d)

none of the above

38.

Identify #2

a)

keystone

b)

voussoir

c)

intrados

d)

extrados

39.

An ornamental canopy of stone or marble permanently placed over the altar in a church.

a)

ambo

b)

bema

c)

cancelli

d)

baldachin

40.

Who is the architect of the Mall of Asia Arena

a)

Jose Siao Ling and Associates

b)

Arquitectonica

c)

Jonathan Gan and Associates

d)

Arch Haus Asia Consultants Inc.

41.

"God is in the details."

a)

Mies van der Rohe

b)

Norman Foster

c)

Richard Meier

d)

Daniel Libeskind

42.

The architectural style that exhibited simplicity on both the inside and the outside.

a)

byzantine

b)

renaissance

c)

gothic

d)

western

43.

In Philippine architecture, it is a storage shelf and drainer before the dish rack, enclosed with bamboo spikes and screened. It is where utensils are placed after washing.

a)

ambo

b)

bangguerahan

c)

kamalig

d)

batalan

44.

The architectural style that is chharacterized by pointed arches, flying buttresses, stained glass, tracery, spires and facades facing the west.

a)

renaissance

b)

early Christian

c)

gothic

d)

romanesque

45.

In Roman architecture, the __________ was a popular facility for public bathing, exercising and socializing.

a)

thermae

b)

caldarium

c)

uncturia

d)

laconicum

46.

The architectural style characterized by ruins from old Roman temples, timber roof, vaults, domes, mosaics and facades facing the east.

a)

renaissance

b)

gothic

c)

early Christian

d)

romanesque

47.

Who is the architect of the Bank of China Tower (B.O.C Tower)?

a)

Ieoh Ming Pei

b)

Zaha Hadid

c)

Shigeru Ban

d)

Hitoshi Abe

48.

"Less is more."

a)

Richard Josef Neutra

b)

Charles Eames

c)

Norman Foster

d)

Mies van der Rohe

49.

Who is the architect of the Petronas Twin Towers?

a)

Ken Yeang

b)

César Pelli

c)

Tan Loke Mun

d)

Kington Loo

50.

A classical order of Roman origin, basically a simplified Roman doric characterized by an unfluted column, a plain base, capital and entablature having no decoration other than moldings.

a)

tuscan

b)

venetian

c)

classical

d)

none of the above

51.

An arch with an acutely pointed head.

a)

equilateral

b)

Tudor

c)

lancet

d)

ogee

52.

Who is the architect of the Quezon Hall in U.P Diliman?

a)

Jorge Ramons

b)

Juan Nakpil

c)

Cesar H. Concio

d)

Juan M. Arellano

53.

From Greek architecture, this is the entrance of the house, forming a deep recess which ended in on or two double-winged doors, which in turn led to a rectangular or square courtyard.

a)

prothyron

b)

pastas

c)

peristyle

d)

prostas

54.

A multi-tented church on the Red Square in Moscow, traditionally perceived a symbol of the unique position of Russia between Europe and Asia.

a)

St.Baran's Cathedral

b)

St.Basil's Cathedral

c)

St.Boris' Cathedral

d)

St.Brencis' Cathedral

55.

St.Peter's Basilica was the outcome of _____ years of work of many architects under the direction of the Pope.

a)

150

b)

100

c)

120

d)

50

56.

He was famous for being the rival of Michaelangelo Buonarotti, inventing linear perspective and responsible for the design of the dome of the Florence Cathedral in Italy.

a)

Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino

b)

Filippo Bruneleschi

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi,

57.

______ is the gateway of the Japanese shinto. They have upright posts supporting two or more horizontal beams.

a)

Haiden

b)

Sandō

c)

Komainu

d)

Torii

58.

A free standing memorial pillar in Indian architecture, bearing carved inscriptions, religious emblems or a statue and bears no structural function.

a)

svarga

b)

stambhas

c)

prithvi

d)

manastambha

59.

Who is the architect of the UST Main Building?

a)

Fr. Roque Ruaño, O.P.

b)

Tomas B. Mapua

c)

Juan M. Arellano

d)

Fr. Alex O. Bautista

60.

In the Cordillera region, these are houses that are elevated, square in plan, windowless and only has one room, dominated by a high and heavy pyramidal roof.

a)

Isneg Binuron

b)

Ifugao House

c)

Kalinga Binayon

d)

Bontoc House

61.

"Form ever follows function."

a)

Frank Lloyd Wright

b)

Renzo Piano

c)

Mies van der Rohe

d)

Louis Sullivan

62.

Who is the architect of the Meralco Building (Lopez Building)?

a)

Carlos A. Santos-Viola

b)

Juan M. Arellano

c)

José María Zaragoza

d)

Gabriel Formoso

63.

In vernacular architecture, it is the open terrace that is open to the toilet, bath and kitchen. It is also sometimes used as laundry and service area.

a)

caida

b)

comedor

c)

balcon

d)

azotea

64.

The father of deconstructivism.

a)

Louis Sullivan

b)

Frank Gehry

c)

Rem Koolhas

d)

Richard Meier

65.

These are shrines or domical mounds with railways, gateways processional paths and topped with a crowning umbrella

a)

stupa

b)

stambha

c)

pai-lous

d)

mihrab