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WorksheetsAOS Holiday Architecture Trivia
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 22mins
Who invented Lincoln Logs?
(a)
This photo is a museum in Washington, DC designed by Polshek Partners. It has since closed. What was it called?
(a)
Which Philadelphia building's basement was formerly used as a dog pound?
(a)
Name the first Gothic cathedral in the world.
(a)
What Philadelphia building is sometimes called "The First Post Modern Anything"?
(a)
What is the the tallest load bearing masonry structure in the world?
Boston's Liberty Mutual Building
NYC's Empire State Building
Philadelphia's City Hall
Chicago's Monadnock Building
How tall was the architect of Beth Shalom Synagogue, Elkins Park?
6'-0"
6'-2"
5'-11"
5'-7"
Which of these architects was known for eating meals composed of a single color?
Zaha Hadid
Lou Kahn
Luis Barragan
Mies Van Der Rohe
How many listings are there on the US National Register of Historic Places?
more than 95,000
more than 23,000
more than 123,000
more than 40,000
How many of these are National Historic Landmarks?
Almost 4,200
Almost 800
Almost 2,600
Almost 8,900
How many buildings on the National Register has AOS consulted on?
29
81
113
143
Of those, how many are National Historic Landmarks?
8
19
28
42
What major building systems design change took off as a result of the 1918 pandemic?
(a)
What was produced @ 125 South 9th Street during the city''s industrial ascendency?
tanning chemical production from animal dung
rope/cordage production
tool/die manufacturing
textiles/garment production
What is the architectural term defined as 'an ornamental building or structure built purely for decoration'?
(a)
Who was the first female architect?
(a)
This log cabin is located in which Philadelphia neighborhood?
Old City
Germantown
Fairmount
Northern Liberties
This iconic Philadelphia landmark has recently been restored. What is the function of the object on top of the building?
(a)
What was the building that it serves constructed for?
(a)
Who said "A doctor can bury his mistakes, but an architect can only advise his clients to plant vines"?
Robert Sullivan
Sir Edward Lutyens
Ralph Adams Cram
Frank Lloyd Wright
Who is considered to be the 'architect of the Grand Canyon'?
(a)
Which architect carried a segment of his wife's backbone in his pocket (after her death) and took it out to look at while working?
Le Corbusier (Yvonne Gallis)
Charles Eames (Ray Eames)
Santiago Calatrava (Robertina Calatrava)
Antoni Gaudi (Josefa Moreau)
What city is this building in?
(a)
What Philadelphia church is built on the oldest parcel of land in the US continuously owned by African Americans?
(a)
Who is "NYC's Next Great Architect"?
(a)
In How I Met Your Mother, Ted envisions impressing girls with his "cool architecture stuff". Name one drafting tool he uses to do this.
(a)
Who was the first licensed Native American Architect? (Hint: First licensed in 1967, he is most known for his work on the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC)
John Paul Jones (Choctaw/Cherokee)
David Sloan (Navajo)
Louis Weller (Caddo/Cherokee)
Denby Deegan (Mandan, Hidatsa adn Arikara Nation)
What is the oldest public building in the United States? (Hint: 1609)
(a)
Who said "Architecture is the opiate of the mothers"?
Mies van der Rohe
Daniel Libeskind
Robert Venturi
Philip Johnson
William Penn is credited with the layout Philadelphia, but it was done by his surveyor who was sent ahead of Penn. What was his name?
(a)
Aronameck was the name of a tract of land in Philadelphia that is now a National Historic Landmark site and garden. What is the name of the explorer/farmer who created it?
(a)
What is a 'Gringo Block'?
A building in Europe designed by an American
A group of architects who vote in alignment
A street in Europe occupied largely by Americans
Wood block embedded in adobe to allow for nailing
What city is this building in?
(a)
Who said "The Sun does not realize how wonderful it is until after a room is made"?
Alvar Aalto
Louis Kahn
Luis Barragan
Carlo Scarpa
This photo was taken on the last night this venerable boxing arena on North Broad Street was open. What was it called?
(a)
Architect and location?
(a)
What is the name of the annual costume event traditionally given by architecture students in Paris that is also imitated in American cities?
(a)
