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History of Architecture & Culture - I

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A continuous base of structure on which a colonnade is placed?

a)

Stereobate

b)

Stylobate

c)

Crepidoma

d)

Base

2.

Systyle intercolumnation

a)

1.5 x cd

b)

2.5 x cd

c)

2 x cd

d)

3 - 4 x cd

3.

Imposing entrance to acropolis and erected by architect mnesicles?

a)

Propylaea

b)

Erechtheion

c)

Poseidon

d)

Hypostyle

4.

The art of sculpture had a diminished role in the churches because of the biblical prohibition of graven images. How did the artists represent the saints?

a)

Wall carving

wall carving letters

b)

Wall paintings

c)

Cut out of figures made of cloth

d)

Glass mosaic

5.

Atrium type of house, characteristic of roman times is believed to have originated w/ the?

a)

Etruscans

b)

Aegeans

c)

Corsicans

d)

None

6.

The shaft of the Greek order terminates in which part?

a)

Trachelion

b)

Hypotrachelion

c)

Abacus

d)

Echinus

7.

The great pyramid at gizeh was built in the 4th dynasty by?

a)

Rameses I

b)

Rameses II

c)

Cheops

d)

Chepren

8.

The Roman rectangular temples stood on a _____________

a)

Crepidoma

b)

Stylobate

c)

Podium

d)

Pedestal

9.

What capital order was used in the parthenon?

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Tuscan

d)

Corinthian

10.

How did romans create a structures with great spans?

a)

Use of arch

b)

Use of stones pile together

c)

Stone corbel systems

d)

Large column and stone beams

11.

In Mesopotamian arch., religion called for temples made of sun dried bricks is?

a)

Megarons

b)

Thakamus

c)

Ziggurats

d)

None

12.

If a greek temple has a total of 14 columns with a breakdown of 4 in front, 4 at the back and the rest at both sides, what type of temple is this?

a)

Peripteral

b)

Prostyle

c)

Amphiprostyle

d)

Dipteral

13.

Temple whose most remarkable feature is use of all 3 greek orders, Doric outside, ionic & Corinthian within is

a)

Artemus

b)

Parthenon

c)

Apollo epicurius

d)

None

14.

Identify the parts of a vault in the figure shown in letter "a"?

a)

Groin

b)

Lierne

c)

Bose

d)

Ridge

15.

In egyptian arch., tomb of nobility was the?

a)

ziggurat

b)

mastaba

c)

Pyramid

d)

Stepped pyramid

16.

Greek architecture was essentially?

a)

Arch and vaulted

b)

Buttressed and domed

c)

Columnar and trabeated

d)

Massive columns

17.

Architect of temple of apollo epicurius?

a)

Ictinus x

b)

Callicrates

c)

Callimachus

d)

Millichinosus

18.

The third phase of gothic architecture?

a)

Rayonnant

b)

Flamboyant

c)

Lancet

d)

Consonant

19.

Greatest patron of Romanesque architecture?

a)

Roman church

b)

Traders

c)

Civil govt

d)

All the above

20.

Egyptian architecture was principally designed for?

a)

External adoration

b)

Light and color

c)

Internal effect

d)

Life after death

21.

An ornate architectural style which developed during the latter part of the renaissance period?

a)

Baroque

b)

Art nouveau

c)

Romanesque

d)

Gothic

22.

Finest and remaining example Of Byzantine architecture?

a)

S. Irene, Constantinople

b)

S. Sophia, Constantinople

c)

S. Mark, Venice

d)

S. Glorie, Venice

23.

Which of the order was added by Romans to the orders used by the Greeks?

a)

Ionic

b)

Composite

c)

Corinthian

d)

Tuscan

24.

The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is world-renowned and has the largest brick dome ever constructed, it is also known as?

a)

Sienna cathedral

b)

Florence cathedral

c)

Basilica of the holy blood

d)

Basilica of the holy cross

25.

A temple has 8 columns in front and rear with 15 columns on both sides, including the 2 columns at the front?

a)

Octastyle

b)

Prostyle

c)

Peristyle

d)

Dipteral

26.

Splendid example of early gothic?

a)

St paul’s cathedral

b)

Westminster Abbey

c)

Cathedral of Notre Dame

d)

None

27.

What do you call a sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on her head as in the figure shown above?

a)

Gargoyle

b)

Caryatid

c)

Atlantes

d)

Statuettis

28.

In gothic church, what is the purpose of the flying buttress?

a)

to support the weight and horizontal thrust of a roof, dome or vault.

b)

to enable the building to become much taller and more elaborate

c)

to strengthen large walls - decreasing its thickness and allow light to pass through

d)

All the above

29.

In the given figure, what part of the capital is letter A?

a)

Cornice

b)

Dentils

c)

Frieze

d)

Architrave

30.

Through gothic centuries, English lancet arch style is closest to the?

a)

Spanish style

b)

French style

c)

Italian style

d)

Moorish style