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WorksheetsDetails of Greek Temple Construction
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
A sloping element that slants above the horizontal cornice of a Greek building is called:
a raking cornice
a rocking cornice
a stylobate
a column
A (a) is a horizontal element avove the frieze.
An upright post to bear weight is a(n):
colonnade
ehtablature
column
frieze
A crossbeam supported by columns is a(n):
post
lintel
entablature
a raking cornice
An entablature is:
the upper portion consisting of the lintel, frieze, cornice
the lower portion consisting of the lintel and frieze
the middle portion consisteng of the frieze and cornice
a line of columns
The stylobate is located at:
the bottom step of the platform
the middle step of the platform
the top step of the platform
No answer
A decorative band that runs across the upper part of the wall is called:
a pediment
a frieze
a lintel
a shaft
The top element of a column is the (a) .
The main weight bearing portion of a column is the:
shaft
lintel
cornice
pediment
An upright post used for bearing weight is a(n):
capital
pediment
entablature
column
All of the following are Greek orders of architecture, EXCEPT:
Ironic
Doric
Corinthian
Ionic
The horizontal element above the frieze is the:
column
raking cornice
cornice
colonnade
The most elaborate order of Greek architecture is:
Doric
Corinthian
Colossian
Ionic
The most famous example of Greek temple construction is:
the statue of Athena
the Acropolis
the Pyramids
the Parthenon
A line of columns is called a(n)?
(a)
