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HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. A large, four - storey portal covered in glazed bricks, colourful tiles and decorative figures of bulls and dragons.

a)

ZIGGURAT OF UR

b)

TOWER OF BABEL

c)

ISHTAR GATE

d)

PERSEPOLIS

e)

TEMPLE

2.

1. A temple dedicated to the moon god built by a Sumerian ruler (Ur Nammu).

a)

ZIGGURAT OF UR

b)

TOWER OF BABEL

c)

ISHTAR GATE

d)

PERSEPOLIS

e)

TEMPLE

3.

An edifice or place dedicated to the worship or presence of a deity.

a)

ZIGGURAT OF UR

b)

TOWER OF BABEL

c)

ISHTAR GATE

d)

PERSEPOLIS

e)

TEMPLE

4.

1. An imaginary creature having the body of a lion and the head of a man, ram or hawk.

a)

SPHINX

b)

ANDROSPHINX

c)

CRIOSPHINX

d)

HIERACOSPHINX

e)

LAMASSU

5.

1. A small chamber inside a mastaba containing a statue of the deceased.

a)

URAEUS

b)

SERDAB

c)

NECROPOLIS

d)

CAVETTO

e)

SYRINX

6.

1. A narrow rock - cut corridor in an ancient Egyptian tomb.

a)

URAEUS

b)

SERDAB

c)

NECROPOLIS

d)

CAVETTO

e)

SYRINX

7.

1. An egyptian monolithic four - sided standing stone, tapering to a pyramidal cap (pyramidion), often inscribed with hieroglyphics and erected as a monument.

a)

PYLON

b)

OBELISK

c)

SPHINX

d)

HYPOSTYLE HALL

e)

PYLON TEMPLE

8.

1. A gateway guarding a sacred precinct consisting of either a pair of tall truncated pyramids and a doorway between them, often decorated with painted reliefs.

a)

PYLON

b)

OBELISK

c)

SPHINX

d)

HYPOSTYLE HALL

e)

PYLON TEMPLE

9.

Enclosed part of the temple where the cult imagine was kept.

a)

OPISTHODOMOS

b)

POSTICUM

c)

PRONAOS

d)

CELLA

e)

PROPYLAEA

10.

An open vestibule before the cella.

a)

OPISTHODOMOS

b)

POSTICUM

c)

PRONAOS

d)

CELLA

e)

PROPYLAEA

11.

Another term for epinaos.

a)

OPISTHODOMOS

b)

POSTICUM

c)

PRONAOS

d)

CELLA

e)

PROPYLAEA

12.

1. A small room in the cella.

a)

OPISTHODOMOS

b)

POSTICUM

c)

PRONAOS

d)

CELLA

e)

PROPYLAEA

13.

1. The principal chamber.

a)

OPISTHODOMOS

b)

POSTICUM

c)

PRONAOS

d)

CELLA

e)

PROPYLAEA

14.

1. The oldest, simplest and most massive of the Greek orders.

a)

TUSCAN

b)

DORIC

c)

IONIC

d)

CORINTHIAN

e)

COMPOSITE

15.

1. The market or meeting place in a Greek City.

a)

TEMENOS

b)

PROPYLAEA

c)

AGORA

d)

THEATRON

e)

PRYTANEION

16.

1. A public town hall for the citizens of ancient Greece, containing state banquet halls and hospitality suites.

a)

TEMENOS

b)

PROPYLAEA

c)

AGORA

d)

THEATRON

e)

PRYTANEION

17.

1. A carved statue of a draped female figure which functions as a column.

a)

ATLAS

b)

HERM

c)

CANEPHORA

d)

CARYATID

e)

ERECHTHEION

18.

1. A large hall having many columns in rows supporting a flat roof.

a)

PYLON

b)

OBELISK

c)

SPHINX

d)

HYPOSTYLE HALL

e)

PYLON TEMPLE

19.

1. A carved statuesque column of a draped female figure carrying a basket, or with a basket on her head.

a)

ATLAS

b)

HERM

c)

CANEPHORA

d)

CARYATID

e)

ERECHTHEION

20.

1. A massive carved statuesque stooping male figure, often serving as a columnar support for a pediment.

a)

ATLAS

b)

HERM

c)

CANEPHORA

d)

CARYATID

e)

ERECHTHEION

21.

1. A square tapered column capped with a carved head, but or torso of a figure, usually Hermes.

a)

ATLAS

b)

HERM

c)

CANEPHORA

d)

CARYATID

e)

ERECHTHEION

22.

An ancient Greek centre for sports, with buildings, playing areas and baths.

a)

ODEION

b)

STADION

c)

HIPPODROME

d)

PALAESTRA

e)

GYMNASION

23.

1. An ancient greek elongated sports venue with rounded ends, surrounded on all sides by banked spectator stands; venue for foot racing.

a)

ODEION

b)

STADION

c)

HIPPODROME

d)

PALAESTRA

e)

GYMNASION

24.

1. A place used for the instruction and practice of wrestling and athletics.

a)

ODEION

b)

STADION

c)

HIPPODROME

d)

PALAESTRA

e)

GYMNASION

25.

1. A greek monumental gateway to a scared enclosure, fortification, town or square.

a)

PROPYLAEA

b)

TEMENOS

c)

ACROPOLIS

d)

NAOS

e)

PODIUM

26.

A semicircular or polygonal projection of a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the sanctuary or east end of a church.

a)

TRIBUNE

b)

BEMA

c)

APSE

d)

ALTAR

e)

NAVE

27.

The bishop’s throne, occupying a recess or apse.

a)

TRIBUNE

b)

BEMA

c)

APSE

d)

ALTAR

e)

NAVE

28.

A transverse open space separating the nave and the apse.

a)

TRIBUNE

b)

BEMA

c)

APSE

d)

ALTAR

e)

NAVE

29.

1. Also called communion table.

a)

TRIBUNE

b)

BEMA

c)

APSE

d)

ALTAR

e)

NAVE

30.

1. The principal or central part of a church, extending from the narthex to the choir or chancel and usually flanked by aisles.

a)

TRIBUNE

b)

BEMA

c)

APSE

d)

ALTAR

e)

NAVE

31.

1. Any of the longitudinal divisions of a church, separated by a row of columns or piers.

a)

NAVE

b)

AISLE

c)

NARTHEX

d)

CANTHARUS

e)

ATRIUM

32.

1. A portico or vestibule before the nave of an early Christian or Byzantine church, occupied by those not yet christened.

a)

NAVE

b)

AISLE

c)

NARTHEX

d)

CANTHARUS

e)

ATRIUM

33.

1. A basin for a ritual cleansing with water.

a)

NAVE

b)

AISLE

c)

NARTHEX

d)

CANTHARUS

e)

ATRIUM

34.

1. The covered walk.

a)

STOA

b)

ATRIUM

c)

CANTHARUS

d)

AMBULATORY

e)

SANCTUARY

35.

The forecourt of an Early Christian Church.

a)

STOA

b)

ATRIUM

c)

CANTHARUS

d)

AMBULATORY

e)

SANCTUARY

36.

1. A sacred or holy place, as that part of a church in which the altar is placed.

a)

ALTAR

b)

SANCTUARY

c)

BAPTISERY

d)

ESONARTHEX

e)

EXONARTHEX

37.

A part of a church or a separate building in which baptism is administered.

a)

ALTAR

b)

SANCTUARY

c)

BAPTISERY

d)

ESONARTHEX

e)

EXONARTHEX

38.

1. Orientation of the Medieval Churches which usually uses Latin type of plans:

a)

NORTH

b)

SOUTH

c)

BASILICA

d)

EAST

e)

WEST

39.

The Erechtheion of Mnesicles is from what architecture?

a)

ASSYRIAN

b)

GREEK

c)

ROMAN

d)

EARLY CHRISTIAN

e)

BYZANTINE

40.

The Pantheon is from what architecture?

a)

ASSYRIAN

b)

GREEK

c)

ROMAN

d)

EARLY CHRISTIAN

e)

BYZANTINE

41.

The Stoa is from what architecture?

a)

ASSYRIAN

b)

GREEK

c)

ROMAN

d)

EARLY CHRISTIAN

e)

BYZANTINE

42.

Which of the following corresponds to the Greek naos?

a)

NAVE

b)

AISLE

c)

CELLA

d)

CHANCEL

e)

PRONAOS

43.

A famous Florentine sculptor and painter of the roof of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican.

a)

RAPHAEL SANTI

b)

DONATO BRAMANTE

c)

MICHAELANGELO BOUNAROTTI

d)

LEONARDO DA VINCI

e)

DONATELLO

44.

1. This famous Architect was the mentor of Frank Lloyd Wright and is considered as the Father of Sky- scrapers.

a)

HENRY HOBSON RICHARDSON

b)

LOUIS SULLIVAN

c)

IM PEI

d)

DANKMAR ADLER

e)

JOHN WELLBORN ROOT

45.

The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is world renowned and has the largest brick dome ever con- structed. It is also known as

a)

SIENNA CATHEDRAL

b)

FLORENCE CATHEDRAL

c)

BASILICA OF THE HOLY BLOOD

d)

BASILICA OF THE HOLY CROSS

e)

BASILICA OF THE HOLY WISDOM