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WorksheetsModule 3: Arhcitecture in Asia and the Pacific Region
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 29mins
Belief in Allah, Muhammad as a prophetm that the object of life is to live in a way that is pleasing to Allah so that one may gain paradise.
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
Chinesm
Architecture in which Mosques are a distinct building type.
Islamic Arhcitecture
Buddhist Architecture
Chinese Architecture
Filipino Architecture
Supports under a dome
Pendentives
Squinches
Vault
Buttress
"Stalactite" decoration of Icicle-like elements hanging from the ceiling
Muqqarnas
Muqarnnas
Muqarnas
Muqarns
Mulsim Building or place of public worship.
Mosque
Jami
Idgah
Madrasa
General term for a Mosque
Masjid
Jabi
Masjjid
Jami
The congressional or Friday mosque; used for the main weekly service; usually larger than a masjid and provided with a minbar
Jamih
Jadi
Jami
Jani
"Place of Community Prayer"; A great praying area with nothing but a qibla wall and a mihrab.
Idgha
Idghah
Idgah
Idagha
A teaching mosque.
Madrassa
Maddrasa
Madrasa
Maddrassa
Tower attached to the mosque where the muezzin calls the Muslim people to prayer.
Minnaret
Minaret
Minarette
Mhinaret
Large vaulted portal opening onto the central courtyard of a mosque.
Iwhan
Ihwan
Iwan
Iwann
Pulpit from which the imam delivers his sermons.
Minbar
Minibar
Mhinbar
Minbhar
Wall in a mosque in which the mihrab is set oriented to Mecca.
Qibla
Qhibla
Qiba
Qiblha
Atrium of a mosque
Sahn
Meda
Dikka
Maqsura
Reading Desk
Sahn
Meda
Dikka
Maqsura
Fountain for washing before prayers
Sahn
Meda
Dikka
Maqsura
Protective barrier of the mimbar.
Sahn
Meda
Dikka
Maqsura
Islam's oldest Monument
Dome of the Rock; Jerusalem
Dome with a Rock; Jerusalem
Dome the Rock; Jerusalem
Dome of a Rock; Jerusalem
Largest Mosque in the World
Masjid al-Haram
Masjid al-Harram
Masjhid al-Haram
Massjid al-Haram
Small cubical stone building in the courtyard of the Great Mosque at Mecca
Kha'ba
Ka'ba
Ka'bha
Ka'bah
Islamic architecture of North Africa
Moorish Architecture
Islamic Architecture
Mughal Architecture
Indian Architecture
Palace of Alhambra; Madrid, Spain
Palace of Alhambra; Granada, Spain
Palace Fortress of Alhambra; Madrigal, Spain
Palace Fortress of Alhambra; Granada, Spain
Architecture with blended traditions from India and Islam
Moorish Architecture
Mughal Architecture
Frugal Architecture
Indian Architecture
Humayon's Tomb; New Delhi, India
Humayon's Tomb; Agra, India
Humayun's Tomb; New Delhi, India
Humayon's Tomb; Agra, India
"Crown Palace"; Built by Shah Jahan as a tomb for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal
Taj Mahal
Tatz Mahal
Taj Majal
Tahj Mahal
Architecture characterized by Hindu and Buddhist monuments
Moorish Architecture
Indian Architecture
Mughal Architecture
Islamic Architecture
Believing that if a person releases their attachment to desire and the self, they can attain Nirvana.
Hinduism
Buddhism
Nirvanism
Islam
A freestanding memorial pillar bearing carved inscriptions, religious emblems, or statue.
Stambha
Stamba
Stahmba
Stambah
Buddhist memorial mound to enshrine a relic of Buddha.
Stupa
Stuhpa
Stupah
Stupha
Belief in a Supreme Being and adherence to certain concepts such as Truth, dharma, karma, reincarnation, and belief in the authority of the Vedas.
Buddhism
Hinduism
Catholisism
Islam
A hindu temple
Mandir
Mahndir
Mhandir
Mandhir
Shore Temple; Tamil Nadu, India
Angkor Wat; Siem Reap Cambodia
Angkor Wat; Tamil Nadu, India
Shore temple; Siem Reap Cambodia
Shore Temple; Tamil Nadu, India
Angkor Wat; Siem Reap Cambodia
Angkor Wat; Tamil Nadu, India
Shore temple; Siem Reap Cambodia
Burubudor; Central Java, Indonesia
Borubudur; Central Java, Indonesia
Borobudur; Central Java, Indonesia
Borubudor; Central Java, Indonesia
Palaces and temples are the chief building type.
Chinese Architecture
Islamic Architecture
Buddhist Architecture
Moorish Architecture
A Ritual structure that serves as the symbolic center of imperial power.
Mingtang
Ta
Pailou
Zhonglou
A chinese pagoda.
Mingtang
Ta
Pailou
Zhonglou
China's Oldest surviving Ta.
The Shongyue Temple Ta; Henan Province
The Songyue Temple Ta; Henan Province
The Songyueh Temple Ta; Henan Province
The Songhyue Temple Ta; Henan Province
Fhogong Pagoda
Foghong Pagoda
Fogong Pagoda
Fo-gong Pagoda
Palace of Heavenly Purity; Beijing, China
Temple of Heavenly Purity; Beijing, China
Palace of Heaven; Beijing, China
Temple of Heaven; Beijing, China
Fortified wall to protect China
The Great wall of China
The Great wall of Ba sing se
The Great barrier of China
The Great fortress of China
Basic measure of construction in china.
Jian
Yuan
Chian
Gian
Interlocking bracket system used in traditional Chinese construction to support roof beams.
Dhugong
Dougong
Digong
Duogong
Characterized by a sysnthesis of seminal ideas from China and native conditions producing a distinct style.
Japanese Architecture
Native Chinese Architecture
Filipino Architecture
Moorish Architecture
"Way of the Gods" The Natural physical and supernatural transcendent world are both part of a single unified creation; holding the ideal of a life that is in harmony and united with nature.
Shintoism
Nirvana
Buddhism
Islam
Style of Shinto shrine embodying the original style of Japanese building.
Shimmei-Zukuri
Ise Jingu
Shoin
Chashitsu
Outer Shrine of the Ise Jingu
Deku
Geku
Waifu
Naiku
Inner Shrine of the Ise Jingu
Deku
Geku
Waifu
Naiku
Itsukushima Shrine; Hiroshima Prefecture
Itsumokokoro Shrine; Nagasaki Prefecture
Itsukushima Shrine; Nagasaki Prefecture
Itsumokokoro Shrine; Hiroshima Prefecture
Monumental free standing gateway on the approach to a Shintro Shrine.
Tori
Toriii
Torii
Toriiii
Assembly hall for monks for reading sacred texts
To
Kondo
Kodo
Chumon
Japanese pagoda enshrining Buddha relics.
To
Kondo
Kodo
Chumon
Inner gateway to precint
To
Kondo
Kodo
Chumon
Covered gallery surrounding the precint.
Kairo
Kondo
Sorin
Chumon
Crowning spire on a japanese pagoda.
Kairo
Kondo
Sorin
Chumon
Horyuji Temple, Nara
Horyujin Temple, Kara
Horyujin Temple, Nara
Horyuji Temple, Kara
Venue for tea ceremony
Chashitsum
Chashiritsu
Chashitsu
Chashitsume
A linear unit for regulating column spacing in traditional Japanese construction.
Khen
Ken
Kehn
Kenh
