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WorksheetsHistory of architecture
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2mins
Ancient Egyptians believed in the afterlife. In the Old Kingdom, what type of tomb architecture was built?
Pyramid
Rock Cut or Hewn
Pyramid
Temple
If a series of arches is called an arcade, what do you call a series of columns?
a. Colonnade
b. Colonnette
c. Colons
d. Columnation
The ancient Romans developed several types of stone masonry. Which type of Roman stone masonry that uses small squared blocks, laid in a diamond pattern and placed around a core of concrete?
Opus Incertum
Opus Latericium
Opus Reticulatum
Opus Mixtum
Emperor Constantine built several Christian Churches in the Roman empire. Of the following buildings, which was not commissioned by Emperor Constantine?
Church of the Nativity
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Old Saint Peters Basilica
Santa Sabina
From a simple house church, Christian churches began to expand and grow. What do you call that part in a Christian Church reserved for singers and the clergy?
Apse
Altar
Ambulatory
Choir
Romanesque architecture spread all over Europe including the British Isles. Romanesque architecture in England is also referred to as?
a. Norman +
b. Northern
c. Norwegian
d. Romanesque
Norman
Northern
Norwegian
Romanesque
During the Renaissance period, wealthy merchants built their own palatial residences or palazzo’s. What do you call the 2nd floor or reception hall of the palazzo?
a. Piano Nobile +
b. Stringcourse
c. Campanile
d. Attic
Piano Nobile
Stringcourse
Campanile
Attic
During the late Renaissance period, the Catholic Church once again became the main patron of the arts. Who was hired to design the dome of Saint Peters Basilica?
Leonardo
Raphael
Donatello
Michaelangelo
The rebuilding of the Saint Peters Basilica in Vatican took over a century to finish. Who designed the current facade of the Saint Peters Basilica?
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Carlo Maderno
Domenico Fontana
Michelangelo
The French monarchy was known for their extravagance. Who designed the Chateau de Versailles or the Palace of Versailles in France?
a. Louis Le Vau +
b. Charles Garnier
c. Charles Le Brun
d. Jules Hardouin Mansart
Louis Le Vau
Charles Garnier
Charles Le Brun
Jules Hardouin Mansart
