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WorksheetsArchitecture Pre-Test
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which of these is the best definition of architecture?
The art or science of designing a building.
A term to describe buildings and monuments.
A style and method of designing buildings.
All of the above.
Which of the following disciplines is part of architecture?
Site planning
Engineering
Interior design
All of the above
Which of these provides rules for architects to follow?
Building codes
Structural manuals
The client’s wishes
All of the above
Which of the following documents are needed to bid and build a building?
Floor plans and cross sections
Detail drawings
Written specifications
All of the above
Vernacular architecture can be described as __________.
Construction using locally available resources.
Construction of tall buildings.
Construction of bridges.
Construction using materials imported from other areas.
What is the main factor to consider when an architect begins to design and plan a building?
Purpose
Location
Materials
Style
An architect must be aware of the environment in designing buildings. Which of the following is an important environmental consideration?
Furnishings
Zoning regulations
Landscaping
Paint color
Classical architecture refers to buildings from which culture?
The Goths
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Greeks and Romans
The most elaborate Greek order of architecture was the ______.
Corinthian order
Doric order
Ionic order
Gothic order
Which of the following is true?
A column is vertical and a beam is horizontal
A beam is vertical and a column is horizontal
A post is vertical and a column is horizontal
None of the above
A capital is a part of which architectural structure?
Dome
Column
Post and lintel
Arch
Which of the following is NOT a type of column in classical architecture?
Doric
Stellar
Corinthian
Ionic
The idea for the first skyscraper began in ______.
1871
1900
1840
1920
The first city to build skyscrapers was _____.
San Francisco
New York City
Dallas
Chicago
This building was one of the early skyscrapers. It is named the______.
Home Insurance Building
Flatiron Building
Reliance Building
Auditorium Building
The first skyscraper with an all-steel frame had how many stories?
10
15
20
13
Many people help with the design and construction of a building.
Which is not one of the them?
Structural Engineer
Surveyor
Electrical Engineer
Interior Designer
Which building was the tallest in the world from 1974-1996?
Equitable Building
John Hancock Tower
Sears Tower
Empire State Building
This architect is known for his work with geometric shapes and glass.
William Le Baron Jenney
I.M. Pei
Elisha Otis
Frank Lloyd Wright
What is the name of this famous building?
Chrysler Building
World Trade Center
Rockefeller Center
Empire State Building
Which civilization was the first to build bridges?
Egyptians
Mesopotamians
Romans
Greeks
This person makes sure the bridge won’t disturb wetlands and wildlife.
Traffic and Safety Expert
Aerial Photographer
Soils Engineer
Landscape Architect
This person is in charge of the whole project when building a bridge.
Architect
Bridge Designer
Surveyor
Planning Expert
Which of these is not considered to be a part of the bridge?
Cable
Span
Anchor
Track
There are __ main types of bridges.
Six
Five
Three
Two
The main types of bridges are (a)
The name of this bridge is ______.
London Bridge
Castle Bridge
Millennium
Tower Bridge
This bridge was unusual because it ______.
Was so tall
Was a Draw Bridge
Had lights on it
First in London
This is an example of a ______ bridge.
Cable
Suspension
Arch
Beam
What is the name of this famous structure?
New York Subway
Eurotunnel
Washington Tunnel
Frejus Tunnel
What is a lintel?
A tall, thin post
A kind of bean
A sloped roof
A horizontal support, often over a door or window
A pediment is …
A high window
A problem or difficulty
A porch
A triangular end wall above columns
How was a flying buttress used?
As a storage building for aircraft
As a fortification
As a decoration at the top of a steeple
To reinforce tall walls in Gothic churches
What is a clerestory?
An open area
An obvious explanation
A high row of windows above eye level
Removal of a building’s top floor
What is a cantilever?
A beam or building part that extends beyond its supporting column or wall
Part of a door handle
A sloped roof
None of these
What is a curtain wall?
A wavy, curved wall
The wall by the stage in a theatre
An outer wall that is non-structural and just keeps out weather
None of the above
Which is not a saying by a famous architect?
God is in the details
Form follows function
Make no small plans for they have no magic to stir men’s blood
Everything in its place
