Free Printable ALE - Theory of Architecture

1.

What is the name of this structure?

a)

Copernicus Observatory

b)

Einsteintarium

c)

Faraday Building

d)

Einstein Tower

2.

Who was the architect of this tower?

a)

Richard Nuetra

b)

Erich Mendelsohn

c)

Mies Van de Rohe

d)

Water Gropius

3.

This huge and impressive castle built in the 13th Century is the largest brick castle in the world and was designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1997. What is the name of the castle?

a)

Malbork Castle

b)

Prague Castle

c)

Windsor Castle

d)

Citadel of Aleppo

4.

This huge and impressive castle built in the 13th Century is the largest brick castle in the world and was designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1997. Who built this castle?

a)

Pope Benedictus

b)

Wiiliam the Conqueror

c)

King Casimir IV

d)

Teutonic Knights

5.

Pope Julius II decided, in 1505, to demolish the ancient St. Peter's Basilica and replace it with a monumental structure to house his enormous tomb and "aggrandize himself in the popular imagination".

Who won the competition for the design of this grandest building in Christendom?

a)

Giuliano de Sangallo

b)

Donato Bramante

c)

Filippo Brunelleschi

d)

Antonio Manetti

6.

Pope Julius II decided, in 1505, to demolish the ancient St. Peter's Basilica and replace it with a monumental structure to house his enormous tomb and "aggrandize himself in the popular imagination".

Who was the immediate successor of the original designer of the St. Peter's Basillica?

a)

Andrea Palladio

b)

Michealangelo Bounarotti

c)

Filippo Brunelleschi

d)

Raphael Santi

7.

Pope Julius II decided, in 1505, to demolish the ancient St. Peter's Basilica and replace it with a monumental structure to house his enormous tomb and "aggrandize himself in the popular imagination".

He reverted the plan of the St. Peter's Basilica back to the Greek Cross

a)

Baldassare Peruzzi

b)

Fra Giacondo

c)

|Guiliano de Sangallo

d)

Antonio da Sangallo the Younger

8.

Pope Julius II decided, in 1505, to demolish the ancient St. Peter's Basilica and replace it with a monumental structure to house his enormous tomb and "aggrandize himself in the popular imagination".

Bramante's contribution in St. Peter's Cathedral

a)

Main Building

b)

Renovate the Dome

c)

Piazza

d)

First Architect

9.

Pope Julius II decided, in 1505, to demolish the ancient St. Peter's Basilica and replace it with a monumental structure to house his enormous tomb and "aggrandize himself in the popular imagination".

Gian Lorenzo Bernini contributed the following at St. Peter's Basilica except:

a)

Piazza di San Pietro

b)

Baldacchino and Niches

c)

Cathera Petri

d)

Dome

10.

Pope Julius II decided, in 1505, to demolish the ancient St. Peter's Basilica and replace it with a monumental structure to house his enormous tomb and "aggrandize himself in the popular imagination".

How many columns does the St. Peter's Square have?

a)

284 Ionic Columns

b)

284 Doric Columns

c)

100 Ionic Columns

d)

100 Doric Columns

11.

Pope Julius II decided, in 1505, to demolish the ancient St. Peter's Basilica and replace it with a monumental structure to house his enormous tomb and "aggrandize himself in the popular imagination".

Who designed the Dome using ideas from Bramante and Sangallo the younger?

a)

Michaelangelo

b)

Giacomo della Porta

c)

Domenico Fontana

d)

Gian Lorenzo Bernini

12.

What material was used for the construction of the Pyramids?

a)

Compacted Sand

b)

Clay

c)

Stones

d)

Mud

13.

Egypt is a country rich in stone. Which material were used to finish the exterior of the pyramid?

a)

Basalt

b)

Limestone

c)

Alabaster

d)

Sandstone

14.

How did the Egyptians transfer the materials from the production area to the construction?

a)

Sled

b)

Stone wheels

c)

Wooden Wheels

d)

Pulley and Wedge

15.

How did the Egyptians manage to carry blocks of stones onto the top of their renowned structure which is the pyramid?

a)

By Wooden Crane

b)

By Earthen Ramps

c)

By Sled

d)

By Pulley and Wedge

16.

What is the primary purpose of the Pyramid?

a)

Astrology

b)

Religion

c)

for the Kings enjoyment

d)

for Worship

17.

Where did the Great Pyramid derive its name?

a)

from the Builder who designed the pyramid

b)

from the name of Pharaoh

c)

from the name of the son of the Pharaoh

d)

from the location of the pyramid

18.

The following Pyramids are found at Giza except:

a)

Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops)

b)

Pyramid of Merikare (Menkauhor)

c)

Pyramid of Khafre (Chephren)

d)

Pyramid of Menkaure (Mykerinus)

19.

Which pyramid at Gizeh is the tallest?

a)

Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops)

b)

Pyramid of Merikare (Menkauhor)

c)

Pyramid of Khafre (Chephren)

d)

Pyramid of Menkaure (Mykerinus)

20.

Which pyramid at Gizeh is the highest slope?

a)

Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops)

b)

Pyramid of Merikare (Menkauhor)

c)

Pyramid of Khafre (Chephren)

d)

Pyramid of Menkaure (Mykerinus)

21.

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza necropolis. For whom was it built for?

a)

Pharaoh Menkaure

b)

Pharaoh Khufu

c)

Pharaoh Khafra

d)

Pharaoh Bikheris

22.

The Temple of Amon in Karnak is what kind of Temple?

a)

Mortuary Temple

b)

Cult Temple

c)

Shrine

d)

Church

23.

What is the design on the Columns at the Great Hypostyle Hall

a)

Corinthian

b)

Palm Capital

c)

Papyrus

d)

Scarab Capital

24.

The Abu Simbel is what kind of temple?

a)

Cult

b)

Mortuary

c)

Worship

d)

Church

25.

What style was used for the Facade?

a)

Renaissance

b)

Gothic

c)

Romanesque

d)

Greek

26.

What type of Arch was used?

a)

Pseudo-Four Centered

b)

Tudor

c)

Lancet

d)

Horseshoe

27.

What type of Architecture was used in the ornaments?

a)

Renaissance

b)

Gothic

c)

Romanesque

d)

Byzantine

28.

The Taj Mahal is an indicative style of:

a)

Romanesque

b)

Byzantine

c)

Gothic

d)

Mughal

29.

What is the most striking feature of Muslim Architecture?

a)

Minarets

b)

Domes

c)

Tracery Windows

d)

Arched Entrance

30.

The Focal Point of the Taj Mahal is its

a)

Dome

b)

Minaret

c)

Entrance

d)

Collonaded Hall

31.

Which of the statements is the reason why people stopped the Art Nouveau Movement?

a)

Because of the War

b)

Because it was too expensive

c)

Modern International Architecture is more practical

d)

Modern International Architecture is more expensive

32.

Which Art Nouveau inspired structure by Antoni Gaudi remains to be unfinished in Spain?

a)

Casa Batlo

b)

Casa Mila

c)

Parc Guell

d)

Sagrada Familia

33.

Who is the architect of this house?

a)

Le Corbusier

b)

Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe

c)

Frank Lloyd Wright

d)

Louis Sullivan

34.

What architectural style did the architect apply in designing the house?

a)

Modern Organic

b)

Classical

c)

Modern International

d)

Art Nouveau

35.

In the given illustration, what architectural style was used for the facade?

a)

Tudor

b)

Gothic

c)

Renaissance

d)

Romanesque

36.

In the given illustration, what was used for the Arches?

a)

Parallel

b)

Equilateral

c)

Sequential

d)

Lancet

37.

In the given illustration, what architectural style is evident in the figure at right?

a)

Gothic

b)

Renaissance

c)

Medieval

d)

Byzantine

38.

In the given illustration, which type of Arch was used in the secondary entrances of the structure?

a)

Equilateral

b)

Segmental

c)

Tudor

d)

Lancet

39.

As shown in the figure, what kind of vault is used in the hallway?

a)

Cloister

b)

Fan

c)

Barrel

d)

Groin

40.

Bernini is know for what style?

a)

Romanesque

b)

Renaissance

c)

Gothic

d)

Classical Revival

ALE - Theory of Architecture

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