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Medieval Architecture

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A canopy supported by columns generally placed over an altar or tomb.

a)

Apse

b)

Baldachino

c)

Narthex

d)

Soffit

e)

Vista

2.

A long arcaded entrance porch to an early Christian basilica Church.

a)

Apse

b)

Baldachino

c)

Narthex

d)

Soffit

e)

Vista

3.

In Early Christian Architecture, a raised stage reserved for the clergy.

a)

Apse

b)

Baldachino

c)

Bema

d)

Ciborium

e)

Vista

4.

The chief structure of Early Christian Architecture.

a)

Agora

b)

Forum

c)

Temple

d)

Church

e)

Baptistry

5.

Term applied to the triangular curved overhanging surface by means of which a circular dome is supported over a square or polygonal compartment.

a)

Fresco

b)

Pendentive

c)

Arch

d)

Vault

e)

Order

6.

The byzantine style is a fusion of the classic columnar style of the east with the _______ construction of the west.

a)

Trussed

b)

Arcuated

c)

Trabeated

d)

Domical

e)

Post and Lintel

7.

A church that reflects the art of Byzantium. Its glittering, resplendent façade faces the great Piazza of San Marco, whose vast open space paved in marble, forms a great public atrium to thy church dedicated to the sea-city’s patron saint.

a)

St. Mark's Basilica

b)

St. Sophia's Basilica

c)

St. Basil's Basilica

d)

St. Peter's Basilica

e)

St. Zeno Maggiore

8.

The Church Plan of a Byzantine Church.

a)

Polygonal

b)

Basilican

c)

Latin Cross

d)

Greek Cross

e)

Calvary Cross

9.

Romanesque means:

a)

Departure to the classic lines

b)

Return to the classic lines

c)

Roman-like art

d)

Architecture of the curved line

e)

Architecture of exuberance

10.

The church plan of a Romanesque Church.

a)

Polygonal

b)

Basilican

c)

Latin Cross

d)

Greek Cross

e)

Calvary Cross

11.

The portion of a wall above the roof gutter or balconies.

a)

Battlement

b)

Crenel

c)

Parapet

d)

Portcullis

e)

Merlons

12.

In Gothic Architecture, an arch starting from a detached pier and abutting against a wall to take the thrust of a vaulting.

a)

Buttress

b)

Flying buttress

c)

Pinnacles

d)

Crocket

e)

Finial

13.

In Gothic Architecture, the term used to describe the lower part of a medieval vault where the ribs converge against the outer wall and form an approximation of an inverted half-cone or half-pyramid.

a)

Stellar

b)

Conoid

c)

Lierne

d)

Boss

e)

Formeret

14.

Gothic is, in essence:

a)

Departure to the classical lines

b)

Return to the classic lines

c)

Roman like - art

d)

Architecture of the Curved Line

e)

Architecture of Exuberance

15.

In Gothic Architecture, the term used to describe a medieval vault in which the ribs compose a star-shaped pattern.

a)

Stellar

b)

Conoid

c)

Lierne

d)

Boss

e)

Formeret

16.

Which among the following best describes Baroque Architecture?

a)

A profusion and confusion of detail

b)

A lavish display of decoration

c)

Dramatic, rich, grand and alive

d)

Vivid, virile and intense

e)

Logical, staid and serene

17.

Which among the following best describes Palladian Architecture?

a)

A profusion and confusion of detail

b)

A lavish display of decoration

c)

Dramatic, rich, grand and alive

d)

Vivid, virile and intense

e)

Logical, staid and serene

18.

The Temple of St.Peter in Montorio, a structure that resembles a small roman circular temple with doric columns, was designed by:

a)

Benedetto da Majano

b)

Donato Bramante

c)

Giuliano da Sangallo

d)

Raphael Santi

19.

Considered as the most important renaissance building in Italy with a cathedral, piazza and the Vatican.

a)

Temple of St.Peter

b)

St. Peter’s Basilica

c)

Leaning Tower of Pisa

d)

Cathedral of Santa Maria Del Fiore

e)

Colosseum

20.

A vault created by intersecting two barrel vaults at right angles.

a)

Barrel

b)

Groin

c)

Fan

d)

Rib

e)

Lierne

21.

A vault to which additional stones have been added to the joints to further strengthen it.

a)

Barrel

b)

Groin

c)

Fan

d)

Rib

e)

Lierne

22.

Characteristic vault of many English cathedrals of the 12th and 13th centuries, where ribs of vaults became wildly elaborate and spread out across the ceiling of spaces.

a)

Barrel

b)

Groin

c)

Fan

d)

Rib

e)

Lierne

23.

The simplest form of a vault where an arch is extended to form a semicircular space.

a)

Barrel

b)

Groin

c)

Fan

d)

Rib

e)

Lierne

24.

A decorative rib that are not structurally engaged.

a)

Barrel

b)

Groin

c)

Fan

d)

Rib

e)

Lierne

25.

In gothic architecture, a window pattern that resembles leaves.

a)

Rose

b)

Lancet

c)

Ogee

d)

Trefoil

e)

Perpendicular

26.

In gothic architecture, a window often placed in or around the nave area and is usually filled with ornate tracery.

a)

Rose

b)

Lancet

c)

Ogee

d)

Trefoil

e)

Perpendicular

27.

In gothic architecture, a window with long straight lines of tracery that creates a large, glass-paneled effect.

a)

Rose

b)

Lancet

c)

Ogee

d)

Trefoil

e)

Perpendicular

28.

In gothic architecture, a window with a pointed arch and are typically long and narrow. They often appear as a series of windows alongside one another.

a)

Rose

b)

Lancet

c)

Ogee

d)

Trefoil

e)

Perpendicular

29.

Considered as the first “modern” architect and one of the most influential architects of all time. He was a trained mason and was considered to be Alberti’s successor in architecture.

a)

Raphael Santi

b)

Donato Bramante

c)

Leonardo Da Vinci

d)

Andrea Palladio

e)

Giacomo della Porta

30.

In renaissance architecture, a dome that is a bit flat in presentation so that it dies not look quite like a hemisphere but rather of a saucer that has been turned upside down.

a)

Hemispherical dome

b)

Oval dome

c)

Triple-shelled dome

d)

Saucer dome

e)

Simple dome

31.

In renaissance architecture, a dome with a shape that lends itself to being built very tall and usually boasts a cupola.

a)

Hemispherical dome

b)

Oval dome

c)

Triple-shelled dome

d)

Saucer dome

e)

Simple dome

32.

In renaissance architecture, a dome that appears over a section of a church such as the nave.

a)

Hemispherical dome

b)

Oval dome

c)

Triple-shelled dome

d)

Saucer dome

e)

Simple dome

33.

In renaissance architecture, an external dome that is held in place by hidden supports like a brick cone. This support system can be covered up by another smaller dome that is placed on top.

a)

Hemispherical dome

b)

Oval dome

c)

Triple-shelled dome

d)

Saucer dome

e)

Simple dome