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WorksheetsJPT-Refresher Pre-Historic, Egyptian and West Asiaic Architectur
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
The earliest form of dwelling developed by man is the
Hut
Rock Cave
Megaron
Tent
A prehistoric burial mound is called
Hortus
Fillet
Tumulus
Didoron
Monoliths or menhirs are prototypes of the Egyptian
Mastaba
Pyramid
Sphinx
Pylon
The Stonehenge is an example of
Ziggurat
Domus
Hypaethral Court
Stone Circle
The smallest among the famous pyramids at Gizeh is
Pyramid of Cheops
Pyramid of Mykerinos
Pyramid of Zoser
Pyramid of Chephren
The Egyptian gateway to temples is called
Hypostyle hall
Pylon
Torus
Caravanserais
The Egyptian ornament symbolizing fertility
Scarab
Papyrus
Grape
Continuous coil spiral
Pillars that stood in pairs at the front of Egyptian temples are called
Obelisk
Triglyphs
Banister
Osiris pillars
Tomb-houses that were made to take the body at full-length are called
Columbaria
Hypogeum
Mastaba
Patera
Characteristic feature of Egyptian external walls is
Braced
Battered
Levered
Syrinx
Egyptian architecture was designed principally for
Internal effect
Light and color
Shade and shadow
External adoration
The Egyptian cornice that consists of roll and hollow moulding is called
Scotia
Plinth
Gorge
Corona
The torus mould in Egyptian temples were used to cover the _____ of the wall.
Angles
Upper
Lower
Dado
Egyptian architecture is characterized by massiveness, monumentality and
Dignity
Simplicity
Grandeur
Lightness
Egyptian system of construction is essentially
Arcuated
Trussed
Buttressed
Columnar and trabeated
The Colossi of Memnon was erected by
Thothmes I
Setti I
Amenophis III
Senusrets
The architect of the Great Serapeum at Alexandria is
Darius
Ptolemy III
Xerxes
Deinocrates
The funerary temple at Der-el-Bahari was built by
Cleopatra
Nefertiti
Tutankhamen
Hatshepsut
The forerunners of the caryatids of the Greeks is
Osiris Pillars
Hathor-headed capital
Atlas
Lotus capital
Characteristic wall ornament of the Egyptians is
Hieroglyphics
Bead and reel
Polychrome brickwork
Papyrus leaves
The favorite motifs of design of the Egyptians include the lotus, papyrus and
Scarab
Nipa
Palm
Cavetto
Structure whose sides were made to face the four cardinal points is the
Palace
Temple
Pyramid
Ziggurat
The size of the Great Pyramid of Cheops is equated to the
Escorial
Pisa Cathedral
Pantheon, Rome
St. Peter, Rome
Known as the royal architect and superintendent of pyramids is the
This
Sargon
Chephren
Rameses II
In the Egyptian temples a pillared hall in which the roof rests on columns is called
Dagoba
Sanctuary
Hypostyle hall
Sarcophagus chamber
Egyptian temples were sanctuaries into which only ____ penetrated.
Kings and priests
King and queens
Priests and priestesses
Queens and priests
Temples were approached through an imposing avenues of
Pylons
Osiris pillars
Sphinxes
Pyramids
The upright stone slab containing the name of the dead found in the mastaba is called
Pilaster
Band
Scuncheon
Stele
The inner secret chamber in the mastaba containing the statues of the deceased members of the family is called
Cella
Naos
Serdab
Cimbia
The grandest example of all Egyptian temples built from the XIIth-Dynasty to the Ptolemaic Period is
Palace of Sargon
Great Temple of Abu-Simbel
Ramesseum, Thebes
Great Temple of Ammon, Karnak
Huge monoliths, square in plan and tapering to a pyramidal summit are
Pyramids
Obelisks
Espalier
Columns
A colonnade or potico either concealed or partly enclosed is called
Crypto-porticus
Diathyros
Peristyle
Battened column
The Great Sphinx at Gizeh which is in the form of a recumbent lion with the head of a man is said to probably represent the god
Amon
Isis
Horus
Serapis
The small Egyptian shrine dedicated to the rites of the goddess Isis is called
Mammisi temples
Yatzia
Tempietto
Templet
The obelisk at the Piazza of St. John Lateran , Rome was originally from the
Great Temple of Ammon, Karnak
Great Temple of Abu-Simbel
Temple of the Sun, Heliopolis
Great Temple, Abydos
The building of the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak was began by
Ptolemy II
Thothmes I
Seti I
Ramesis I
The builder of the famous Pharos or Light House is
Ptolemy II
Rameses II
Amenemhat I
Senusrets
The most stupendous and impressive of the rock-cut temple is the
Mammissi temple
Great Serapeum
Funerary Temple, De-el-Bahari
Great Temple, Abu-Simbel
The four seated colossal statues of Rameses II is carved in the pylon of the
Great Temple, Abu-Simbel
Great Temple of Ammon, Karnak
Temple of Luxur
Temple of Hathor, Dendera
Tombs built for the Egyptian nobility rather than the royalty are the
Rock-hewn tombs
Sarcophagus
Rock temples
Mastaba
Egyptian temples build for the worship of the gods were
Mortuary temples
Cult temples
Capitolium
Almemor
In the pyramid complex, embalmment and internment rites took place in the
Elevated causeway
Offering chapel
Mortuary temple
Valley building
The palace proper found in Assyrian palaces is called
Seraglio
Khan
Thalamus
Jawab
Mesopotamian Architecture is a conglomeration of
Assyrian and Persian
Babylonian and Assyrian
Egyptian and Babylonian
Seleucid and Parthian
Temples in Mesopotamia were elevated on platform because of _____ factor.
Historical
Religious
Social
Climatic
The orientation of the ziggurat had its ________ oriented towards the cardinal point.
Four sides
Four corners
Four ramps
Four doors
Ziggurats are also called
Source of life
Sacrificial altars
Holy mountains
Dwelling house of the gods
The use of monsters in doorways is prevalent
Greek
Egyptian
Pre-historic
Persian
The system of construction used by the Assyrians is principally one of
Arch and vault
Columnar and trabeated
Truss and vault
Domical
Found at the top of the ziggurat is
Fire altar
Temple-observatory
Mortuary temple
High altar
Assyrian walls are finished at the top by
Cornices
Turrets
Battlemented crestings
Gorge
The chief architectural ornament of the Assyrians is
Stucco plaster
Sgraffito
Chiselled alabaster slab
Polychrome brickwork
The ziggurat at Borsippa was rebuilt by
Nebuchadnezzar
Darius
Alexander the Great
Xerxes
The famous “hanging gardens” is found in the
Temple of Marduk
Temple of Nimb, Babylon
Palace of Sargon
Palace of Nebuchadnezzar
The palace proper in most Assyrian palaces is called
Seraglio
Maqsura
Gomphi
Beit hilani
The hall of the Hundred Columns was built by
Nebuchadnezzar
Xerxes
Darius
Marduk
The Propylaea, forming the monumental entrance to the Palace platform, Persepolis was built by
Mnesicles
Xerxes
Callicrates
Callimarchus
In the absences of windows, ventilation in Assyrian palaces were allowed in the interiors through
Slits in the roof
Clearstories
Terra-cotta pipes
Slits in the walls
The harem in the Assyrian palaces is
Woman’s Room
Children’s playroom
Men’s apartment
Private family apartments
The Persians developed a column because of
Climate and geology
Geography and religion
Geology and religion
History and timeline
