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JPT-Refresher Pre-Historic, Egyptian and West Asiaic Architectur

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The earliest form of dwelling developed by man is the

a)

Hut

b)

Rock Cave

c)

Megaron

d)

Tent

2.

A prehistoric burial mound is called

a)

Hortus

b)

Fillet

c)

Tumulus

d)

Didoron

3.

Monoliths or menhirs are prototypes of the Egyptian

a)

Mastaba

b)

Pyramid

c)

Sphinx

d)

Pylon

4.

The Stonehenge is an example of

a)

Ziggurat

b)

Domus

c)

Hypaethral Court

d)

Stone Circle

5.

The smallest among the famous pyramids at Gizeh is

a)

Pyramid of Cheops

b)

Pyramid of Mykerinos

c)

Pyramid of Zoser

d)

Pyramid of Chephren

6.

The Egyptian gateway to temples is called

a)

Hypostyle hall

b)

Pylon

c)

Torus

d)

Caravanserais

7.

The Egyptian ornament symbolizing fertility

a)

Scarab

b)

Papyrus

c)

Grape

d)

Continuous coil spiral

8.

Pillars that stood in pairs at the front of Egyptian temples are called

a)

Obelisk

b)

Triglyphs

c)

Banister

d)

Osiris pillars

9.

Tomb-houses that were made to take the body at full-length are called

a)

Columbaria

b)

Hypogeum

c)

Mastaba

d)

Patera

10.

Characteristic feature of Egyptian external walls is

a)

Braced

b)

Battered

c)

Levered

d)

Syrinx

11.

Egyptian architecture was designed principally for

a)

Internal effect

b)

Light and color

c)

Shade and shadow

d)

External adoration

12.

The Egyptian cornice that consists of roll and hollow moulding is called

a)

Scotia

b)

Plinth

c)

Gorge

d)

Corona

13.

The torus mould in Egyptian temples were used to cover the _____ of the wall.

a)

Angles

b)

Upper

c)

Lower

d)

Dado

14.

Egyptian architecture is characterized by massiveness, monumentality and

a)

Dignity

b)

Simplicity

c)

Grandeur

d)

Lightness

15.

Egyptian system of construction is essentially

a)

Arcuated

b)

Trussed

c)

Buttressed

d)

Columnar and trabeated

16.

The Colossi of Memnon was erected by

a)

Thothmes I

b)

Setti I

c)

Amenophis III

d)

Senusrets

17.

The architect of the Great Serapeum at Alexandria is

a)

Darius

b)

Ptolemy III

c)

Xerxes

d)

Deinocrates

18.

The funerary temple at Der-el-Bahari was built by

a)

Cleopatra

b)

Nefertiti

c)

Tutankhamen

d)

Hatshepsut

19.

The forerunners of the caryatids of the Greeks is

a)

Osiris Pillars

b)

Hathor-headed capital

c)

Atlas

d)

Lotus capital

20.

Characteristic wall ornament of the Egyptians is

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Bead and reel

c)

Polychrome brickwork

d)

Papyrus leaves

21.

The favorite motifs of design of the Egyptians include the lotus, papyrus and

a)

Scarab

b)

Nipa

c)

Palm

d)

Cavetto

22.

Structure whose sides were made to face the four cardinal points is the

a)

Palace

b)

Temple

c)

Pyramid

d)

Ziggurat

23.

The size of the Great Pyramid of Cheops is equated to the

a)

Escorial

b)

Pisa Cathedral

c)

Pantheon, Rome

d)

St. Peter, Rome

24.

Known as the royal architect and superintendent of pyramids is the

a)

This

b)

Sargon

c)

Chephren

d)

Rameses II

25.

In the Egyptian temples a pillared hall in which the roof rests on columns is called

a)

Dagoba

b)

Sanctuary

c)

Hypostyle hall

d)

Sarcophagus chamber

26.

Egyptian temples were sanctuaries into which only ____ penetrated.

a)

Kings and priests

b)

King and queens

c)

Priests and priestesses

d)

Queens and priests

27.

Temples were approached through an imposing avenues of

a)

Pylons

b)

Osiris pillars

c)

Sphinxes

d)

Pyramids

28.

The upright stone slab containing the name of the dead found in the mastaba is called

a)

Pilaster

b)

Band

c)

Scuncheon

d)

Stele

29.

The inner secret chamber in the mastaba containing the statues of the deceased members of the family is called

a)

Cella

b)

Naos

c)

Serdab

d)

Cimbia

30.

The grandest example of all Egyptian temples built from the XIIth-Dynasty to the Ptolemaic Period is

a)

Palace of Sargon

b)

Great Temple of Abu-Simbel

c)

Ramesseum, Thebes

d)

Great Temple of Ammon, Karnak

31.

Huge monoliths, square in plan and tapering to a pyramidal summit are

a)

Pyramids

b)

Obelisks

c)

Espalier

d)

Columns

32.

A colonnade or potico either concealed or partly enclosed is called

a)

Crypto-porticus

b)

Diathyros

c)

Peristyle

d)

Battened column

33.

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

a)

Amon

b)

Isis

c)

Horus

d)

Serapis

34.

The small Egyptian shrine dedicated to the rites of the goddess Isis is called

a)

Mammisi temples

b)

Yatzia

c)

Tempietto

d)

Templet

35.

The obelisk at the Piazza of St. John  Lateran , Rome was originally from the

a)

Great Temple of Ammon, Karnak

b)

Great Temple of Abu-Simbel

c)

Temple of the Sun, Heliopolis

d)

Great Temple, Abydos

36.

The building of the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak was began by

a)

Ptolemy II

b)

Thothmes I

c)

Seti I

d)

Ramesis I

37.

The builder of the famous Pharos or Light House is

a)

Ptolemy II

b)

Rameses II

c)

Amenemhat I

d)

Senusrets

38.

The most stupendous and impressive of the rock-cut temple is the

a)

Mammissi temple

b)

Great Serapeum

c)

Funerary Temple, De-el-Bahari

d)

Great Temple, Abu-Simbel

39.

The four seated colossal statues of Rameses II is carved in the pylon of the

a)

Great Temple, Abu-Simbel

b)

Great Temple of Ammon, Karnak

c)

Temple of Luxur

d)

Temple of Hathor, Dendera

40.

Tombs built for the Egyptian nobility rather than the royalty are the

a)

Rock-hewn tombs

b)

Sarcophagus

c)

Rock temples

d)

Mastaba

41.

Egyptian temples build for the worship of the gods were

a)

Mortuary temples

b)

Cult temples

c)

Capitolium

d)

Almemor

42.

In the pyramid complex, embalmment and internment rites took place in the

a)

Elevated causeway

b)

Offering chapel

c)

Mortuary temple

d)

Valley building

43.

The palace proper found in Assyrian palaces is called

a)

Seraglio

b)

Khan

c)

Thalamus

d)

Jawab

44.

Mesopotamian Architecture is a conglomeration of

a)

Assyrian and Persian

b)

Babylonian and Assyrian

c)

Egyptian and Babylonian

d)

Seleucid and Parthian

45.

Temples in Mesopotamia were elevated on platform because of _____ factor.

a)

Historical

b)

Religious

c)

Social

d)

Climatic

46.

The orientation of the ziggurat had its ________ oriented towards the cardinal point.

a)

Four sides

b)

Four corners

c)

Four ramps

d)

Four doors

47.

Ziggurats are also called

a)

Source of life

b)

Sacrificial altars

c)

Holy mountains

d)

Dwelling house of the gods

48.

The use of monsters in doorways is prevalent

a)

Greek

b)

Egyptian

c)

Pre-historic

d)

Persian

49.

The system of construction used by the Assyrians is principally one of

a)

Arch and vault

b)

Columnar and trabeated

c)

Truss and vault

d)

Domical

50.

Found at the top of the ziggurat is

a)

Fire altar

b)

Temple-observatory

c)

Mortuary temple

d)

High altar

51.

Assyrian walls are finished at the top by

a)

Cornices

b)

Turrets

c)

Battlemented crestings

d)

Gorge

52.

The chief architectural ornament of the Assyrians is

a)

Stucco plaster

b)

Sgraffito

c)

Chiselled alabaster slab

d)

Polychrome brickwork

53.

The ziggurat at Borsippa was rebuilt by

a)

Nebuchadnezzar

b)

Darius

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Xerxes

54.

The famous “hanging gardens” is found in the

a)

Temple of Marduk

b)

Temple of Nimb, Babylon

c)

Palace of Sargon

d)

Palace of Nebuchadnezzar

55.

The palace proper in most Assyrian palaces is called

a)

Seraglio

b)

Maqsura

c)

Gomphi

d)

Beit hilani

56.

The hall of the Hundred Columns was built by

a)

Nebuchadnezzar

b)

Xerxes

c)

Darius

d)

Marduk

57.

The Propylaea, forming the monumental entrance to the Palace platform, Persepolis was built by

a)

Mnesicles

b)

Xerxes

c)

Callicrates

d)

Callimarchus

58.

In the absences of windows, ventilation in Assyrian palaces were allowed in the interiors through

a)

Slits in the roof

b)

Clearstories

c)

Terra-cotta pipes

d)

Slits in the walls

59.

The harem in the Assyrian palaces is

a)

Woman’s Room

b)

Children’s playroom

c)

Men’s apartment

d)

Private family apartments

60.

The Persians developed a column because of

a)

Climate and geology

b)

Geography and religion

c)

Geology and religion

d)

History and timeline