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HISTORY OF ARTS AND INTERIOR DESIGN

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When creating a woodcut or linoleum print, you would generally carve out (or remove) which of these?

a)

Negative space

b)

Foreground

c)

Interior

d)

Subject

2.

A painting technique that consisted of one tone in various tints and shades, which gave the impression of sculptural relief.

a)

Grissaile

b)

Trompe l’oeil

c)

Quadratura

d)

All of the Above

3.

He is the designer of the fancy chair?

a)

Lambert Hitchcock

b)

Alfred Hitchcock

c)

Thomas Sheraton

d)

Thomas Sheraton

4.

An elaborate type of plasterwork decoration for walls and ceilings, especially during the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods.

a)

Strapwork

b)

Stucco work

c)

Parge work

d)

All of the Above

5.

An English Jacobean chair designed to accommodate the voluminous skirts of women during the time.

a)

caquetoire

b)

farthingale

c)

Derbyshire

d)

None of the Above

6.

Dutch Post-Impressionist artist is a pioneer of what came to be known as Expressionism and had an enormous influence on 20th century art.

a)

Vincent Van Gogh

b)

Jan Van Eyck

c)

Edward Munch

d)

Albrecht Durer

7.

He is the designer of the Wassily Chair.

a)

Le Corbusier

b)

Charles Eames

c)

Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe

d)

Marcel Breuer

8.

He is the designer of the Red & Blue Chair.

a)

Piet Mondrian

b)

Gerrit Rietveld

c)

Theo Van Doesburg

d)

None of the Above

9.

An Italian renaissance X frame chair with six or more staves arranged from front to back.

a)

Savonarola

b)

Dante

c)

Curule

d)

All of the Above

10.

He is the Victorian Neo-Rococo designer.

a)

Charles Locke Eastlake

b)

AWN Pugin

c)

John Belter

d)

None of the Above

11.

He is regarded as the first great American furniture design.

a)

Samuel McIntire

b)

Duncan Phyfe

c)

Charles Honore Launnuier

d)

None of the Above

12.

Designs of his chair backs include shield, oval, hoop, interlacing-heart and camel.

a)

Robert Adam

b)

George Hepplewhite

c)

Thomas Sheraton

d)

None of the Above

13.

Which major 20th century art movement is divided into 2 parts called Analytical and Synthetic?

a)

Post-Impressionism

b)

Cubism

c)

Fauvism

d)

Expressionism

14.

A common motif used by designer Duncan Phyfe:

a)

Cornucopia

b)

Lyre

c)

Eagle

d)

All of the Above

15.

A furniture piece during the Empire period inspired by the painting of this woman.

a)

Mme.Recamier

b)

Mme. Meridienne

c)

Josephine Bonaparte

d)

None of the Above

16.

Splayed furniture leg originating from the Empire-Directoire period.

a)

Saber leg

b)

Marlborough leg

c)

Cabriole leg

d)

All of the Above

17.

The designer of the Barcelona chair

a)

Walter Gropius

b)

Le Corbusier

c)

Ludwig Mies Van de Rohe

d)

None of the Above

18.

The French gossip chair

a)

Seggiolone

b)

Seggiolone

c)

Caquetoire

d)

None of the above

19.

Of the following materials, which was preferred by the Etruscans for sculpture?

a)

marble

b)

gold

c)

terracotta

d)

limestone

20.

A French armchair with pierced arms.

a)

Bergere

b)

Voyeuse

c)

Fauteuil

d)

Marquise

21.

Hungarian cabinet-maker who pioneered the use of laminated bentwood for furniture.

a)

Henry Van de Velde

b)

Michael Thonet

c)

Walter Gropius

d)

None of the Above

22.

A bed developed during the Empire period, which resembles a boat.

a)

Lit a’ la turque

b)

Lit polonaise

c)

Lit enbateau

d)

All of the above

23.

A style originating in the 1920s between France and the US, which was influenced by diverse styles ranging from the Near East, MesoAmerican and the Modern styles.

a)

Art Nouveau

b)

Art Deco

c)

Beaux-Arts

d)

All of the Above

24.

He is the designer of the Marshmallow and Pretzel chair.

a)

Charles Eames

b)

Verner Panton

c)

George Nelson

d)

None of the Above

25.

Coffering was useful in that it:

a)

helped expand interior space

b)

helped lighten the weight of a dome or arch

c)

supplied an accurate means of measurement for the Romans

d)

nabled extensive road systems to be built

26.

The name of which 20th century artistic movement comes from the Dutch for ‘The Style’?

a)

Jugendstijl

b)

De stijl

c)

Bauhaus

d)

Genre

27.

The leading furniture guild during the American Georgian period heavily influenced by the designs of Thomas Chippendale.

a)

Townsend-Goddard

b)

Philadelphia Movement

c)

New England Furniture Guild

d)

All of the Above

28.

An early American Colonial chest piece decorated with painted or carved sunflower and tulip designs.

a)

Connecticut Sunflower Chest

b)

Connecticut Floral Chest

c)

Hadley Chest

d)

All of the above

29.

What is the correct name for a painting on a wall, ceiling, or other large permanent surface?

a)

Trompe l’oeil

b)

Fresco

c)

Mural

d)

Tapestry

30.

Which 20th century art movement, whose leaders were Henri Matisse and André Derain emphasized strong color over the representational values of Impressionism?

a)

Cubism

b)

Expressionism

c)

Pop art

d)

Fauvism

31.

This refers to the chair form introduced during the Directoire & Empire period, which features a concave back meant to envelope the sitter.

a)

Cabriolet

b)

Gondola

c)

Klismos

d)

All of the Above

32.

A Baroque armchair, usually upholstered and rectilinear in form.

a)

sedia

b)

seggiolone

c)

bergere

d)

All of the above

33.

An art style which famous image is ‘Whaam!’ that features a fighter aircraft firing a rocket into an enemy plane with a dazzling red and yellow explosion?

a)

Cubism

b)

Expressionism

c)

Pop art

d)

Fauvism

34.

What is the name given to a sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar

a)

Pilaster

b)

Klismos

c)

Caryatid

d)

Nymph

35.

A Baroque illusionistic painting technique that extends the interiors beyond an imaginary space.

a)

grissaile

b)

trompe l’oeil

c)

quadratura

d)

All of the Above

36.

A large armchair and a half, usually upholstered.

a)

bergere

b)

canapé

c)

marquise

d)

None of the Above

37.

A straddle chair, in which the sitter faced the back and rested their arms on the top rail.

a)

sedia

b)

chauffeuse

c)

voyeuse

d)

None of the Above

38.

Which famous painting has also been knows as Soft Watches, Droopy Watches, or Melting Clocks?

a)

Persistence of Memory in Time

b)

The Red Balloon

c)

The Studio

d)

The Scream

39.

Probably the last great painter of the Italian Renaissance. For his phenomenal energy in painting he was termed II Furioso, and his dramatic use of perspective space and special lighting effects make him a precursor of baroque art.

a)

Tintoretto

b)

Durer

c)

Van Gogh

d)

Bernini

40.

He is the foremost glass designer of the Art Deco period:

a)

Rene Lalique

b)

Louis Comfort Tiffany

c)

Rene Tiffany

d)

All of the Above

41.

A heavily tufted sofa popular during the Victorian, which features arm sand backs of the same height.

a)

Chesterfield

b)

Camel-back Chair

c)

Conversation Sofa

d)

All of the Above

42.

These are chairs patterned after the Queen Anne style furniture.

a)

Bandy Chair

b)

Windsor Chair

c)

Fiddle-back chair

d)

All of the Above

43.

Which window does not belong in the group?

a)

Oculus

b)

Roundel

c)

Palladian

d)

Oeil de’beouf

44.

Where would you find a metope?

a)

Doric frieze

b)

Chair rail

c)

Ionic base

d)

Cornice detail

45.

A triangular space following the roof outline surmounting Classical architecture, and later on adapted during the Georgian period for furniture, doors and windows.

a)

Pendentive

b)

Pyramid

c)

Pediment

d)

All of the Above

46.

Which of the following is not part of entablature?

a)

Architrave

b)

Frieze

c)

Cornice

d)

Finial

47.

What is a volute?

a)

An ornamental feature that is shaped like a scroll

b)

a type of spire

c)

A projecting bracket that generally supports a capital

d)

A type of order

48.

A kind of hydraulic concrete used by the Romans to build bridges and aqueducts:

a)

porphyry

b)

pozzoulana

c)

pentallic marble

d)

cyclopean

49.

The art form which uses egg tempera on wet plaster:

a)

Faience

b)

Fresco

c)

Mosaic

d)

Watercolor

50.

What does the word ‘Kostilyahe’ mean?

a)

ceiling joist

b)

girder

c)

foreman

d)

beam

51.

Which architectural style is evident in the figure at right.

a)

Romanesque

b)

Renaissance

c)

Medieval

d)

Byzantine

52.

Which type of architecture was used in the secondary entrances of the structure?

a)

Equilateral

b)

Segmental

c)

Tudor

d)

Lancet

53.

The Auditorio de Tenerife “Adan Martin” (formerly named, but still commonly referred to as, Auditorio de Tenerife is located in the Canarian capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Island, Spain). Construction began in 1997 and was completed in 2003. The auditorium was inaugurated on 26September of that year with the presence of Felipe de Borbon, Prince of Asturias, and was later visited by former U.S. President Bill Clinton. The building is framed within the tenets of late-modern architecture of the late20th century. The majestic profile of the auditorium has become an architectural symbol of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the island of Tenerife and the Canary Islands. It is also regarded as the finest modern building in the Canary Islands and one of the most emblematic by the post office in a set of six stamps (Correos) depicting the most emblematic works of Spanish architecture.

a)

Santiago Calatrava

b)

Felix Candela

c)

Antonio Gaudi

d)

Rafael Guastavino

54.

What is the traditional Filipino Architecture techniques that could withstand earthquakes in the Philippines?

a)

Putting of rosaries and religious artifacts beneath the foundation.

b)

Putting stones that serve as rollers beneath the foundation.

c)

Making use of sturdy and heavy trunks of wood for column foundation.

d)

Bamboo post running through roof connected on central apex placed slanted around the exterior walls.

55.

What is the raw/natural material that traditional Filipino Architecture used as motifs in the design of their homes?

a)

Egg shells

b)

Capiz shells

c)

Mud Bricks

d)

Hand-cut stones

56.

What is the English word for ‘Biento’?

a)

Door

b)

Spacing

c)

Floor joists

d)

Projection

57.

English word for ‘Dotal’?

a)

Floor boards

b)

Low table

c)

Earth fill

d)

None of the above

58.

What is the other name for The Minor Basilica of the Holy Child, a minor basilica completed from 1739-1740?

a)

Basílica Minore Del Santo Niño de Cebu

b)

Barasoain church

c)

Shrine of the Nuestra Señora de Manaoag

d)

None of the Above

59.

Scala Regia- Structure of Architecture Bernini

Identify what kind of columns are used?

a)

Tuscan column

b)

Ionic column

c)

Corinthian column

d)

Composite column

60.

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

a)

Cloister

b)

Fan

c)

Barrel

d)

Groin

61.

What style was used in the façade of the entrance way?

a)

Romanesque

b)

Renaissance

c)

Gothic

d)

Classical Revival

62.

Bernini is known for what style?

a)

Romanesque

b)

Renaissance

c)

Gothic

d)

Classical Revival

63.

In 1401, a design competition was held for the set of bronze doors for the baptistery of the Cathedral in Florence. The original plans were for the doors to depict scenes from the Old Testament, and the trial piece was the sacrifice of Isaac. However, the plan was changed to depict scenes from the New Testament instead. The winning entry was later dubbed by Michelangelo, a hundred years later, as the “Gates of Paradise.”

Who won the competition?

a)

Lorenzo Ghiberti

b)

Donatello

c)

Filippo Brunelleschi

d)

Antonio Manetti

64.

Who are the two principal architects of the of this structure?

a)

Arnolfo di Cambio and Filippo Brunelleschi

b)

Lorenzo Ghiberti and Filippo Brunelleschi

c)

Donatello and Raphael

d)

Antonio Manetti only

65.

What was the inital style of this cathedral?

a)

Italian Gothic

b)

Italian Romanesque

c)

Renaissance

d)

Byzantine

66.

How would you describe the architectural style of Le Corbusier or also known as Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris

a)

Modern Classic

b)

White Box

c)

Neo-Classicism

d)

Minimalist

67.

Before becoming emperor, this famous Roman war hero was tasked by the reigning emperor to end the Jewish rebellion against Roman rule. He not only conquered but destroyed Jerusalem, putting an end to many decades of rebellion. His army killed 1,100,000 people within the city, most of whom were Jews; nearly 100,000 more were captured and enslaved. He was later crowned emperor in 79 AD, less than a decade after his triumph at Jerusalem.

Who was this emperor?

a)

Emperor Vespasian

b)

Emperor Titus

c)

Emperor Nero

d)

Emperor Trajan

68.

The Serapeum of Alexandria was a temple dedicated to Serapis, the Hellenistic-Egyptian god who was made protector of Alexandria. It was the largest and most magnificent of all temples at Alexandria.

Who was the architect of these great temples?

a)

Parmeniskos

b)

Ptolemy III

c)

Imohtep

d)

Tutankhamen

69.

Many architects became very active during the Renaissance Period. Andrea Palladio has become famous among them. What characterizes the Palladian style of architect

a)

Ornate and Decorative

b)

Unpredictable Proportions

c)

Asymmetry

d)

Proportionality

70.

Who was the architect of the Dome of Rock?

a)

Frederick Catherwood

b)

Abdul Malick

c)

Leandro Locsin

d)

Filippo Brunelleschi

71.

Who was the architect of the Robie House?

a)

Frank Gehry

b)

Le Corbusier

c)

Mies van der Rohe

d)

Frank Lloyd Wright

72.

Who was the architect of the Seattle Museum?

a)

I.M. Pei

b)

Francis Quijada

c)

Carl Gould

d)

Daniel Libeskind

73.

Who was the architect of the Bank of China, Louvre Pyramid and the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame?

a)

I.M. Pei

b)

Frank Lloyd Wright

c)

Frank Lloyd Wright

d)

Victor Horta

74.

For a self-styled “western architect”, and one closely associated with the corporate end I.M. Pei’s most elegant buildings have arguably been his two post-retirement, non-western projects. The museum at Suzhou evokes the timber framing and calm serenity of Buddhist temples while the dense stone mass of Doha’s Museum of Islamic Art sits somewhere between Ancient Egypt, Byzantium and modernist Baghdad.

What is dominant in the work of I.M. Pei?

a)

Use of Glass & Steel

b)

Use of Triangle

c)

Use of Geometric Form

d)

Use of Tensile structure

75.

What shape is prominent in the Bank of China and Louvre Pyramid?

a)

Rectangle

b)

Triangle

c)

Square

d)

Circle

76.

Who was the first Filipino architect?

a)

Juan Nakpil

b)

Tomas Mapua

c)

Juan Arellano

d)

Jose Maria Zaragosa

77.

What is the architectural character of the Metropolitan Theater?

a)

Post Modernism

b)

Art Deco

c)

Art Nouveau

d)

Eclectism

78.

Deconstructive structure by Frank Gehry in Bilbao

a)

Falling Water

b)

Guggenheim Museum

c)

Opera House

d)

Gropius House

79.

This work is an example of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Organic Architecture

a)

Falling Water

b)

Dulles Airport

c)

Petronas Towers

d)

Robie House

80.

Distinctive feature of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Falling Water

a)

Overhanging Slab

b)

Cantilever

c)

Falling Water

d)

Steps

81.

In the Falling Water, what is the function of the Overhanging Slab?

a)

Bedroom

b)

Living Room

c)

Terrace

d)

Dining

82.

What was Frank’s solution to the problem of space when he designed the Falling Water?

a)

He used reflective and mirrors to gain an illusion of a larger space.

b)

He decided on a cantilevered structure to extend the space.

c)

He encroached on the neighboring lots to enlarge his space.

d)

He encroached on the neighboring lots to enlarge his space.

83.

If the Greeks introduced the concept of proportion during the Classical period, who was the famous architect who reintroduced the concept of proportion in modern times.

a)

Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe

b)

Le Corbusier

c)

Eero Saarinen

d)

Frank Lloyd Wright

84.

“Beton Brut” is architectural concrete left unfinished or roughly finished after pouring and intentionally left exposed visually. You can clearly see the imprint made by the formwork left on the concrete as it hardens. Who pioneered the use of beton brut?

a)

Auguste Perret

b)

Le Corbusier

c)

Alison and Peter Smithson

d)

Frank Lloyd Wright

85.

During the 1920’s, Le Corbusier was known for promoting this Architectural Style.

a)

Brutalism

b)

White Box Architecture

c)

Neoclassical

d)

Deconstructivism

86.

Is characterized by Bold Forms, Harsh Proportions and Rough Materials such as Exposed/Rough Concrete, Steel and Wood

a)

Metabolism

b)

Brutalism

c)

Expressionism

d)

Archigram

87.

These people from the Southern Philippines, lives near the seashore on houses made of bamboo poles and on stilts.

a)

Badjao

b)

Tausug

c)

Maranao

d)

Mangyan

88.

These people usually live in a house with 9 Post, 3 Post arranged in 3 rows

a)

Tausug

b)

Maranao

c)

Yakan

d)

Badjao

89.

The Muslim house has an open plan with few furnitures because

a)

To accommodate guest and extended family who will sleepover.

b)

It can be converted into a prayer room.

c)

It can be used as a play room for children.

d)

It can be used for a variety of purpose.

90.

The Muslim house has a few openings

a)

To prevent the entry of dust and dirt.

b)

To maintain inside room temperature.

c)

To maintain the privacy of women from the outside.

d)

For security purposes.

91.

What is the difference between the ground floor of the Bahay na Bato with Bahay Kubo in terms of function?

a)

The ground floor of Bahay na Bato is where the male occupants stay, while in the Bahay Kubo it is where both male and female occupants live.

b)

In Bahay na Bato, the ground floor is used as a store room for anything, while Bahay Kubo is used mainly for livestock.

c)

Slaves and helpers are kept in the ground floor of the Bahay na Bato, while the Silong in Bahay Kubo is just used for ventilation purposes.

d)

There is no difference.

92.

What are the similarities of the Bahay Kubo with Bahay na Bato in terms of construction?

a)

Similar materials were used in the construction of both type of houses in all parts.

b)

Both has post lintel construction and natural ventilation because of its wide windows and high-ceiling.

c)

Both has gaps on their wood flooring on the second floor for ventilation.

d)

Both houses is fenced for protection from thieves.

93.

What are the differences of the Bahay Kubo with Bahay na Bato in terms of construction in the ground floor?

a)

Bahay na Bato uses bricks on the second floor, while Bahay Kubo uses bamboo.

b)

Bahay na Bato is made for people with high-position in the government, while Bahay Kubo is made only for the Datus.

c)

Guests weren’t allowed to enter the Bahay Kubo, while anybody is allowed to enter the Bahay na Bato.

d)

Guests weren’t allowed to enter the Bahay Kubo, while anybody is allowed to enter the Bahay na Bato.

94.

What does the Bahay na Bato and Bahay Kubo have in common in terms of design?

a)

Both were originally designed by Spaniards.

b)

Both are designed for tropical climates.

c)

Both have high fire-resistance.

d)

Both houses are very weak in resisting earthquakes.

95.

In the Bahay na Bato, it is where you can find the Dapogan, Bangahanand Batalan.

a)

Alijibe

b)

Zaguan

c)

Cilir

d)

Cucina

96.

Where did the term Bahay Kubo came from?

a)

Term given by the Spaniards

b)

Terminology of the ancient Filipino

c)

Vernacular term from Batangas

d)

From “balai” for house and kubo for cube

97.

When the Spaniards came, they noticed that the houses were easily destroyed by typhoons. What type of house was introduced by them to remedy the situation?

a)

Bungalow

b)

Bahay Kubo

c)

Teja Romana

d)

Bahay na Bato

98.

Japanese and Chinese architecture, similarities?

a)

Pagoda

b)

Temple

c)

Houses

d)

Supermarkets

99.

Difference between Japanese and Chinese Pagoda.

a)

Japanese Pagoda is raised on wooden stilts while Chinese Pagoda is raised on stone.

b)

Chinese Pagoda is raised on wooden stilts while Japanese Pagoda is raised on stone.

c)

No difference.

d)

Japanese Pagoda is square in plan while Chinese is octagonal in plan.

100.

What is a Japanese gate with 2 vertical posts and 2 horizontal bars?

a)

Torii

b)

Pai-lou

c)

Torana

d)

Aji Ichiban

101.

Pope Julius II decided, I 1505, to demolish the ancient St. Peters 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)

Guiliano de Sangallo

b)

Filippo Brunelleschi

c)

Donato Bramante

d)

Antonio Manetti

102.

Who was the immediate successor of the original designer of the St. Peters Basilica?

a)

Filippo Brunelleschi

b)

Palladio

c)

Michaelangelo

d)

Raphael

103.

The St. Peter’s Basilica is an example of:

a)

Romanesque

b)

Renaissance

c)

Byzantine

d)

None of the above

104.

He reverted the plan of the St. Peters Basilica back to the Greek Cross.

a)

Baldassare Peruzzi

b)

Fra Giocondo

c)

Guilano de Sangallo

d)

Antonio da Sangallo the

105.

Saint Peter’s Square is famous for the 140 statues of Saints at the Colonnade. The Columns are 13m. tall and are arranged in four rows. With the trabeation surmounted by a balustrade, the overall height is 21m.Bernini built two straight covered wings (Charlemagne left, Constantineright) 120m. long, to link with the basilica’s façade. It is composed by how many columns?

a)

284 Ionic Columns

b)

284 Doric Columns

c)

100 Ionic Columns

d)

100 Doric Columns

106.

Filippo Brunelleschi was one of the foremost architects and engineers of the Italian Renaissance. In his earlier days, he lost to his greatest rival in a competition for the design of a pair of bronze doors for the Baptistery in 1401.

Who is his greatest rival?

a)

Francisco Bramante

b)

Arnolfo di Cambio

c)

Lorenzo Ghiberti

d)

Michelangelo Buonarroti

107.

He is perhaps most famous for inventing linear perspective and designing the dome of which famous cathedral?

a)

Church of the Holy Wisdom

b)

Notre Dame Cathedral

c)

Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore

d)

Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore

108.

English word for ‘Dulang’?

a)

Chair

b)

Living Room

c)

Low table

d)

Shower

109.

What does the vernacular word ‘Alahado’ translate to in English?

a)

Beam

b)

Hall

c)

Groove

d)

Flush

110.

English word for ‘Rodapis’?

a)

baseboard

b)

barrel bolt

c)

inches

d)

purlins