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History of Architecture

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The private house of the Roman is the

a)

Megaron

b)

Villa

c)

Domus

d)

Insula

2.

The dry sweating room in the thermae is the

a)

Unctuaria

b)

Sudarium

c)

Palaestra

d)

Apodyteria

3.

The dressing room in the thermae is called

a)

Frigidarium

b)

Hypocaust

c)

Apodyteria

d)

Laconicum

4.

The room containing the oil and perfume in the thermae is the

a)

Laconicum

b)

Unctuaria

c)

Sudatorium

d)

Tepidarium

5.

The Pantheon, Rome is known today as the

a)

Sta Maria, Rotunda

b)

Sta Maria della Strada

c)

Sta Maria Maggiore, Rome

d)

Sta Maria Cancellaria, Rome

6.

The arched waterways erected to supply most parts of Rome with water is the

a)

Cistern

b)

Aqueduct

c)

Agger

d)

Alatorium

7.

A circular projecting portico is

a)

Cyclostyle

b)

Apteral

c)

Cyrtostyle

d)

Consoles

8.

The Estruscans invented the

a)

Tuscan

b)

Doric

c)

Ionic

d)

Composite

9.

The triangular surface bounded by the sloping and horizontal cornices of a pediment is the

a)

Metope

b)

Pateras

c)

Taenia

d)

Tympanum

10.

The continuation of the fluted shaft in the Greek Doric column is called

a)

Hypogeum

b)

Hypotrachelion

c)

Trachelion

d)

Entasis

11.

The architects of the Parthenon are

a)

Ictinus and Callicrates

b)

Anthemius and Ictinus

c)

Pheidias and Mnesicles

d)

Theron and Phedias

12.

The architect of the Erectheion is

a)

Callicrates

b)

Mnesicles

c)

Theron

d)

Ictinus

13.

The Erectheion which stands on the Acropolis north of the Parthenon has an unusual feature which is the

a)

Composite Columns

b)

Caryatid Porch

c)

Atlantes Porch

d)

Osiris Pillars

14.

The intercolumniation of an Araeostyle is

a)

5D

b)

2.5D

c)

4D

d)

3.25D

15.

The intercolumniation of a Pycnostyle is

a)

1.5D

b)

2.5D

c)

3.5D

d)

4.5D

16.

The intercolumniation of Diastyle is

a)

2D

b)

3D

c)

4D

d)

5D

17.

Roman bridges are called

a)

Pons

b)

Gryse

c)

Facet

d)

Moat

18.

The favorite of the Romans among the Five Orders is the

a)

Composite

b)

Ionic

c)

Doric

d)

Corinthian

19.

Orientation of Greek temple is towards the

a)

South

b)

East

c)

Agora

d)

Bouleuterion

20.

The vault which was formed by the intersection of two semi-circular vaults of equal span and used over a square apartment is the

a)

Sexpartite Vault

b)

Cupola

c)

Fan Vault

d)

Cross Vault