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The Aegean beehive shaped type of tomb is called
Tholos
Menhir
Mausoleum
Loculi
The epinaos is also called
Trachelion
Opisthodomos
Posticum
Portico
The intercolumnation of eustyle is
4D
1.5D
2.25D
3D
The sacred enclosure found in the highest part of a Greek City is called
Peribolus
Temenos
Pteroma
Corps de logis
Sunk panels found in the ceiling of Greek temples is called
Acroteria
Lacunaria
Agora
Festoon
The greek male statue used as columns is called
Canephorae
Quadrigas
Atlantes
Osiris
The space between triglyphs wih or without sculptures is called
Metope
Dentil
Architrave
Guttae
The widely used order during the Greek period is the
Ionic
Doric
Corinthian
Tuscan
The tomb of Atreus, a noted example of the tholos type of tomb is also known as
Mausoleum, Helicarnassos
Tomb of Agamemmon
Tomb of Clymnestra
Thersilion, Megapolis
A recess or alcove woth raised seat where disputes took place in the
Crest
Rolock
Exedrae
Niche
The eaves of the Greek temple are protected by a detail which is used to eject rainwater is called
Apteral
Analoi
Angiportus
Antefixae
The temple arranged with a single line of columns surrounding the naos is called
Peristyle
Peripteral
Dodecastyle
Apteral
In the Greek theater, the scene building which was merely a tent or a booth in which the performers prepared is the
Paraskenia
Skene
Orchestra
Cavea
The town square which was the center of the Greek's social and business lif is the
Stoa
Fora
Agora
Circus
The long colonnaded building used around public places and as shelters are religious shrines is the
Proa
Stoa
Exedrae
Pinacotheca
The buiding that serves as senate house for the cheif dignitaries of the city and as a place where distinguished visitors and citizens might be entertained
Bouleuterion
Thersilion
Prytaneion
Diathyros
The Greek council house is a covered meeting place for the democratically elected councils is called
Leontarium
Hypaethrum
Farrarium
Bouleuterion
A kindred type to the theater, the
Postern
Odeion
Bustum
Farrarium
A foot racecourse in the cities, where games were celebrated is the
Stadium
Circus
Thermae
Xystus
Similar to the stadium, though longer, a longer type of building for horse and chariot racing is the
Prytaneion
Hippodrome
Velodrome
Hypocaust
The hippodrome wa sthe prototype of the roman building called
Hospitium
Hypertarium
Circus
Pelmet
The greek wrestling school is called
Palaestra
Gymnasia
Dipteral
Spina
The place for all types of physical exercises is the
Prytaneion
Circus
Gymnasium
Crypto-poticus
The most famous of all tombs and one of the seven wonders of the world erected for King Mausolos is the
Nereid Monument, Xanthos
Tomb of the Weepers
Mausoleum, Helicarnassos
Lion Tomb, Cnidos
Greek temples stood on a foundation of three steps called
Base
Podium
Crepidoma
Stereobate
The Crepidoma is made up of two parts, namely stylobate and
Stereobate
Probate
Corbiestep
Esplanade
Vertical features such as columns were inclined inwards towards the top to correct the appearance of falling outwards and this is called
Enfilade
Exostes
Entasis
Elevation
The characteristic Greek surface ornament is the
Acanthus leaf and scroll
Anthemion
Egg and dart
Guilloches
A quadrigas is a
Four-horse chariot
Sculptured metope
Denticulated pediment
Mutullary
The origin ofbthe Corinthian capital, which is distinguished by its bell shape and the acanthus leaf, is attributed to
Pericles
Mnesicles
Callimachus
Pheidias
The Parthenon is a _____ temple.
Doric
Corinthian
Ionic
Tuscan
The Etruscans originated in houses called the
Impluvium
Peristyle
Domus
Atrium
The character of the Roman architecture is
Simplicity
Obsentation & ornateness
Light & airy magnificence
Sober & dignified
The wall facing developed by the Romans which is made of small stones laid in a loose pattern assembling the polugonal work is called
Opus alexandrinum
Opus mixtum
Opus incertum
Opus testaceum
The buttress which is used for retaining earth is called
Flying buttress
Pilaster
Hemicycle
Spur
Marble mosaic lattern used on wall is the
Opis musivium
Opus sectile
Opus spicatum
Opus reticulatum
Roman reactangular temples stood on
Crepidoma
Stylobate
Podium
Pedestal
The structure used as halls of justice and commercial exchanges by the Romans is the
Thermae
Circus
Basilicas
Spina
The palatial public bath generally raised on high platform within an enclosing wall is the
Thermae
Gymnasium
Locanicum
Triclinium
The furnace that provided the warm baths to the thermae is the
Xystus
Calidarium
Hypocaust
Fauces
The roman sibterranean vault is called
Coemeteria
Tholos
Mausoleum
Pyramid
The difference between the roman & greek theater is that the Roman auditorium encircled _______ of a circle
2/3
1/2
3/4
Whole
Amphitheaters are used in
Horse racing
Gladiratoral contests
Marathon
Chariot racing
To celebrate victorious naval campaigns of the generals the usual monument built is
Memorial columns
Rostral column
Triumphal arches
Festoons
The luxurious country house of the romans which is surrounded by terraces and garden is the
Palace
Castle
Insula
Villa
Roman bridges are called
Pons
Gryse
Facet
Moat
The vault which was formed by the intersection of two semi-circular vaults of equal span and used over a square apartment is the
Sexpartite vault
Cupola
Fan vault
Cross vault
The favourite of the romans among the five orders is the
Composite
Ionic
Corinthian
Doric
That which corresponds to the Greek agora is the Roman
Place
Forum
Plaza
Market
The crowning glory of the roman architecture is the
Temple of Vesta
Temple of Portunus
Pantheon, Rome
Temple of Fortuna Virilis
The architect of Trajan's Basilica, Rome is
Mnesicles
Emperor Caligula
Apollodorus of Damascus
Callicrates
The plan of the Colloseum, Rome is shaped in a form of
Circle
Half- circle
Ellipse
Trapezoid
The dividing wall running down the arena in a slightly oblique direction in the circus is called
Spina
Esplanade
Axicia
Creeper
The triumphal arch that was built to commemorate the capture of Jerusalem was
Arch of Septimus Severus
Arch of Tiberius
Arch of Titus
Arch of Constantine
The Roman palace building began by Augustus and added to by later emperors was the
Palaces of the emperors, Rome
Palace of Diocletian
Golden House of Nero, Rome
House of Livia
The entrance passage in the domus is called
Atrium
Prothyrum
Fauces
Peristyle
The palace that forms the greater part ofnthe medieval town of Spalato, which has therfore been called a city in a house is the
Palace of Sargon
House of Pompeii
Palace of Diocletian
House of the Surgeon
A building in Classic architecture for plants, flowers, and running water, ornamented with statues and forming a cool and agreeable retreat is called
Nymphaeum
Podium
Cinerarium
Panopticon
The curved arris formed by the intersection of vaulting surfaces is called
Pavimentum
Centering
Groin
Ribs
The dome of a circular building is the
Tholos
Podium
Annular Vault
Vault
