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Quiz: Modern & Postmodern Architecture

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these followings is a characteristics of Postmodern Style?

a)

Pure & perfect form

b)

Witty & humorous design

c)

Consist of single coding

d)

Use of neutral colors

2.

Which ONE of these followings is considered as Postmodern architect?

a)

Peter Behrens

b)

Oscar Niemeyer

c)

Walter Gropius

d)

Michael Graves

3.

The Portland building was inspired by this particular style

a)

Gothic Style

b)

Classical Style

c)

Egyptian Revival

d)

Art Nouveau

4.

Pizza d'Italia is most likely inspired by .............

a)

Trafalgar Square

b)

Roman Forum

c)

St. Peter's Square

d)

Place de la Concorde

5.

Which of these Postmodern Movement was inspired by an art stream with the same name?

a)

Realism

b)

Surrealism

c)

Dadaism

d)

Deconstructivism

6.

All of these followings are characteristics of Hi-Tech architecture, EXCEPT,

a)

Exposed services

b)

Building form in fragments

c)

Use of lightweight materials

d)

Skeletal structure of steel & glass façade

7.

What is the most recognizable characteristics of Deconstructivism?

a)

Pure form of geometry

b)

Combined modern styles, fine craftmanship & luxury materials

c)

Conscious revivals of Classical style

d)

Manipulated form & irregular shape

8.

Which of these following is designed by Frank Gehry?

a)

The Guggenheim

b)

Guggenheim Bilbao

c)

Peggy Guggenheim Collection

d)

Guggenheim Hermitage Museum

9.

The Dancing House is the best example of a characteristic in Postmodern building, which is ..............

a)

an application of metamorphism

b)

an application of ergonomics

c)

an application of anthropomorphism

d)

an application of algorithm

10.

The form of Vanna Venturi House was inspired by this classical architectural feature

a)

Acroterion

b)

Entablature

c)

Classical Column

d)

Broken Pediment

11.

All of these followings are considered 'new' materials used in many Modern buildings at the turn of 20th Century, EXCEPT,

a)

Steel

b)

Brick

c)

Reinforced Concrete

d)

Glass & Iron Frame

12.

All of these followings are an architectural movement or styles emerged during the 20th Century, EXCEPT,

a)

Brutalism

b)

Art Deco

c)

Art Nouveau

d)

International Style

13.

Brutalist architecture derived its name from .......................

a)

the usage of raw concrete

b)

French word that means 'ugly'

c)

formation of hyperboloid structure

d)

the look of the building that emanates brutality & horror

14.

These followings are architectural styles that was associated with Frank Lloyd Wright, EXCEPT,

a)

Bauhaus Movement

b)

Prairie Style

c)

International Style

d)

Organic Architecture

15.

Brise soleil is a type of features found over the Brutalist-style buildings. What type of feature it referring to?

a)

Sunshading device

b)

Raw concrete treatment

c)

Cantilever structure

d)

Stilt-like structure that elevates the building

16.

Which of these below is considered as one of characteristics of International Style?

a)

Truth to material

b)

Return of ornamentation & wit

c)

Tribal motifs inspired from the past

d)

steel frame constructions with organic ornamentations

17.

All of these followings are an example of a typical Art Deco facade, EXCEPT,

a)

b)

c)

d)

18.

Which of these following is TRUE regarding Chrysler Building?

a)

A part of Chicago School Movement manifesto

b)

Designed by William F. Lamb

c)

Representation of an automobile era

d)

Inspired from Egyptian Revival style

19.

Select ONE element from the '5 points of architecture' applied over this building (in the shown image)

a)

Use of pilotis

b)

Presence of roof terrace

c)

Application of ribbon windows

d)

Application of frame tube structures, resulted to an open plan design

20.

In Le Corbusier's 5 Points of Architecture, what does 'free facade' meant?

a)

Wall that continues freely without any openings

b)

Reinforced wall, that enabled free, open floor plan design

c)

Walls that are interrupted with horizontal window openings

d)

Non-load bearing wall, which is not part of structural system