WorksheetsCHINESE ARCHITECTURE
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which religious philosophy was the first to have a major impact on Chinese architecture?
Communism
Buddhism
Taoism
Confucianism
The following are religions of Chinese architecture except
Communism
Buddhism
Taoism
Confucianism
In Chinese Architecture, what is "dougong"?
A support column
A load - bearing wall
A design pattern or alternating colors that emphasized different visual elements
A system of brackets that dispersed ceiling weight onto the columns
What was the primary building material of Ancient China?
Clay or mud-brick
Stone
Wood
Silk
Chinese Taoist-influenced structures traditionally emphasized:
Horizontality
Verticality
Concentric circles
Asymmetry
Buddhist temple in the form of a square or polygonal tower with roofs projecting from each of its many stories
Pagoda
Stupa
Stambha
Pailou
Monumental gateway in Chinese Architecture
Pagoda
Stupa
Stambha
Pailou
Great Wall of China is a
Fortification
Temple
Palace
Pagoda
World's largest preservation of wooden structure
Great Wall of China
Angkor Wat
Forbidden City
Pagoda
Buddhist temple that is square or polygonal in plan with roofs projecting on each storey, erected as a memorial or to hold relics of a Buddha.
Pagoda
Stupa
Pailou
Torii
Which of these is NOT a common element of Ancient Chinese Architecture?
Simplicity and austerity
Symmetry and balance
Lots of ornamentation
Lots of color
