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CHINESE ARCHITECTURE

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
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1.

Which religious philosophy was the first to have a major impact on Chinese architecture?

a)

Communism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Taoism

d)

Confucianism

2.

The following are religions of Chinese architecture except

a)

Communism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Taoism

d)

Confucianism

3.

In Chinese Architecture, what is "dougong"?

a)

A support column

b)

A load - bearing wall

c)

A design pattern or alternating colors that emphasized different visual elements

d)

A system of brackets that dispersed ceiling weight onto the columns

4.

What was the primary building material of Ancient China?

a)

Clay or mud-brick

b)

Stone

c)

Wood

d)

Silk

5.

Chinese Taoist-influenced structures traditionally emphasized:

a)

Horizontality

b)

Verticality

c)

Concentric circles

d)

Asymmetry

6.

Buddhist temple in the form of a square or polygonal tower with roofs projecting from each of its many stories

a)

Pagoda

b)

Stupa

c)

Stambha

d)

Pailou

7.

Monumental gateway in Chinese Architecture

a)

Pagoda

b)

Stupa

c)

Stambha

d)

Pailou

8.

Great Wall of China is a

a)

Fortification

b)

Temple

c)

Palace

d)

Pagoda

9.

World's largest preservation of wooden structure

a)

Great Wall of China

b)

Angkor Wat

c)

Forbidden City

d)

Pagoda

10.

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.

a)

Pagoda

b)

Stupa

c)

Pailou

d)

Torii

11.

Which of these is NOT a common element of Ancient Chinese Architecture?

a)

Simplicity and austerity

b)

Symmetry and balance

c)

Lots of ornamentation

d)

Lots of color