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Philippine-American Colonial Architecture

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An American-established school partnered with the first ever Architectural organization in offering the first formal architectural education in the Philippines. What was the name of the organization?

(a)  

2.

How high were the raised platforms of the Gabaldon Schools?

(a)  

3.

The Manila City Hall is known for its eerie floor plan configuration. What is the shape of its floor plan?

(a)  

4.

What was the magnum opus of this architect who promoted the shift to proto-modern architectural styles such as art deco and streamline modern?

(a)  

5.

What was the PRC license number of Tomas Arguelles?

(a)  

6.

What does Gota de Leche mean?

(a)  

7.

What is the Healthy Housing Alternative?

(a)  

8.

The Pensionado Act is formally known as Act Number

(a)  

9.

Who designed the Manila Film Center, and what was notable about its construction?

a)

Froilan Hong; buried 169 workers

b)

Leandro Locsin; completed in 77 days

c)

Carlos Santos Viola; buried numerous workers

d)

Cesar Concio; completed in 100 days

10.

Which building was considered as the first reinforced concrete structure in the Philippines?

a)

Philippine Normal School

b)

The Insane Ward

c)

National Museum of Fine Arts

d)

Manila City Hall

11.

Leandro V. Locsin was proclaimed National Artist for Architecture in which year?

a)

1980

b)

1985

c)

1990

d)

1995

12.

What is the architectural style of the San Miguel Corporation HQ Building designed by Francisco Mañosa and Ildefonso Santos?

a)

Art Deco

b)

Modern Architecture

c)

Neo-Vernacular

d)

Neo-Gothic

13.

Who is the Father of the City Beautiful Movement?

a)

Daniel Burnham

b)

William Parsons

c)

Gen. Arthur McArthur, Jr.

d)

Gen. Douglas McArthur

14.

The Grand Hyatt Hotel, the tallest building in the Philippines, was designed by which architectural firms?

a)

Handel Architects and Casas Architects

b)

Broadway Malyan and Roger Villarosa Architects

c)

Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill

d)

Wong and Ouyang+Casas Architects

15.

Who designed the INC Central Temple in Quezon City?

a)

Juan Nakpil

b)

Leandro Locsin

c)

Carlos Santos Viola

d)

Francisco Mañosa

16.

Who among the following architects promoted the shift to proto-modern architectural styles such as art deco and streamline moderne?

a)

Juan Arellano

b)

Carlos Arguelles

c)

Tomas Mapua

d)

Felix Roxas y Arroyo

17.

What architectural style characterizes the Insular Life Building designed by Cesar Concio?

a)

Art Deco

b)

Modern Architecture

c)

International Style

d)

Neo-Vernacular

18.

What architectural style was William Parsons known for?

a)

California Mission Style

b)

Beaux-arts

c)

Art Deco

d)

Neoclassical

19.

What construction technique involves a three-dimensional curved plate structure of reinforced concrete?

a)

Folded plate

b)

Post-and-lintel

c)

Thin shell

d)

Truss system

20.

What is the maximum capacity of the Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas (Folk Arts Theater)?

a)

4000

b)

6000

c)

8458

d)

12000

21.

Which among the building's was designed by Juan Nakpil, is an example of Art Deco architecture?

a)

SSS Ave. Building

b)

Rizal Theater

c)

UP International Center

d)

GSIS Headquarters Building

22.

Which building, designed by Felipe Mendoza, serves as the headquarters for the LDS Church in Quezon City?

a)

Manila Mormon Temple

b)

Commercial Bank and Trust Building

c)

Development Academy of the Philippines

d)

Insular Life Building

23.

What is the old name of the structure designed by Antonio Toledo and Ralph Harrington Doane which was originally intended to house the National Library of the Philippines?

a)

Old Legislative Building

b)

Old Department of Finance

c)

Old Agriculture Building

d)

Old Commerce Building

24.

Which among the following was NOT created in the neo-classical style?

a)

St. La Salle Hall

b)

Manila Army and Navy Club

c)

Manila Central Post Office

d)

Old Department of Finance

25.

Which among the following buildings triggered the advocacy of the enforcement of the Building Code of Manila?

a)

Manila Central Post Office

b)

Burke Building

c)

Metropolitan Theatre

d)

Laperal White House

26.

Which building is known for having the first elevator in the Philippines and Southeast Asia?

a)

Crystal Arcade

b)

The Burke Building

c)

Manila Hotel

d)

Insular Life Building

27.

Who among the following is NOT a graduate of the first Spanish-established school to offer architectural education in the Philippines?

a)

Arcadio Arellano

b)

Juan Carreon

c)

Felix Resurrecion

d)

Julio Hernandez

28.

Which building in Quezon City is marked by three iconic pylons surmounted by mourning angels?

a)

Quezon Memorial Shrine

b)

SSS Ave. Building

c)

UP International Center

d)

Araneta Coliseum

29.

The Sto. Domingo Church in Quezon City, designed by Jose Ma. Zaragoza, belongs to which architectural style?

a)

Neo-Gothic

b)

Modern Architecture

c)

Art Deco

d)

Neoclassical

30.

Which project was Leandro V. Locsin's first structure to be designed by five National Artists?

a)

St. Andrew the Apostle Church

b)

Cultural Center of the Philippines

c)

Church of the Holy Sacrifice

d)

Manila Film Center

31.

Which of the following structures were created in the Neo-colonial style?

a)

Manila Hotel

b)

Philippine General Hospital

c)

Philippine Normal School

d)

None of the Above

32.

Which building, located in Mandaluyong, is among the top ten tallest buildings in the Philippines and designed by Casas Architects?

a)

One Shang North and South

b)

Grand Riviera Suites

c)

The Royalton at Capitol Commons

d)

The Imperium at Capitol Commons

33.

Who was responsible for the Art Deco design of the Crystal Arcade?

a)

Juan Nakpil

b)

Jose Ma. Zaragoza

c)

Andres Luna de San Pedro

d)

Victor Tiotuyco