WorksheetsArchitecture and Building Elements Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is an arch?
A triangular roof
A round 3D structure
A curved structure that spans across an opening
A window that sticks out from a building
What is the purpose of a cornice?
To support beams
To keep rain away from the wall of the building
To provide light and air inside
To form a roof or ceiling
What is a dome?
A triangular roof
A simple column
A round 3D structure
A horizontal piece of structure
What feature is this?
Gable
Doric Column
Lintel
Dormer
What is a hip roof?
A roof with four sides that all go down at an angle.
A roof with two sides that meet at a peak.
A flat roof with no angles.
A roof with a single slope.
What is the function of a keystone in an arch?
It supports the weight of the wall above.
It locks the other stones in place.
It decorates the arch.
It allows water to flow off the arch.
What feature is the arrow pointing to?
Doric Column
Fan light
Lintel
Quoins
What is a pediment?
A round window
A triangle over a door or window
A flat roof
A decorative column
What feature is the arrow pointing to?
Pediment
Sill
Cornice
Quoins
What is a sill in architecture?
The vertical piece of structure beside a door
The horizontal piece of structure under a door or window
The decorative top of a column
The base of a column
Doric column
Ionic column
Corinthian column
