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007_Postmodern Architecture Quiz Bee

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Postmodernism began to flourish in:

a)

1940s

b)

1950s

c)

1970s–1980s

d)

2000s

2.

Postmodern architects criticized Modernism for being:

a)

Too decorative

b)

Too romantic

c)

Too sterile and impersonal

d)

Too symbolic

3.

One key characteristic of Postmodern architecture is:

a)

Plain glass façades

b)

Brutalist concrete

c)

Playful use of historical references

d)

Pure functionalism

4.

Charles Jencks famously declared Modern architecture dead in:

a)

1929

b)

1945

c)

1972 (demolition of Pruitt-Igoe housing)

d)

1990

5.

Robert Venturi’s Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture argued for:

a)

Minimal purity

b)

Embracing complexity, irony, and pluralism

c)

Gothic revival

d)

Pure function

6.

The phrase “Less is a bore” was coined by:

a)

Le Corbusier

b)

Mies van der Rohe

c)

Robert Venturi

d)

Frank Gehry

7.

Michael Graves’ Portland Building is often cited as:

a)

Gothic Revival

b)

One of the first major Postmodern office buildings

c)

Rococo palace

d)

Minimalist modern

8.

Philip Johnson’s AT&T Building (Sony Tower) is famous for:

a)

Glass curtain walls

b)

Chippendale-style pediment top

c)

Brutalist concrete mass

d)

Dome roof

9.

Which building in New Orleans by Charles Moore embodies colorful Postmodern design?

a)

Farnsworth House

b)

Piazza d’Italia

c)

Ronchamp Chapel

d)

Fallingwater

10.

Postmodern architecture often uses color to:

a)

Hide structure

b)

Create playful visual effects

c)

Strengthen concrete

d)

Reduce ornament

11.

Postmodern façades often combine:

a)

Steel and glass only

b)

Classical motifs with modern materials

c)

Gothic tracery

d)

Rococo stucco

12.

Which architect is known for whimsical Disney Headquarters in Burbank, CA?

a)

Venturi

b)

Michael Graves

c)

Gehry

d)

Rogers

13.

Deconstructivism developed as a radical branch of:

a)

International Style

b)

Postmodernism

c)

High-Tech

d)

Neoclassicism

14.

Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is associated with:

a)

International Style

b)

Rococo

c)

Deconstructivism

d)

Gothic revival

15.

Gehry often uses which material in sculptural forms?

a)

Brick

b)

Concrete

c)

Titanium or stainless steel

d)

Timber

16.

Postmodernism often communicates meaning through:

a)

Silence

b)

Symbols, irony, and cultural references

c)

Pure geometry

d)

Absence of decoration

17.

Which American city saw many playful Postmodern experiments in the 1980s?

a)

Boston

b)

Chicago

c)

New Orleans

d)

San Francisco

18.

The term “Double coding” in Postmodern architecture refers to:

a)

Two construction phases

b)

Combining messages for both elite and popular audiences

c)

Structural reinforcement

d)

Repetition of modules

19.

Which architect designed the Vanna Venturi House, often called the first Postmodern house?

a)

Graves

b)

Johnson

c)

Robert Venturi

d)

Gehry

20.

Postmodernism declined in the late 20th century with the rise of:

a)

Rococo

b)

Neoclassicism

c)

Global modernism and digital design

d)

Romanesque revival

21.

Postmodern architecture emerged in the:

a)

1930s

b)

1950s

c)

1970s–1980s

d)

2000s

22.

Postmodernism reacted against:

a)

Rococo

b)

Gothic

c)

Modernism’s austerity

d)

High-Tech

23.

Postmodern architecture often reintroduced:

a)

Historical references and ornament

b)

Pure functionalism

c)

Minimalism only

d)

Brutalism

24.

The author of Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966) was:

a)

Robert Venturi

b)

Philip Johnson

c)

Frank Gehry

d)

Charles Jencks

25.

Venturi’s design philosophy included:

a)

“Less is a bore”

b)

“Form follows function”

c)

“Truth to materials”

d)

“Ornament is crime”

26.

Michael Graves’ Portland Building is an example of:

a)

International Style

b)

Postmodernism

c)

Brutalism

d)

Rococo

27.

Philip Johnson’s AT&T Building (Sony Tower) in New York is famous for its:

a)

Glass box façade

b)

Chippendale-style broken pediment top

c)

Brutalist concrete massing

d)

Dome

28.

Deconstructivism is a later offshoot of:

a)

Gothic revival

b)

Postmodernism

c)

Neoclassicism

d)

High-Tech

29.

Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao is an example of:

a)

Rococo

b)

Brutalism

c)

Deconstructivism

d)

Gothic Revival

30.

Postmodernism valued:

a)

Minimal purity

b)

Structural exposure only

c)

Playfulness, pluralism, and symbolism

d)

Strict classical orders

31.

What is a key characteristic of Postmodernism in architecture?

a)

Focus on large glass facades

b)

Strict adherence to modernist principles

c)

Blending pre-modern elements with eclectic designs

d)

Emphasis on minimalism and functionality

32.

What is the main focus of the Vanna Venturi House designed by Robert Venturi?

a)

Strict modernist aesthetics

b)

Challenging Modernist standards

c)

Emphasizing functionality above all

d)

Utilizing only glass and steel

33.

What does the term 'Postmodernity' refer to?

a)

A rejection of all historical styles

b)

A focus on technological advancements in architecture

c)

The economic and cultural state after Modernity

d)

A style of architecture that emerged in the 1920s

34.

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

a)

b)

c)

d)

35.

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

a)

Acroterion

b)

Entablature

c)

Classical Column

d)

Broken Pediment

36.

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

37.

Which of the following is a characteristic of postmodern architecture?

a)

Focus on utility

b)

Minimalist design

c)

Use of ornament and reference

d)

Strict geometric forms

38.

All of these followings are categorized as Hi-Tech style, EXCEPT,

a)
b)

c)

d)

39.

Who are the architects behind this creation? (shown in the image)

a)

Herzog & Meuron

b)

Rogers & Piano

c)

Foster & Koolhaas

d)

Skidmore, Owings and Merrill

40.

Which ONE of these following Postmodern buildings shown an example of anthropomorphism?

a)

b)

c)

d)

41.

Which of these building designed by Walter Gropius?

a)

b)

c)

d)

42.

 It is the architecture of the 21st century. No single style is dominant. The architects during this era worked in several different styles, from postmodernism, high-tech architecture and new interpretations of traditional architecture to highly conceptual forms and designs. It is called?

a)

a. Postmodern architecture

b)

b. Baroque architecture

c)

c. Contemporary architecture

d)

d. None

43.

Postmodernism became a style in the late 1970s

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Postmodern architects turned towards the past, quoting past aspects of various buildings and melding them together to create a new means of designing buildings.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Postmodern architecture often disregarded the context in terms of the materials, forms and details of the buildings around it—the cultural context.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Where was Postmodernism born?

a)

México

b)

United States

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

47.

The move away from modernism’s functionalism is well illustrated by Venturi’s adaptation of Mies van der Rohe’s famous maxim “Less is more” to " (a)   "

48.

The postmodernist architects often considered the general requirements of the urban buildings and their surroundings during the building’s design.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

The characteristics of postmodernism allow its aim to be expressed in diverse physical ways. Select the one that does NOT belong.

a)

use of sculptural forms,

b)

use of ornament

c)

anthropomorphism

d)

materials which perform trompe l'oeil

e)

use of iconic flat roofs

50.

The use of ornament is perfectly shown in this building

a)

Hans Hollein’s Abteiberg Museum

b)

Frank Gehry’s Venice Beach house

c)

Michael Graves' Portland Municipal Services Building ("Portland Building")

d)

Carlo Scarpa's Brion Cemetery