WorksheetsMID-SEMESTER TEST – COMMUNITY ARCHITECTURE
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which report first popularized the concept of sustainable development?
Brundtland Report (1987)
Kyoto Protocol (1992)
Paris Agreement (2015)
Rio+20 Summit (2012)
The three pillars of sustainable development include:
Political, Cultural, Economic
Economic, Social, Environmental
Social, Technological, Political
Cultural, Environmental, Financial
The main function of the social dimension in sustainability is to:
Increase industrial output
Ensure inclusive, equitable, and just societies
Maximize economic growth
Preserve only cultural heritage
Which SDG most directly reflects the goal of reducing inequality?
SDG 1 – No Poverty
SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities
SDG 13 – Climate Action
Choose the right answer of these following questions: 5. Arnstein’s (1969) “ladder of participation” emphasizes:
A. Citizen tokenism vs. genuine empowerment
B. Urban ecological sustainability
C. Role of elites in planning
D. Technological innovation in housing
Choose the right answer of these following questions: 6. Traditional practices like gotong royong in Java represent:
A. Bonding social capital
B. Bridging social capital
The principle of "leave no one behind" is central to:
Local development plans
UN Sustainable Development Goals (2015)
Kyoto Protocol
Paris Agreement
Climate justice highlights:
Unequal impacts of climate change on vulnerable groups
The need for industrial growth
Exclusivity in urban design
Limiting cultural participation
Pierre Bourdieu defined social capital as:
Resources through networks of recognition and acquaintance
Features of organizations that foster competition
Formal legal institutions only
Economic output from industries
James Coleman emphasized social capital as:
Functional resource from social structures
Mainly financial resource
Exclusive network for elites
Tradition-based hierarchy
Robert Putnam linked social capital to:
Increased efficiency through trust, norms, and networks
Religious practices only
Economic institutions only
Government regulations
Which type of social capital links communities to institutions of power?
A. Bonding
B. Bridging
C. Linking
D. Negative
Subak irrigation system in Bali exemplifies:
Bonding capital
Bridging capital
Linking capital
Negative capital
Sasi in Maluku represents:
Customary law regulating resource use
Exclusive gated-community culture
Individual farming techniques
Modern technology-based governance
Which element of social capital reduces transaction costs?
Reciprocity
Trust
Diversity
Social norms
Which is a “dark side” of social capital?
Gotong royong
Patronage systems
Reciprocity
Bridging networks
Participation is crucial because it:
Increases ownership and legitimacy
Reduces cooperation
Limits innovation
Encourages exclusion
In disaster recovery, high social capital communities:
Rely mainly on external aid
Recover more quickly and resiliently
Collapse more rapidly
Depend solely on government
Amos Rapoport’s theory emphasizes:
The importance of cultural and social factors in environmental design
The role of technology in architecture
The significance of natural elements in design
The impact of economic factors on building design
The alun-alun in Javanese cities functions as:
Recreational space only
A central communal, governance, and ritual space
Elite exclusive courtyard
Private housing
Communal spaces represent:
Decorative design
Cultural and social capital
Religious elites’ territory
Only economic activity
Which communal space doubles as an irrigation and social hub in Bali?
Bale desa
Banjar hall
Subak temple
Tongkonan
Urbanization threatens communal spaces by:
Encouraging more rituals
Weakening traditional networks
Increasing solidarity
Creating more reciprocity
Incorporating communal values into urban design strengthens:
Isolation
Social interaction and resilience
Exclusivity
Market competition
Public spaces are characterized by:
Open access for all, civic interaction
Restricted membership
Communal spaces differ from public spaces because:
They are for specific groups with shared identity
They are always larger than public parks
They require government ownership
They exclude cultural values
Which function best illustrates communal courtyards?
Bridging social capital
Bonding social capital
Linking social capital
Negative capital
Which urban strategy transforms sites into meaningful places?
Placemaking
Gentrification
Standardization
Privatization
Which is the biggest threat to inclusivity in public space?
Inequality restricting access
Ritual practices
Cultural festivals
Market spaces
Case studies like community gardens represent:
Social isolation
Communal resilience and food security
Privatized parks
Exclusivity of elites
Role of Architects in Building Social Capital, Architects act as:
Only technical experts
Professionals and community members
Sole economic agents
Detached designers
Which is NOT a criterion of sustainable architecture?
Identity-creating
Ecological
User-friendly
Market-driven only
Observation skills help architects to:
Understand social and cultural dynamics
Focus only on economy
Avoid participatory processes
Limit interaction
Participatory design fosters:
Trust and ownership
Isolation
Exclusivity
Inequality
Which challenge is commonly faced by architects?
Communication gaps and resource constraints
Too much community trust
Lack of technical skills
Over-participation
Case study of kampung revitalization highlights:
Role of communal courtyards in strengthening identity
Exclusive housing estates
Ignoring local traditions
Standardization of design
“Human presence and face-to-face interaction” strategy emphasizes:
Visibility and encounters
Restricting contact
Limiting participation
Exclusive space
Knowledge sharing promotes:
“Shadow of the Future” principle means:
A. Open-ended, adaptive design
B. Predetermined fixed design
C. Ignoring community needs
D. Exclusive construction
Everyday interventions encourage:
Participation in daily life
Isolation of communities
Privatization
Top-down control
Flexible and multifunctional spaces:
Serve diverse groups and activities
Restrict inclusivity
Limit interactions
Encourage exclusion
Participatory rule-making ensures:
A. Ownership and responsibility
B. Elite control
C. Top-down governance
D. Market-driven rule
Responsive design means:
Adapting to user needs
Imposing rigid forms
Excluding communities
Standardization
Community gardens in Asia/Europe illustrate:
Participatory rule-making and knowledge sharing
Privatized land
Luxury estates
Participatory housing in Latin America reflects:
Phased, open-ended processes
Exclusive modernism
Isolated planning
Top-down only
Kampung revitalization practices emphasize:
Strengthening cultural identity and governance
Individualism
Standardization
Market expansion
One major challenge in participatory design is:
Power imbalance between professionals and communities
Too much equality
Lack of cultural mapping
Over-resourced projects
Cultural mapping is important because:
It identifies intangible values in communities
It limits participation
It excludes heritage
It ignores traditions
In the context of Industry 5.0, architects must:
Balance technology with cultural identity and trust
Focus only on AI
Ignore ecological principles
Prioritize profit
Ultimately, participatory design contributes to:
Social capital, sustainability, and resilience
Market exclusivity
Political authority only
Economic output only
