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1 . Identify the arch in the illustration? A . Equilateral Arch B . Lancet Arch C . Drop Arch D . Tudor Arch 2 . Nile is the longest river in the world, stretching north for approximately 4,000 miles from East Africa to the Mediterranean. What material was used for the construction of the pyramids? A . Compacted sand B . Cla y C . Ston es D . Mud bricks 3 . Replicating materials such as marble and wood with paint, but has subsequently come to encompass many other decorative finishes for walls and furniture? A . Fresco painting B . Faux painting C . Art deco D . Bas relief 4 . Very ornate architectural style developed in the later renaissance period? A . Baroq ue B . Neoclassi cism C . Flamboy ant D . Rayonna nt 5 . A style influenced by geometric figures? A . Renaissa nce B . Goth ic C . Romanesq ue D . Art deco

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1.

Identify the arch in the illustration?A. Equilateral Arch

B.Lancet ArchC. Drop Arch

D. Tudor Arch

2. Nile is the longest river in the world, stretching north for approximately 4,000 miles from East Africa to the Mediterranean. What material was used for the construction of the pyramids?

A.Compacted sandB.ClayC.StonesD.Mud bricks

3. Replicating materials such as marble and wood with paint, but has subsequently come to encompass many other decorative finishes for walls and furniture?

A. Fresco painting

B.Faux paintingC.Art decoD. Bas relief

4. Very ornate architectural style developed in the later renaissance period?

A. Baroque

B. Neoclassicism

C.FlamboyantD Rayonnant

.

5. A style influenced by geometric figures?A.RenaissanceB.GothicC.RomanesqueD.Art deco

6.

One of Antoni Gaudi's project?

A.Casa milaB. Casa batllo

C. Casa milano

D.Sagrada familia spires

7.Who gave the statue of liberty to the US?A.SpainB.FranceC.Great

britainD. Portugal

8. Egyptian architecture is characterized by?

A. Massiveness and ornamentation

B.Monumental & trabeatedC.Highly decorativeD.Very ornate

9. The Basilica di Santa maria del Fiore is world renowned and has the largest brick dome ever constructed, it is also known as?

A Sienna cathedral

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.B. Florence cathedral

C. Basilica of the holy blood

D.Basilica of the holy cross

10. The art of sculpture had a diminished role in the churches because of the biblical prohibition of graven images. How did the artists represents the saints?

A.Wall carving wall carving lettersB.Wall paintingsC.Cut out of figures made of

clothD. Glass mosaic

11.Where is the term "Bahay Kubo" came from?

A.Term given by the spaniardsB. Terminolgy by ancient filipino

C.From "balai" for house and kubo for "cube"

D.

From " balai" for houses and "kubo" for small"

12. Standard size of ifugao house?

A.2.5x2.5B.3x3C.4x4D.5x5

13. The largest religious structure; beehive shaped towers?

A.Angkor watB.BorobudurC.StupaD.Angkor vat

14. Standing stones usually capped with horizontal slab?

A. Stonehenge

B.ChromelechC.DolmenD.Mehir

15.What do you call the recess found in the dome to make the structure lighter?

A.OculusB. Coffers

C. Pendentive

D. Podium

16.What is a common striking feature of a church?

A. Bell tower

B. Facade

C.Butress

D. Ornated pediments

17. For muslim architecture and characteristics, it is called gathering place?

A.MimbarB. Mihrab

C. Minaret

D.Kaba

18. An ancient roman construction technique, using irregular shaped and random placed uncut stones?

A.Opus caementiumB.Opus reticulatumC.Opus quadratumD.Opus incertum

19. Blocks resting on the vertex or lower extremes of the pediment?

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A. "antrixae"

B.Raking corniceC.MouldingD.Acroterian

20. A continuous base of structure on which a colonnade is placed?

A. Stereobate

B.StylobateC. Crepidoma

D. Base

21. A grotesquely carved figure of a human or animal, serves as a spout and projects from gutter to throw rainwater clear off a building?

A. Scupper drain

B.Carved parapetC.GargoyleD.Down spout

22. A greek  temple has 6 columns in front and  at the back, at it's sides, it has eleven columns, that includes the outermost columns at the front and back. What do you call this kind of temple?

A.PeripteralB.PseudodipteralC.Decastyle

23. Column distance is 4D?A.PycnostyleB. Systyle

C.AerostyleD.Eustyle

24. Systyle intercolumnation?A.1.5 x cdB. 2.5 x cd

C.2 x cdD.3-4 x cd

25. If a greek temple has a total of 14 columns with a breakdown of 4 in front, 4 at the back and the rest at both sides, what type of

temple is this?A.PeripteralB. Prostyle

C. Amphiprostyle

D.Dipteral26. A temple has 8 columns in front and rear

with 15 columns on both sides, including the 2 columns at the front?

A.OctastyleB.OctostyleC. Prostyle

D.Dipteral27.

In the given figure, what part of the capital is letter A?

A. Cornice

B.DentilsC. Frieze

D.Architravearchitrave28. In the given figure, what part of the capital is

letter B?A. Cornice

B.DentilsC. Frieze

D.Architrave29. In the given figure, what part of the capital is

letter C?A. Cornice

B.DentilsC Frieze

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.D.Architrave

30.

Identify the parts of a vault in the figure shown in letter "a"?

A.GroinB.LierneC. Boss

D.Ridge31. An ornamental knoblike projection, as a

carved keystone at the intersection of ogives?

A.GroinB. Boss

C.KeystoneD.Rib

32. How did romans create a structures with great spans?

A.Use of archB. Use of stones pile together

C.Stone corbel systemsD. Large column and stone beams

33.Which of the following is not a door?A.TrapB. Clerestory

C.Plank and battenD. Bifold

34. Gutter in modern times is like a?

A. Frieze

B.PedimentC.GirtD Cornice

.

35.Where did gothic architecture originate?A.Northern franceB. Germany

C.ItalyD.Spain

36. The third phase of gothic architecture?A. Rayonnant

B.FlamboyantC.LancetD.Consonant

37. In gothic church, what is the purpose of the flying buttress?

A.Support the roofing structure

B. Aesthetic purposes

C.Support the high wall's decorative elements

D.None38.What capital order was used in the

parthenon?A. Doric

B.IonicC.TuscanD.Corinthian

39. One of Frank Lloyd Wright's organic architecture?

A.Falling water

B.Robbie houseC.Dulles

airportD.Petronas tower

40. In the falling water, what is the function of the overhanging slab?

A. Terrace

B. Living

C.Open dining area

D.Bedroom41.What is the purpose of FLW overhanging

slabs?

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A.

Obviously for aesthetics, that's the reason why its very famous till now

B.Open planC.Wide openingsD. None of the answer is right

42. The father of Prestress Concrete?A. Jorn Utzon

B.Eugene FreyssinetC. Santiaga Calatrava

D. Tadao Ando

43.Who design the interlocking thin shell, shark like concept, that can be seen on the shore of austrilia?

A. Santiago Calatrava

B. Jorge Utzon

C.Norman Foster

D.Michael Graves44. "I believe that people make natural

association with forms, color and the composition of elements while decoration and detailing help communicate with a building's purpose"

A. Michael graves

B.Philip johnsonC.Walter gropiusD. Buckminster fuller

45.

From the given figure, identify the architectural style used?

A.Art decoB.RenaissanceC.International styleD. Modernism

46.

From the given figure, identify the architectural style used?

A.Art decoB.RenaissanceC.International styleD. Art nouveau

47.

From the given figure, identify the architectural style used?

A.Art decoB.Art nouveauC.RococoD. Baroque

48. In egyptian architecture, tomb of pharaohs was the?

A.ZigguratB.MastabaC. Pyramid

D.Sphinx49. The great pyramid at gizeh was built in the

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4th dynasty by?A. Rameses I

B. Rameses II

C.CheopsD. Chepren

50.Who is the beginner of great hypostyle hall at Karnak and founder of 19th dynasty?

A. Rameses I

B. Rameses II

C. Seti I

D.Darius51.Mineral of greatest importance to greek

architecture of w/c Greece and her domains had ample of supplies?

A. Pozzolana

B.MarbleC.ClayD.Granite

52. Greek architecture was essentially?A.Arch and

vaultedB. Buttressed and domed

C. Columnar and trabeated

D. Massive columns

53. Imposing entrance to acropolis and erected by architect mnesicles?

A. Propylaea

B.ErechtheionC.PoseidonD. Hypostyle

54. Building in acropolis generally considered as being the most nearly perfect building ever erected is?

A.ErechtheionB.Parthenon

C.PantheonD.Porch of the maidens

55.With the use of concrete made possible by pozzolona, a native natural cement, romans to achieve huge interiors used?

A.Post and beamB. Arch & vault

C. Pendentive

D.Stylobate56.Which of the order was added by romans to

the orders used by the greeks?A. Ionic

B.CompositeC.CorinthianD.Tuscan

57. During macedonian dynasty, what type of plan is very famous?

A.Greek crossB.Roman crossC.Circular

circular

D. Latin cross

58. From 5th century to the present, character of Byzantine architecture is?

A.Timber trussesB. Ribbed arches

C.Domical roof construction

D.Valut59. Finest and remaining example Of Byzantine

archiecture?A. S. Irene, Constantinople

B.S. Sophia, ConstantinopleC. S. mark. Venice

D.S. fiore60. Arch’l character of Romanesque

style?A.Grotesque &

bizarreB.Sober & dignifiedC.Flamboyant & decorativeD.None

61. Romanesque architecture in italy is

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distinguished from that of the rest of Europe by the use of ___for facing walls?

A. Bricks

B.MarbleC.MosaicD.Granite

62.Most important distinctive character of mature Spanish Romanesque architecture?

A. Horseshoe arch

B.Lancet archC.Parabolic archD.Tudor

63. Through gothic centuries, English lancet arch style is closest to the?

A. Spanish style

B. French style

C. Italian style

D.None64. Splendid example of early

gothic?A.St paul’s cathedralB.Westminster abbeyC.Cathedral of notre dameD.None

65. Renaissance of 15th century in italy had its birth in?

A.VeniceB. Florence

C.RomeD.Spain

66. In egyptian arch., tomb of nobility was the?

A.zigguratB.mastabaC. Pyramid

D.Stepped pyramid67.Monumental arch of Egypt is essentially a

____ style?A. buttress & dome

B. Arch & vault

C.Columnar & trabeatedD Columnar

.68. King zoser’s archt. who was revered and

deified in the 26th dynasty?A. Imhotep

B.SenadC.Senefer

m69. In Mesopotamian arch., religion called for

temples made of sun dried bricks is?A. Megarons

B. Thakamus

C.Ziggurats70.Who undertook most remarkable bldg

campaign in history to make Athens the cultural & artistic leader of Greece?

A.PerseusB. Ysicartes

C. Pericles

D.None71. Archt. Of temple of apollo epicurius?

A.Ictinus xB. Callicrates

C.CallimachusD. Itchy nose

72. Temple whose most remarkable feature is use of all 3 greek orders, Doric outside, ionic & Corinthian within is

A.ArtemusB.ParthenonC.Apollo epicuriusD.None

73. Atrium type of house, characteristic of roman times is believed to have originated w/ the?

A.EtruscansB. Aegeans

C.CorsicansD.None

74. Temple w/ circular plan supporting a dome of about 140 ft in diam. & described by Thomas Jefferson as model of spherical arch is?

A.St. peter basilica

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B.S. SophiaC.PantheonD. Parthenon

75. Colosseum, rome was commenced by vespacian and completed by?

A.DomitianB.TitusC. Trajan

D.None76. Character of early christian arch is

determined by the novel development of?A. Stone vaults

B. Timber trusses

C. Arched vaults

D.Lintel and beam

77. Emperor of Byzantine empire who codified roman laws and responsible for rebuilding of s. Sophia was

A. Diocletian

B.TheodosiusC. Justinian

D.None78. One of world’s supreme masterpieces of

Romanesque arch w/c was the 1st bldg in Europe to have ribbed vaults?

A. Winchester cathedral

B. Norwich cathedral

C.Durham cathedralD.Burnham

cathedral79. Greatest patron of Romanesque architecture?

A.Christian churchB.Private businessC.Civil govtD.None

80. Oldest French gothic cathedrals which was

begun by bishop maurice de sully, plan of w/c is on a bent axial line?

A. Notre dame

B.Charters cathedralC. Reims cathedral

D.None81. Through gothic centuries the English style

that is closest to French style isA.FlamboyantB. Decorated

C.Lancet82. Largest medieval cathedral in Europe, w/

exception of s. peter's rome. The largest church in the world?

A. Westminster abbey

B.Seville cathedralC.Sagrada familiaD. Notre dame

83. Area reserved for entertaining guests in bahay kubo?

A.DulangB. Caida

C.SalaD. Bulwagan

84. Decorative clerestory found above the windows of a bahay na bato?

A. colada

B. Ventanilla

C.GilirD. Rakuh

85. Traditional maranaw house for the ordinary members of the community?

A. Walay

B.LaminC. Torogan

D.Dama86. The ifugao house (southern strain) is known

as?

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A. Fayu

B. Bale

C.ChalananD. Batalag

87. Egyptian architecture was principally designed for?

A.External adoration

B.Light and colorC.Internal

effectD. Life after death

88. The shaft of the greek order terminates in which part?

A.TrachelionB.HypotrachelionC.AbacusD.Echinus

89.

What do you call a sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on her head as in the figure shown above?

A.GargoyleB. Caryatid

C. Atlantes

D. Statue

90.What do you call a type of support in the porch of maidens?

A.CaryatidB. Atlantes

C.Gargoyle

D. Statue

91. A Roman rectangular temples stood on a?

A. Crepidoma

B.StylobateC. Podium

D. Pedestal

92. The plan for the colosseum in rome is shaped in the form what form?

A.EllipseB.CircleC.TrapezoidD.Half-circle

93. Church plan of early christian churches?

A.BasilicaB.Latin crossC.Greek crossD. Calvary cross

94.Moorish influence of muslim features such as horseshoe arch pierced stone tracery and excessive ornament in spanish gothic was due to?

A. Climate

B.GeographyC.Bldg materialsD. religion

95. An ornate arch’l style w/c developed during the latter part of the renaissance period?

A. Baroque

B.Art nouveauC.RomanesqueD.Gothic

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96. Development of dome to cover polygonal & square plans for churches, tombs and baptisteries is the character of?

A.GothicB.Early ChristianC.ByzantineD.Romanesque

97. Architect / city planner who authored the “ekistics” - the science of human settlements?

A.GropiusB. Doxiadis

C.NiemeyerD.Vitruvius

98. Architect who advocated the “organic arch.” and envisioned the “broadacre city” for the future?

A. Eero saarinen

B.Wallace HarrisonC.Daniel BurnhamD.FLW

99. Architect who designed and advocated the geodesic dome for cities of tomorrow was?

A.Mies van der roheB. Le corbusier

C. Buckminster fuller

D. Louis kahn

100.Who invented a system of well-high universal application based on hyperboloids and paraboloids in bldgs?

A.Frank gheryB.Santiago calatravaC. Zaha hadid

D Antoni gaudi

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