Deck 10: Architecture

Question 1

Using a pointed arch in a structure allows for _________.

A)higher ceilings
B)more windows
C)larger openings
D)a more substantial use of stained glass
E)all of these are correct

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Acropolis means __________.

A)"tightrope"
B)"spiritual leader"
C)"dedicated to all the gods"
D)"city of lights"
E)"high place"

Answer 2

E

Question 3

A modern skyscraper such as the Seagram building can have glass as the "skin" of its exterior due to ________.

A)the tensile strength of the glass
B)its load bearing walls
C)the addition of post and lintel beams at key points of the structure
D)the strength of the internal skeleton of the steel cage
E)all of these are correct

Answer 3

D

Question 4

A structure that is meant to be circumambulated is __________.

A)the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
B)the Seagram Building
C)Borobudur
D)Dome of the Rock
E)Trans World Airlines

Question 5

The Kaufman House by Frank Lloyd Wright is built over a _______.

A)mountain
B)valley
C)waterfall
D)lake
E)canyon

Question 6

What is true of Le Corbusier's urban planning designs?

A)Most were never built.
B)They included high-rise apartment complexes.
C)They included walkways that were separate from roadways.
D)They influenced the construction of Brazilia.
E)All of these are correct.

Question 7

A benefit of the arch over the post-and-lintel system is that the arch _________.

A)is a more interesting shape
B)can be made of any material
C)can span wider spaces
D)uses less material
E)all of these are correct

Question 8

Volutes are the primary ornament on a _____ column.

A)Doric
B)Ionic
C)Corinthian
D)Composite
E)Tuscan

Question 9

The word vernacular means ____________.

A)religious style
B)modular homes
C)traditional, local style
D)democratic
E)limited to a small group of people

Question 10

Which of the following architects did NOT work on St.Peter's Basilica?

A)Michelangelo
B)Carlo Maderno
C)Leonardo da Vinci
D)Gianlorenzo Bernini
E)Donato Bramante

Question 11

Another word for stone is _________.

A)adobe
B)masonry
C)ferroconcrete
D)truss
E)cantilever

Question 12

A floor plan shows the view of a building ________.

A)from above
B)from the side
C)in three dimensions
D)in a cross section
E)all of these are correct

Question 13

The Parthenon was devoted to ________, the patron deity of the city.

A)Zeus
B)Olympus
C)Persephone
D)Athena
E)Demeter

Question 14

Skyscrapers in America symbolize _________.

A)the sun and moon
B)modern life and power
C)the world mountain
D)a spiritual journey
E)machines

Question 15

Early Islamic architecture used decorative patterns to decorate the mosques because _________.

A)Muslim artists didn't know how to draw the figure
B)realistic and representational images were rejected as idolatrous
C)it was less expensive to use pattern than any other type of depictions
D)the religious stories were too complex to re-create
E)patterned pieces were easier to mass produce for large scale work

Question 16

Why is the Parthenon in ruins today?

A)Over time, the structure deteriorated.
B)It was bombed during World War II in the twentieth century.
C)It was hit by a rocket in the seventeenth century, and blew up from stored gunpowder.
D)The Ancient Romans dismantled the structure for war booty.
E)Christians wanted to destroy one of the last remaining pagan temples.

Question 17

What is an example of temporary architecture?

A)St.Peter's Basilica
B)Blur Building
C)Seed Cathedral
D)Kaufman House
E)both b and c

Question 18

Angkor Wat symbolizes ______________.

A)the world mountain
B)the natural state of human kind
C)money and power
D)the heavens above
E)the spiritual journey of Buddha

Question 19

The area outside the façade of St.Peter's contains both a(n) _____, or row of columns, and a(n) _______, or courtyard.

A)arcade and piazzale
B)elevation and perspective
C)piazza and volutes
D)piazzale and arcade
E)colonnade and piazza

Question 20

Architecture was called "the most public of arts" by the architect _________.

A)Le Corbusier
B)Frank Lloyd Wright
C)Walter Gropius
D)Louis Sullivan
E)Philip Johnson

Question 21

Identify three items that go into planning a successful building in a natural setting.List an example from the text to support each of the three items.

Question 22

What is ferroconcrete? What are the advantages of using ferroconcrete?

Question 23

What are the three Greek Orders of columns?

Question 24

Explain why architecture is considered the most universal art form.Cite at least one architectural example from the text in your response.

Question 25

Describe the unique combination of materials used in Frank Lloyd Wright's Kaufman House? Why is it also called "Falling Water"?

Question 26

What is a triumphal arch? Cite one example of a triumphal arch.

Question 27

How does architecture include the fourth dimension of time?

Question 28

Compare and contrast St.Peter's Basilica in Rome with Monticello in West Virginia.In your discussion, refer to the influences on the appearance of the exterior, the symbolism of the structures, and the purpose.

Question 29

What did the building of Dome of the Rock commemorate?

Question 30

Identify what the acronym CAD stands for.In what ways do CAD programs help architects?