Mock Exam for History of Architecture

1.) The roman palatial public bath.

a. Gymnasium c. Laconium
b. Thermae d. Triclinia

2.) The palace proper found in A ssyrian places called __________.

a. Khan c. Caravanserais
b. Thalamus d. Seraglio

3.) The high altar is covered above by a canopy called _________.

a. Confession c. Baldachino
b. Ambo d. Carpet

4.) A temple dedicated to Amun-Ra (King of the Gods). It is built of sandstone for the quarries of Gebel Silsila.
a. Temple of Luxor c. Pyramid of King Zoser
b. Abu Simbel d. Pyramid of Khufu

5.) Which is not a part of the exterior walls of Bahay na Bato?

a. Calado c. Persiana
b. Espejo d. Ventanilla

6.) It is a single, large upright monolith, sometimes in parallel rows reaching several miles.
a. Dolmen c. Tumulus
b. Menhir d. Cromlech

7.) Who is the first governor-general of Intramuros?

a. Legazpi c. Dasmariñas
b. Martini d. Valderrama

8.) It is known as the architecture of the curve line __________.

a. Baroque c. Gothic
b. Art Nouveau d. Romanesque

9.) The earliest form of dwelling developed by man is the ________.

a. Megaron c. Rock Cave
b. Tipi d. Hut

10.) One characteristic feature of German Gothic Architecture is its use of _______.
a. Marble c. Concrete
b. Limestone d. Brick
11.) Who is the first architect of the St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome?

a. Bernini c. Raphael

b. Bramante d. Della Orto

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12.) What is the popularly used column in the Greek Architecture?

a. Tuscan c. Doric

b. Corinthian d. Composite

13.) Who is the architect of the Manila City Hall?

a. Juan Arellano c. Juan Nakpil
b. Edgar Bourne d. Juan Macias

14.) A massive funerary structure of stone or brick with square plan and four sloping triangular sides meeting at the
apex.
a. Mastaba c. Pyramid
b. Pylon d. Ziggurat

15.) A monumental gateway to the temple constisting of slanting walls flanking the entrance portal.
a. Obelisks c. Torii
b. Ziggurat d. Pylon

16.) What is the private chamber in the Palace of Sargon?

a. Haram c. Megaron
b. Khan d. Seraguo

17.) Which is not a part of an entablature?

a. Architrave c. Crepidoma
b. Cornice d. Frieze

18.) A sacred enclosure built on the highest part of a settlement.

a. Temenos c. Thanos
b. Epinaos d. Temple

19.) A stone carving of a draped female figure, used as a pillar to support the entablature.
a. Atlas c. Atlantis
b. Caryatid d. Cavea

20.) Part of a Theater which is the focal point, stage or concrete circles elevated with an altar in dedication to their
gods.
a. Cavea c. Skene
b. Orchestra d. Parados

21.) A market place and the center of business and social life.
a. Propylea c. Pantheon
b. Basilica d. Agora

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22.) The private sleeping room in the bahay kubo is called __________.
a. Silid c. Tampipi
b. Bangahan d. Calado

23.) The church in Bohol that contains the biggest number of murals on the walls and ceilings.
a. Cortes c. Laon
b. Loboc d. Jagna

24.) A church built by Justinian and designed by Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus.
a. St. Basil’s Cathedral c. Hagia Irene
b. Hagia Sophia d. Chora Church

25.) The mezzanine floor in the bahay na bato.

a. Latrina c. Ventanilla
b. Calado d. Entresuelo

26.) The triangular termination of the roof of a greek temple.

a. Pediment c. Antefixae
b. Frieze d. Cornice

27.) The passageway leading to the main vault of the tholos is called _______.
a. Spina c. Unctuaria
b. Dromos d. Stoa

28.) Romanesque revival in the USA was introduced by ________.

a. Louis Khan c. Henry H. Richardson
b. Richard Upjohn d. Donald Bump

29.) Which style that has originated in France with rock-like forms, fantastic scrolls and crimped shells?
a. Palazzi c. Moorish
b. Baroque d. Rococo

30.) Which of the following structures is not a work of Le Corbusier?

a. Notre Dame du Haut c. Barcelona Pavillio
b. Unite D’Habitation d. Villa Fallet

31.) Architect of the United States Pavilion at Expo’67 Montreal.

a. William van Alen c. Walter Gropius

b. Buckminister Fuller d. Le Corbusier

32.) Small prayer house of the Islamic Architecture.

a. Jami c. Masjid
b. Mihrab d. Imam

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33.) Ziggurats are also called _______.
a. Holy mountain c. Precinct
b. Dwelling house of the Gods d. House

34.) A ceremonial gateway. Also serves as an entrance to temples and tombs.

a. Pagoda c. Stambha
b. Pylon d. Pai-lou

35.) Shrine or domical mounds with rails, gateways, processional paths and crowning umbrella.
a. Stupas c. Viharas
b. Spoti d. Stambha

36.) Which one of the two architects restored the Parish of Saint John the Baptist?
a. Juan Arellano c. Juan Nakpil
b. Cardo Martin d. Juan Macias

37.) One of the most celebrated Gothic cathedrals in France.

a. Parisian Cathedral c. Rheims Cathedral
b. Notre Dame de Paris d. Chartres Cathedral

38.) Includes one of the world’s great library rooms and designed by Sir Robert Smirke.
a. British Museum c. Westminster Palace
b. Big Bul-ao d. Buckingham Palace

39.) Which structure is not located in Barcelona, Spain?

a. Casa Mila c. Alhambra
b. Sagrada Familia d. Casa Mila

40.) Instrument for measuring time by the use of water.

a. Lacus c. Cantharus
b. Clepsydra d. Salientes

41.) Founders of the “Art Noveau”.

a. Inigo Jones c. John Ruskin and William Moris
b. Frank Lloyd Wright d. Alvar Aalto

42.) What is the difference between the Chinese and Japanese pagodas?
a. Chinese pagodas are polygonal; Japanese are square in plan
b. Chinese pagodas are mostly five-storeyed; Japanese are three to fifteen
c. Japanese pagodas are mostly four-storeyed; Chinese are three to seven.
d. Japanese pagodas plans are polygonal; Chinese are square.

43.) Architect of the Temples of Zeus, Olympia.

a. Libon c. Theron
b. Cossutius d. Imhotep

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44.) The central space used as a sleeping area in T’boli house is _______.
a. Kotel c. Bakdol
b. Iowa d. Kuarto

45.) Whose philosophy is this: “Ornament is a crime and all ornamentation must be rejected.”
a. Antonio Gaudi c. Le Corbusier
b. Adolf Loos d. Philip Johnson

46.) The open court in an Italian Palazzo.

a. Tumuli c. Cortel
b. Palazzi d. Prytaneion

47.) Architect of the Great Serapeum at Alexandria.

a. Amenemhat I c. Senusret I
b. Ptolemy I d. Ptolemy III

48.) Passageway in the Mangyan communal house is _________.

a. Cha-la-nan c. Batalan
b. Gibbon d. Palaganan

49.) A large apsidal extension of the interior volume of a church.

a. Ambulatory c. Exedra
b. Niche c. Narthex

50.) Who is the first elected UAP President?

a. Angel Nakpil c. Jun Palafox
b. Jose Herrera d. Gabriel Formoso

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