Ancient

Question 1

Perfect for a stroll around the agora in Athens was a stoa, this type of column-lined walkway.

Answer 1

Colonnade

Question 2

The vertical grooves of a column are referred to by this musical term.

Answer 2

Fluting

Question 3

Built in modern-day Istanbul in 537 AD, this former Greek Orthodox church turned mosque turned museum was at the time the largest building in the world. Famous for its dome, the building is considered to be the epitome of Byzantine architecture.

Answer 3

Hagia Sophia

Question 4

Originally this term was used to describe a Roman meeting hall used for law courts, meetings and other assemblies. Now the term is more commonly used to describe certain Christian churches.

Answer 4

Basilica

Question 5

On top of using Doric, Ionic and Corinthian, Romans introduced these two additional styles of columns.

Answer 5

Tuscan, Composite

Question 6

This is the name given to a stone carving of a draped female figure, used as a pillar to support the entablature of a Greek or Greek-style building.

Answer 6

Caryatid

Question 7

In architecture, the Greek term for structural supports taking the place of columns or pillars that are sculpted in the form of a man is atlantes. What is the equivalent Greek term for these supports sculpted in the shape of a woman?

Answer 7

Caryatids