Exit Exam Flashcards
What is the orientation of Stonehenge?
a. Sunrise of the summer solstice
b. Sunrise of the winter solstice
c. Sunset of the summer solstice
d. None
Sunrise of the summer solstice
Which of the following was not a description of Catal Huyuk
a. Rooftop served as plaza during summer,
b. no defined streets
c. elevated settlement to escape flooding
d. None
c. elevated settlement to escape flooding
In Egyptian Architecture, the _____ is the tomb of the pharaohs.
a. Stupa
b. Pyramid
c. Mastaba
d. Tumuli
b. Pyramid
What is the highest sloped pyramid in Giza?
a. Pyramid of Khufu
b. Pyramid of Zoser
c. Pyramid of Gizeh
d. Great Pyramid at Amon Karnak
a. Pyramid of Khufu
In Byzantine Architecture, what is the most famous structure known for its large dome?
a. Pantheon
b. Serapateum, Alexandria
c. Nea Moni
d. Hagia Sophia
d. Hagia Sophia
This is a temple where Egyptians worship ancient and mysterious gods.
a. Pyramids
b. Mastaba
c. Mortuary Temple
d. Cult Temple
d. Cult Temple
Which architectural style prevailed in Western Europe in the X-XII centuries?
a. Roman
b. Ecclestism
c. Modern
d. Byzantine
a. Roman
. ______ is the gateway to the interior part of ancient Egyptian temples
a. Caryatids
b. Atlantids
c. Collosi
d. Pylon
d. Pylon
In ancient Egypt, it is a funerary/mortuary temple that typically houses the image and artifacts attributed to the \_\_\_. a. dead pharaohs b. deities c. priests d. saints
a. dead pharaohs
It is the gateway to the Acropolis constructed when it was restored after the Persian attack.
a. Propylaea
b. Propylon
c. Pylon
d. Triumphal arch
a. Propylaea
It is the covered colonnade in classical Greece usually found along the perimeter of an agora. a. Agora b. Basilica c. Bouleuterion d. Stoa
d. Stoa
The wall in Romanesque structures is supported by the arch below it called the __.
a. Spandrel
b. Crocket
c. Finial
d. Pilaster
a. Spandrel
This is the row of arches on piers or columns, often mounted by another row of arches on
columns, found in most medieval churches.
a. Ambulatory
b. Arcade
c. Portico
d. Portals
b. Arcade
This is the arched doorway of churches with receding frames and concentric arches
mounted on equally receding continuous abacus above shafts with reliefs of saints or the
apostles.
What refers to the arched doorway of churches with frames and arches mounted on an abacus
above shafts, with reliefs of saints or apostles?
a. Arcade
b. Ambulatory
c. Portico
d. Portals
c. Portico
It is the curvilinear walkway that forms part of the apse.
a. Portico
b. Arcade
c. Ambulatory
d. Portals
c. Ambulatory
. In Egyptian architecture, what material was used for the construction of the pyramids?
a. Compacted Sand
b. Clay
c. Stones
d. Mud bricks
c. Stones
What is the scroll or spiral occurring in Ionic, Corinthian and Composite capitals called? A. Volute B. Triglyph C. Abacus D. Frieze
A. Volute
It is the body of the column or a pilaster A. Base B. Capital C. Shaft D. Cornice
C. Shaft
It is a small tower, often projecting from the corner of a wall or a building A. Flying buttress B. Strapwork C. Spires D. Turret
D. Turret
A round or oval structure or ornament of concentric bands, a characteristic of French high renaissance attic windows A. Churrigueresque B. Fretwork C. Mosaic D. Oeil de boeuf
D. Oeil de boeuf
Who was the one who claimed that there is humanism in Architecture and that the concept of
beauty is based on order of numbers and Euclidean geometry
a. Alberti
b. Da Vinci
c. Euclid
d. Vitruvius
a. Alberti
The architect who stated that the exterior is the end result of the interior.
a. Ludwig Mies Van De Rohe
b. Le Corbusier
c. . Frank Lloyd Wright
d. William Ruskin
b. Le Corbusier
What kind of architectural style does The Chrysler building (New York, 1930s) best represent? A. International style B. Bauhaus C. Organic D. Art Deco
D. Art Deco
What do you call the austrian variant of Art Nouveau A. Sezession B. Bauhaus C. Art Deco D. Moderne
A. Sezession
Famous for its design approach of simplicity and plainness; was known as the German art school for crafts and fine arts a. Bauhaus b. Les Ecoles Beaux Arts c. Art Noveau d. Art Deco
a. Bauhaus
This trend was away from functional aesthetic of the severity of brutalism and international style a. Modernism b. Postmodernism c. Functionalism d. Eclecticism
b. Postmodernism
A design style of the 18th century to 1820 in Britain, dependent on the reuse of old Greek
structures in architecture. The public structures in this style were typically even in arrangement
and rectangular in shape.
a. Greek
b. Greek revival
c. Byzantine
d. Neoclassical
b. Greek revival
What style evolved at Constantinople in the 5th century and is still the same style as the Eastern or Greek Church. a. Greek b. Greek revival c. Byzantine d. Neoclassical
Byzantine
What is term applied to the renewed introduction of Classical architecture all over Europe in the 15th and 16th century a. Renaissance b. Revivals c. Classicism d. Medieval
a. Renaissance
What is the part of the wall above the roof gutter, sometimes crenelated?
a. Moat
b. Embattlement
c. Fortress
d. Keep
b. Embattlement
What is a strategy of forming stonework with recessed joints and roughened surfaces,
principally employed in Renaissance buildings?
a. Quoin
b. Rustication
c. Ashlar
d. Stucco
b. Rustication
What is a tapering structure on top of a church tower and is usually conical or pyramidal in shape? a. Turret b. Spire c. Bartizan d. Tower
b. Spire
What was Greek architecture essentially characterized by?
a. Arch and vaulted
b. Buttressed and domed
c. Columnar and trabeated
d. Massive columns
c. Columnar and trabeated
What was Greek architecture essentially characterized by?
a. Arch and vaulted
b. Buttressed and domed
c. Columnar and trabeated
d. Massive columns
c. Columnar and trabeated
Which one of the orders was added by the Romans used by the greeks?
a. Ionic
b. Composite
c. Corinthian
d. Tuscan
d. Tuscan
The Architect who designed the iconic Chrysler Building in New York?
a. Antoni Gaudi
b. Daniel Burnham
c. William van Allen
d. Frank Lloyd Wright
c. William van Allen
What type of style is used in the Lotus Temple in Delhi, India?
a. Constructivist
b. Expressionist
c. Deconstructivist
d. International Style
b. Expressionist
Also known as Neoplasticism
a. De stijl
b. Ecole de Baux Arts
c. Taliesin
d. Bauhaus
a. De stijl
This architectural and decorative style is characterized by sharp angular or zigzag surface
forms and ornaments and was widely used back in the 1930s.
a. Art Noveau
b. Bauhaus
c. Les Ecoles Beaux Arts
d. Art Deco
d. Art Deco
Known architect who said the famous line “Less is more.” A. Ludwig Mies van Der Rohe B. Adolf Loos C. Peter Berehns D. Walter Gropius
A. Ludwig Mies van Der Rohe
Found in Hindu temples, what do you call the large and porch-like hall that is used for religious performances? A. gopuram B. finial C. Mandapa D. vihara
C. Mandapa
What is the type of design that consist of 3D shapes, corbeling (etc. also known as
“honeycomb work”) seen in Organic Islamic Design
A Muristan
B Arabesque
C Muqarna
D Maqsura
C Muqarna
What is the typical shape used in Japanese pagodas? A. Square B. Hexagon C. Pentagon D. Octagon
A. Square
This kind of straw mat is used as the standard unit of measure used in planning the size of rooms in Japan? A. Tatami B. Shoji C. roji D. mizuya
A. Tatami
5. What do you call the small garden found in Japanese Tea Houses? A. Tatami B. Shoji C. Roji D. Mizuya
C. Roji
This monument is often surmounted by a parasol and is used in Indian burials.
A. Tumuu
B. Stupa
C. Pyramid
B. Stupa
What is this sacred gateway used in Buddhist and Hindu Architecture?
A. Hongsalmun
B. Torona
C. Gopuram
B. Torona
This kind of roofing construction with four sloping faces was used in Japanese Architecture
a. Gabled Roofing
b. Pyramidial Roofing
c. Hip-Ridge Roof
d. Hip and Gabled Roof
c. Hip-Ridge Roof
What is the archway that marks when approaching a Japanese Shinto shrine A. Torii B. Palou C. Paifan D. Torana
A. Torii
What do you call the pyramidal entrance building seen in Indian Temple complexes? A. Hongsalmun B. Torana C. Gopuram D. Pagoda
C. Gopuram
What do you call a Korean archway? A. Torii B. Palou C. Hongsalmun D. Gopuram
C. Hongsalmun
This is an archway with a multi-layered curving roof A. Torii B. Pailou C. Hongsalmun D. Pagoda
B. Pailou
What style best describes the Islamic influence seen in Indian Architecture? A. Mughal B. Mehrgarh C. Dravidian D. Muslim
D. Muslim
The Chinese Floor Plan best represents this principle of design A. Contrast B. Hierarchy C. Unity D. Balance
D. Balance
What temple is used by the Chinese emperor to pray for the Gods for good harvest? A. Temple of Heaven B. Temple of the Sun C. Temple of Prayer D. Temple of the Emperor
A. Temple of Heaven
What do you call a structure that is used to hold relics and is multi-leveled? A. Pavilion B. Pailou C. Pagoda D. Altar
C. Pagoda
This tower is seen in mosques with stairs that brings you to one or more balconies. A. Minbar B. Mursitan C. Muqarna D. Minaret
D. Minaret
This structure consists of two storeys and is inspired by the Japanese pagoda. A. Torii B. Tahoto C. Kasagi D. Nuki
B. Tahoto
A large vaulted opening onto the central courtyard of a mosque A. Meidan B. Iwan C. Koran D. Torii
B. Iwan
This is the Muslim place of worship seen in Islamic Architecture. A. Gopuram B. Stupa C. Masjid D. Ribat
C. Masjid
What is the architectural style used by Tomas Mapua in the design of the Mapua Main Building? A. Neoclassical B. International C. Post-modernism D. Art Deco
A. Neoclassical
What refers to the service balcony that is located at the back of the bahay na bato? A. batalan B. bano C. cocina D. Azotea
D. Azotea
Which term refers to a style of houses built partly of wood and partly of stone? A. Argamasa Mestiza B. Volada Arquitectura C. Arquitectura Mestiza D. Antillan House
C. Arquitectura Mestiza
Who was the American architect who did the plans for the City of Manila during the American colonial era? A. William Burnham B. George Burnham C. Daniel Burnham D. John Burnham
C. Daniel Burnham
Who is the architect of Batasang Pambansa?
a. Leandro Locsin
b. George Ramos
c. Carlos Barreto
d. Felipe Mendoza
d. Felipe Mendoza
Who was the architect of the Quiapo Church before its restoration?
a. Leandro Locsin
b. Juan Nakpil
c. Carlos Barrto
d. Francisco Manosa
b. Juan Nakpil
What is found in the ground floor of bahay na bato where the carriages and flots are kept?
a. Lamin
b. Cusina
c. Sala
d. Zaguan
d. Zaguan
Who was the chief of construction for The World Columbian Construction, and has this
philosophy “make no little plans, they have no magic to stir man’s blood”?
a. Ludwig Mies Van De Rohe
b. Daniel Burnham
c. Joseph Paxton
d. Le Corbusier
b. Daniel Burnham
Who is the architect of the Iglesia ni Cristo Complex in Quezon City? A. Carlos Arguelles B. Carlos Manalo C. Carlos Santos-Viola D. Carlos de Dios?
C. Carlos Santos-Viola
Which of the following was NOT by the National Artist Leandro Locsin A. National Arts Center, Laguna B. Benedictine Monastery, Bukidnon C. The Coconut Palace, CCP Complex D. PICC, CCP Complex
C. The Coconut Palace, CCP Complex
Who is the original designing architect of the Manila City Hall? A. Tomas Mapua B. Antonio Toledo C. Antonio Sindlong D. Pablo Antonio
B. Antonio Toledo
What are the highly sculptured end beams in the Maranao royal dwelling called? A. Torogan B. Alulod C. Halipan D. Panolong
D. Panolong
Which of the following was NOT by the National Artist Leandro Locsin?
A. Bangko Sentral Complex, Pasay
B. Church of the Holy Sacrifice, UP
C. Mandarin Oriental, Makati
D. Official residence of the Sultan of Brunei
A. Bangko Sentral Complex, Pasay
What refers to the Marano Traditional dwelling built for the sultan or the datu? A. Panolong B. Torogan C. Halipan D. Espejo
B. Torogan
According to the NCCA, which term refers to a style of houses whose facades were flat and
articulated by heavy cornices and pilasters dividing bays?
A. Bahay na Tisa
B. Vigan Style
C. Bahay Kubo
D. Balai Ilocano
B. Vigan Style
What refers to a flat open terrace on the upper floor leading to the toilet, kitchen and bath that serves as a laundry area? A. Espejo B. Halipan C. Azotea D. Alulod
C. Azotea
Which Filipino indigenous community follows an octagonal shape in plan? A. Badjao B. Kalinga C. Ivatan D. Ifugao
B. Kalinga
What is the local Filipino term for gutter? A. Pison B. Alulod C. Lastilyas D. Haspe
B. Alulod
Who designed the main building of the Dela Salle University along Taft Avenue? A. Carlos Barretto B. Juan Arellano C. Tomas Mapua D. Juan Luna De San Pedro
C. Tomas Mapua
In spanish-colonial houses, what is the term used to refer to the transom window, either of
colored glass paneling or pierced wood carving?
A. Azotea
B. Espejo
C. Capiz
D. Mestiza
B. Espejo
