Korean/Indian Architecture Flashcards

1
Q

Common court dances are _____ (정재무) performed at banquets, and ilmu (일무),
performed at Korean Confucian rituals.

A

jeongjaemu

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2
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The earliest paintings found on the Korean peninsula are ______ of prehistoric times.

A

petroglyphs

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3
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Korea was united by
_______ of
the Goryeo Dynasty in
936.

A

Emperor Taejo

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4
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as the officers of civil and military servants

A

Yangban

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5
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as the upper class

A

Chungin

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6
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as the commoners

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Sangmin

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7
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as the vulgar commoners.

A

Cheomin

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8
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Korean measurement or also knowns as the

A

kan

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9
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dolmen, primitive tombs, primitive houses.

A

Ancient Korean Period

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10
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Three Kingdoms Period

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ancient Korea kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla

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11
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Unification of the Korean peninsula into the kingdom of United Silla, Buddhism introduced to
Korea from China during the T’ang Dynasty in China. Developed into unique cultural identity.
Buddhist temples and Pagoda

A

United Silla Period

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12
Q

Inspired by Buddhism. Magnificent temples and pagoda. most of the architecture of this time
was built of wood, little has survived to the present day

A

Goryeo Period

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13
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Neo-Confucianism inspired new architectural paradigms. Jaesil, or clan memorial halls,
became common in many villages,

A

Joseon Period

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14
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a composite building material used
for making walls,

A

Wattle and daub

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15
Q

the craft of building
a roof with dry vegetation such
as straw, water reed, sedge

A

Thatching

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16
Q

Column Head Bracket

A

Jusimpo

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17
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Multi Bracket System

A

Dapo

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18
Q

simplefied bracket

A

Ikgong

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19
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Gable roof system

A

Matbae

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20
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Hipped Roof System

A

Wingak

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21
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Hip and Gable

A

Paliak

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22
Q

is defined as from
the 14th century to the beginning of
20th century.

A

Joseon architecture

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23
Q

Normal houses were usually built without the use of brackets, which
is called

A

mindori style

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24
Q

is a term to
describe Korean traditional houses.

A

HANOK

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25
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meaning that the ideal house is built with a mountain in the back
and a river in the front

A

baesanimsu

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26
Q

hanoks are more open and L-shaped

A

In the south

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27
Q

a floor- based heating system

A

‘Ondol (Gudeul)

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28
Q

a cool wooden-floor style hall were
devised long ago to help Koreans survive

A

‘Daecheong,’

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29
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to enclose the central living space

A

Northern Layout
(Square) layout

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30
Q

to oprimize airflow

A

straight-line-layout

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31
Q

combine the northern and southern styles

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Central Region (L layout)

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32
Q

Hanok have their own tile roofs called

A

Giwa

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33
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is the edge of Hanok’s curvy roof

A

Cheoma

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34
Q

is a lubricated with beam oil

A

Hanji

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35
Q

(houses with
tiled roofs) Hanok
occupied by the nobility

A

Giwajip

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36
Q

(houses with
straw-thatched roofs)
Hanok inhabited by the
peasantry.

A

Chogajip

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37
Q

The wooden floor was made to store grains
and link rooms. It was also
used as a place of sacrificial
ancestral worship.

A

Maru

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38
Q

Made by putting
mud over under-floor
heating stones, is a
main feature of traditional
Korean houses.

A

Ondol

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39
Q

If you look closely at Korea’s
roofs, you’ll see the no roofs are flat.
Almost all are in shapes of curved lines and surfaces.

A

Giwa

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40
Q

Korean paper made from
bark of mulberry tree) is
pasted on the wooden
window frames and
doorframes.

A

Hanji

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41
Q

is
a large, gender-segregated public
bathhouse in Korea.

A

Jjimjilbang

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42
Q

Jjimjil is derived from
the words
meaning

A

headed bath

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43
Q

Traditional Korean
entrance gate

A

MUNGAN CHAE

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44
Q

Part
of the roof protruding
outside.

A

CHEOMA (eaves)

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45
Q

Edge of the eaves slightly angled
up, like a bird’s wing
ready to take off.

A

CHEOMAKKEUT

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46
Q

traditional
wooden architecture
specifically to the
woodworkers who employ
the traditional carpentry
techniques.

A

DAEMOKJANG

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47
Q

Male
quarters inside a hanok

A

SARANGBANG

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48
Q

female
quarters inside a hanok

A

ANBANG

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49
Q

is literally the belted grid and the up-right
diagonal floral design; and their unlimited
variations and combinations.

A

ttisal-mun

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50
Q

the central component in
the Korean national flag.

A

t’aeguk pattern

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51
Q

The basic characteristics of the are the red comma shape, the male element, and
beneath it the blue comma shape, the female
element, both of which interlock in a circle to
express infinite movement.

A

t’aeguk pattern

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52
Q

connotes the patterns painted on the exposed frames
of the eaves or doors of traditional wooden buildings and is also used on wooden
sculptures and handicrafts

A

Tanch’long

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53
Q

was used not only for decorative purposes but
also for preservation, by concealing flaws of exposed naked wooden frames. It was
widely used as a decorative motif in palatial and temple buildings. Lotus,
pomegranate, and other floral designs form the major tanch’ long patterns in the
extant royal palaces and temples.

A

Tanch‘long

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54
Q

Roof end tile shaped like an owl’s tail

A

chimi

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55
Q

Buddhism, the brightly colored patterns of
danch’eong adorn the ceilings, eaves,
support pillars, and walls of temple
buildings.

A

Danch’eong: Enlightenment

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56
Q

is one of the
most ornate Buddhist
temples in South Korea.

A

Pulguksa Temple, South
Korea

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57
Q

is a temple complex from the
Old Silla era of Korea.

A

Bunhwangsa

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58
Q

built during
the Silla period, under the
patronage of the Silla royal family, on a plain encircled by mountains
near the royal palace compound
of Banwolseong (Half-Moon Palace).

A

Hwangnyongsa

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59
Q

is a head temple of the Jogye
Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moaksan in Gimje City,
Jeollabukdo, South Korea.

A

Geumsansa

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60
Q

also known as
the Pyramid of the East, is
thought to be the burial tomb
of King Gwanggaeto or his
son King Jangsu, both kings of
the Korean
kingdom of Goguryeo.

A

The Tomb of the
General

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61
Q

The hot dry season
is from

A

March or June

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62
Q

The hot dry season
is from

A

March or June

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63
Q

The rainy monsoon season
-The wet season for most of Indonesia is from

A

September to March

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64
Q

The rainy monsoon season
-The wet season for most of Indonesia is from

A

September to March

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65
Q

The characteristic Architecture of Indonesia such as

A

timber construction,
varied and elaborate roof structures.

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66
Q

The characteristic Architecture of Indonesia such as

A

timber construction,
varied and elaborate roof structures.

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67
Q

Religious structures
large and sophisticated, tower-like
structures

A

Complek Candi Arjuna

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68
Q

Religious structures
large and sophisticated, tower-like
structures

A

Complek Candi Arjuna

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69
Q

the largest temple compound dedicated to Shiva in Indonesia.

A

Prambanan temple

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70
Q

is the world’s biggest Buddhist monument, an ancient site widely considered to be one of the world’s seven wonders.

A

Borobudur Temple

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71
Q

Largest Buddhist temple in the world

A

Temple of the Countless Buddhas.”

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72
Q

Largest Buddhist temple in the world

A

Temple of the Countless Buddhas.”

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73
Q

“top of the hill
building”

A

Gala Mosque, Tembayat

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74
Q

Acehnese traditional houses called

A

“Rumoh Aceh”.

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75
Q

seuramoë keuë

A

front porch

76
Q

seuramoë Teungoh

A

central foyer

77
Q

seuramoë likot

A

(back porch)

78
Q

umoh Dapu

A

(home kitchen)

79
Q

umoh Dapu

A

(home kitchen)

80
Q

Batak indigenous group symbolizing

A

“standing buffalo”

81
Q

The traditional house of West
Sumatra, especially from
ethnic Minangkabau called

A

“Rumah Gadang”

82
Q

hornlike

A

hornlike

83
Q

triangular wall under the ends of gonjong

A

singkok

84
Q

triangular wall under the ends of gonjong

A

singkok

85
Q

shelf under the singkok

A

pereng

86
Q

raised floor at the end of one style of rumah gadang

A

anjuang

87
Q

the walls on the side elevations

A

dindiang ari

88
Q

the walls on the front and back elevations

A

dindiang tapi

89
Q

front façade

A

papan banyak

90
Q

a shelf or middle band on the periphery of the house
house

A

papan sakapiang

91
Q

wall enclosing space under a house that has been built on stilt
stilt

A

salangko

92
Q

traditionally made of plaited strips of bamboo

A

dindiang tapi

93
Q

is a vernacular architecture tradition of Balinese people

A

Balinese architecture

94
Q

“Let us prove that we can also build the country like the Europeans and
Americans do because we are equal”

A

Sukarno

95
Q

modern mosque that is shaped as a cube

A

Al-Irsyad Mosque

96
Q

Currently the tallest
building in Indonesia.

A

Wisma 46

97
Q

‘spa in the sky’

A

Sahid Perdana Towers

98
Q

‘spa in the sky’

A

Sahid Perdana Towers

99
Q

is the last
tower, the most luxurious and the
tallest among Pakubuwono Residence
(5 tower) and Pakubowno View

A

Pakubowono Signature

100
Q

is the last
tower, the most luxurious and the
tallest among Pakubuwono Residence
(5 tower) and Pakubowno View

A

Pakubowono Signature

101
Q

a symbol of the monarchy.

A

Garuda

102
Q

Rama III had either one of the two
distinctive characteristics (in or out)

A

Rattanakosin/ The Bangkok Style

103
Q

Two main roofs intersect at right angles, in cruciform plan, with spire rising at
the intersection

A

Throne Room of the Royal Grand Palace, Bangkok

104
Q

elongated columns and surrounded by
prachedi

A

Wat Phra Kaew

105
Q

originally built by King
Rama VI as residence for favoured
aide

A

Government House, Bangkok

106
Q

Built by King
Rama I as a residence for one
of his queens

A

Tamnak Daeng

107
Q

Believed to be the world’s largest
building made entirely of golden
teak

A

Summer House of King
Chulalongkorn

108
Q

an open pavilion used as a
meeting place and to protect
people from sun and rain

A

Sala Tha

109
Q

It also is a ‘living room’ and a
hub for community social
gatherings and village activities.

A

Sala

110
Q

Some authorities
believe they represent
a pair of buffalo horns.

A

Kalae

111
Q

is properly used to
refer only to
a Buddhist
site with resident
monks

A

wat

112
Q

where monks perform ceremonies,
meditate and sermonize

A

Ubosot or Bot

113
Q

large consecrated
spheres buried under a
temple’s boundary stone

A

Luk Nimit

114
Q

Cloister like-galleries around the
Bot/Ubosot

A

Phra rabieng

115
Q

usually the busiest building in a
Wat and open to everyone

A

Viharn (teaching Hall)

116
Q

guardian lion at the entrance of the
viharn

A

Singha

117
Q

a reliquary, in the form of a
miniature chedi,

A

Ku

118
Q

is reserved for monks to perform
ceremonies,

A

The Bot

119
Q

These are sacred boundary stones, used to demarcate the sacred ground of the bot and to keep away evil spirits.

A

Bai Semas

120
Q

is used by laypeople to
make their offering before a large
Buddha figure

A

Viharn

121
Q

which are towering phallic spires as can be seen in the famous Wat Arun

A

Prang

122
Q

means, ‘tassel of air

A

Chofa

123
Q

is a square
-based
structure topped with either a
cruciform roof or a spire

A

Mondop

124
Q

The naga (dragon) is called

A

nak
sadung

125
Q

bargeboard that covers the end of the
gable, preventing the roof tiles from falling off

A

Pan Lom

126
Q

“sky cluster”

A

Chofa

127
Q

meaning “elephant ears”

A

Hu Chang

128
Q

a bejeweled sacred umbrella that
sits at the topmost part of the chedi

A

Hti

129
Q

Burmese-style sacred gilded
filigree parasol that are
usually installed at the
corners of the railings
enclosing the chedi

A

Chad

130
Q

Recognizable because it has a tall
chimney

A

Crematorium

131
Q

Open-sided pavilion or preaching hall.

A

Sala Kan Prian

132
Q

Open-sided pavilion or preaching hall.

A

Sala Kan Prian

133
Q
A

Bhodi Tree or a Buddha Footprint

134
Q

This hall acts as a meeting place for
Pilgrims.

A

The Minor Salas

135
Q

These are the monks’ living quarters
and dormitories and are usually in a separate
compound.

A

Sanghawat

136
Q

Bell tower

A

HO RAKANG

137
Q

(half man, half bird)

A

Garuda

138
Q

They are common as guardians of the gates in Buddhist temples throughout the country since at least the 14th century.

A

Yaksha

139
Q

Covered with special clay
tiles ______ with metal
gutters.

A

jhingati

140
Q

a mound forming a Buddhist
sacred monument

A

STUPA

141
Q

the tower or spire of a medieval Hindu temple

A

SIKHARA

142
Q

a multi-storied shrine-like tower, originally an Buddhist monument
crowned by a stupa.

A

PAGODA

143
Q

the sanctuary of a classical temple,
containing the statue of a god

A

CELLA

144
Q

any overhanging member projecting
from a wall to support a weight
such as a cornice

A

BRACKET

145
Q

brace which resists thrusts in the direction of its own length, may be
upright, diagonal or horizontal

A

STRUT

146
Q

a mound of earth or stone protecting a tomb chamber or simple grave

A

TUMULUS

147
Q

a landing place or platform on
the bank of a river

A

GHAT

148
Q

an ornament which
terminates the point
of a spire

A

FINIAL

149
Q

Square base which has a
large pair of human eyes –
symbolizes the “All Seeing
One.”

A

SWAYAMBHUNATH STUPA, Katmandu

150
Q

Famous as the richest piece of art in the whole Kingdom.

A

Golden Gate

151
Q

Dedicated to Lord Shiva the guardian deity of Nepal

A

PASUPAT NATH
TEMPLE

152
Q

one of Shiva’s forms.

A

The Kali (black) Bhairabis

153
Q

One of the oldest Hindu
temples of the valley
dedicated to Vishnu
constructed in the 3rd c.

A

CHANGU NARAYAN TEMPLE

154
Q

Also known as Bhaktpur(Bhaktapur) “city of devotee”.

A

BHADGAON

155
Q

Contain ashes of a famous Saints or Lamas.

A

CHORTENS

156
Q

Also known as ling

A

GOMPAS

157
Q

paintings of the four World Guardian Kings called

A

“Lokapalas”

158
Q

monks recite or sing holy
texts

A

Assembly Hall

159
Q

symbolic of overcoming adversity
and defilement

A

VICTORY BANNER

160
Q

Home to ten successive Dalai Lamas and their courts.

A

THE WHITE PALACE

161
Q

Home to ten successive Dalai Lamas and their courts.

A

THE WHITE PALACE

162
Q

built under the patronage of Princess Wencheng, also has undergone 4 repairs and expansion.

A

Ramoche Temple

163
Q

“Doctrine of the Elders”

A

Theravada Buddhism

164
Q

the tall finger-like spire, usually richly carved, common to much Khmer religious architecture.

A

Prang

165
Q

a passageway running along the wall of an enclosure or along the
axis of a temple, often open to one or both sides.

A

Gallery

166
Q

an entrance building.

A

GOPURA

167
Q

The pillars of the galleries are decorated with carved
designs OF APSARAS

A

Hall of Dancers

168
Q

common feature of Khmer temple architecture,
but their true purpose remains unknown.

A

Library

169
Q

were reservoirs, generally
created by excavation and embankment,
respectively

A

Srah and baray

170
Q

are individual figures, groups of figures, or entire
scenes cut into stone walls as sculpted images projecting from a
background.

A

Bas-relief

171
Q

are individual figures, groups of figures, or entire
scenes cut into stone walls as sculpted images projecting from a
background.

A

Bas-relief

172
Q

were narrow decorative columns
that served as supports for the beams and
lintels above doorways or windows.

A

Colonette

173
Q

prevented the Angkorian engineers from constructing large openings or spaces in buildings roofed with stone, and made such buildings particularly prone to collapse once they were no longer maintained.

A

Corbelling

174
Q

are causeways or true
bridges lined by stone balustrades shaped as nāgas.

A

Nāga bridges

175
Q

are causeways or true
bridges lined by stone balustrades shaped as nāgas.

A

Nāga bridges

176
Q

is a spatial arrangement of five elements, with four elements placed as the corners of a square and the fifth placed in the center.

A

Quincunx

177
Q

is a well-known and richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia.

A

Bayon

178
Q

is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious
monument in the world,

A

Angkor Watt

179
Q

started by Suryavarman I Completed by Jayavarman VI

A

ANGKOR WAT

180
Q

started by Suryavarman I Completed by Jayavarman VI

A

ANGKOR WAT

181
Q

Known as Preah Thineang Dheava Vinnichayyeaah

A

Throne Hall

182
Q

Known as Preah Thineang Dheava Vinnichayyeaah

A

Throne Hall

183
Q

Known as Preah Thineang Chan Chhaya

A

Moonlight Pavilion

184
Q

It features a royal temple officially called as Preah
Vihear Keo Morakot

A

Silver Pagoda

185
Q

is the common English name for a building called Prasat Khemarin
[prasat (temple or palace) Khmer + Indra] or in Khmer meaning the “Palace of the Khmer
King”.

A

Khemarin Palace