History Of Architecture (Pre-historic & Egyptian)
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- 1.
The Stongehenge is an example of?- A.
Stone Circle
- B.
Stone Row
- C.
Pyramid
- D.
Ziggurat
- 2.
Enclosure formed by huge stones planted on the ground in circular form.
- A.
Tumulus
- B.
Dolmen
- C.
Menhir
- D.
Cromlech
- 3.
A prehistoric burial mound.
- A.
Stele
- B.
Fillet
- C.
Tumulus
- D.
Horus
- 4.
The earliest form of dwelling developed by man.
- A.
Tent
- B.
Hut
- C.
Rock Cave
- D.
Megaron
- 5.
Early type of tomb in Egypt.
- A.
Mastaba
- B.
Pyramid
- C.
Tholos
- D.
Dromos
- 6.
The favorite motifs / design of the Egyptians includes the lotus and:
- A.
Feather
- B.
Palm
- C.
Scarab
- D.
Rope
- 7.
A characteristic feature of an Egyptian external wall.
- A.
Levered
- B.
Battered
- C.
Plain
- D.
Embatted
- 8.
The torus mold in Egyptian temples were used to cover the ______ of the walls.
- A.
Angles
- B.
Base
- C.
Cornice
- D.
Jambs
- 9.
A memorial of victory over one tribe in Egyptian architecture.
- A.
Monolith
- B.
Pyramid
- C.
Mastaba
- D.
Cromlech
- 10.
The massive sloping towers fronted by obelisks and are known as gateways in Egypt.
- A.
Avenue of the Sphinx
- B.
Pylon
- C.
Hypostyle Column
- D.
Stele
- 11.
A mystical monster with a body of a lion and head of a man in an Egyptian structure.
- A.
Androsphinx
- B.
Creosphinx
- C.
Hieraosphinx
- D.
Obelisk
- 12.
The egyptian cornice that consists of roll hollow moulding.
- A.
Corona
- B.
Scotia
- C.
Plinth
- D.
Gorge
- 13.
Monumental pillars usually in pairs at the temple entrances and considered as the symbol of "Heliopolis", the sun god.
- A.
Avenue of the Sphinx
- B.
Pylon
- C.
Obelisks
- D.
Osiris Pillars
- 14.
The Colossi of Memnon was erected by:
- A.
Thothmes I
- B.
Set I
- C.
Senusrets
- D.
Amenophis III
- 15.Known as the royal architect and superinrendent of pyramids.
- A.
Rameses II
- B.
Chephren
- C.
Sargon
- D.
Thi
- 16.
In Egyptian temples, a pillared hall in which the roof rests on columns:
- A.
Dagoba
- B.
Hypostyle Hall
- C.
Sanctuary
- D.
Sarcophagus Chamber
- 17.Egyptian Architecture was designed primarily for:
- A.
External Adoration
- B.
Shade and Shadow
- C.
Light and Color
- D.
Internal Effect
- 18.The architect of the Great Serapeum of Alexandria.
- A.
Darius
- B.
Xerxes
- C.
Deinocrates
- D.
Ptolemy III
- 19.
The upright stone slab containing the name of the dead found in the Mastaba.
- A.
Pilaster
- B.
Band
- C.
Scuncheon
- D.
Stele
- 20.
The grandest Temple of all Egyptian temples.
- A.
Great Temple of Ammon, Karnak
- B.
The Great temple of Abu-Simbel
- C.
Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
- D.
Temple of Ramsesseum, Thebes
- 21.The first architect recorded in history.
- A.
Rameses II
- B.
Imhotep
- C.
King Zoser
- D.
King Nebuchadnezzar
- 22.
The Colossi of Memnon was erected by:
- A.
Thothmes I
- B.
Seti I
- C.
Senusrets
- D.
Amenophis III
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