Elements Of Arhitecture #2

71 Questions | By Glaurentiu+propr | Last updated: May 28, 2019 | Total Attempts: 33

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1.

What style comes after Baroque?
- A.
  
  Rocco
- B.
  
  Modern
- C.
  
  Brutalist
- D.
  
  Romanesque
2.

Why did the tower of Pisa lean
- A.
  
  Because of the poor quality soil, the foundation began to sink
- B.
  
  Because of tectonic movement the foundation rose
- C.
  
  Caligula's horse dug underneath it
- D.
  
  That was how it was originally designed
3.
1. In which architecture appears the onion shape dome?
- A.
  
  Baroque/Russian/Mongolian/Islamic
- B.
  
  Brutalist
- C.
  
  South American
- D.
  
  Indian
4.

In which architecture appears the pear shape dome?
- A.
  
  Baroque
- B.
  
  Romanesque
- C.
  
  Modernist
- D.
  
  Farmer
5.

What is a renaissance man?
- A.
  
  A person with many talents or areas of knowledge / Polyhistor(intelligent man)
- B.
  
  Jon Snow
- C.
  
  A person born again in the mormon church
- D.
  
  A close minded person
6.

Which are the attributes of Greek architecture in Antiquity?
- A.
  
  Firmitas, utilitas, venistas (durability, utility, beauty)
- B.
  
  Built by greek arhictects
- C.
  
  Lasted a lifetime mamaie
7.

Which temple is in the Acropolis?
- A.
  
  Parthenon
- B.
  
  Agora Magna
- C.
  
  Temple of Hades
- D.
  
  Zeus the Empowered
8.

Which is the mathematical operation that sits at the base of Romanesque style?
- A.
  
  Adding
- B.
  
  Substracting
- C.
  
  Dividing
- D.
  
  Derivating
9.

Who started employing concrete in constructions?
- A.
  
  Romans/ Le Corbusier
- B.
  
  Greeks/ Arhimede
- C.
  
  Germans/ Hans von Brukenthal
- D.
  
  Romanians/ Nicolae Ceausescu
10.

For whom were constructed the ziggurats?
- A.
  
  Mesopothamian Gods
- B.
  
  Roman Gods
- C.
  
  Spanish Gods
- D.
  
  Nordic Gods
11.

Which style is also called “the architecture of light”?
- A.
  
  Gothic
- B.
  
  Brutalist
- C.
  
  Romanesque
- D.
  
  Modern
12.

What is the trilithical system or the trilith?
- A.
  
  Two large vertical stones supporting a third stone set horizontally across the top (Stonehenge)
- B.
  
  3 walls supporting a roof (dedeman tent)
- C.
  
  Building churches in groups of 3
- D.
  
  Using 3 parallel roads to deliver construction materials
13.

Fragmentary or deliberately incomplete architectural elements were used mostly in which style?
- A.
  
  Baroque
- B.
  
  Gothic
- C.
  
  Romanesque
- D.
  
  Post modern
14.

Which are the typical characteristics of the Renaissance Villas of Andrea Palladio?
- A.
  
  Symmetry, harmony, pleasant to live in
- B.
  
  Cheap to build
- C.
  
  Good thermal insulation
- D.
  
  Inspired by modern arhitecture
15.

What are the caryatids?
- A.
  
  Sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column
- B.
  
  Ancient people from Greece
- C.
  
  Saxon temples
16.

Which is the structural innovation in the Dome of Florence?
- A.
  
  Unsupported dome
- B.
  
  Built in 3 days
- C.
  
  Built from wood
- D.
  
  Heathen proof
17.

Baroque is the evolution of which style?
- A.
  
  Renaissance (manierism)
- B.
  
  Brutalist
- C.
  
  Post modern
- D.
  
  Neolithical
18.

In what country did Renaissance appear?
- A.
  
  Italy
- B.
  
  Greece
- C.
  
  Germany
- D.
  
  China
19.

What kind of geometric elements are employed in Renaissance?
- A.
  
  Triangular front, arcades, domes, cornice
- B.
  
  Stained glass
- C.
  
  Exposed structural elements
- D.
  
  Hinges & simple supports
20.

Which are the characteristics of Gothic church/cathedral facade?
- A.
  
  Ogival arc - gothic style, tower, rose window,three round arch
- B.
  
  Fire proof
- C.
  
  Steel columns
- D.
  
  Simplistic design
21.

What means drum in architecture?
- A.
  
  Circular or polygonal wall supporting a dome. also any of the cylindrical stone blocks composing a column that is not a monolith
- B.
  
  Musical instrument used by workers to listen to manele
- C.
  
  Tool used for pouring concrete
- D.
  
  Tool used for mixing concrete
22.

Which architectural style if characterized through dynamism?
- A.
  
  Baroque
- B.
  
  Brutalist
- C.
  
  Gothic
- D.
  
  Romanesque
23.

Types of roman constructions
- A.
  
  Theathers
- B.
  
  Amphitheatre
- C.
  
  Roman cities
- D.
  
  Roman temples
- E.
  
  Public baths / bath houses
- F.
  
  Cathedrals
- G.
  
  Skyscrapers
- H.
  
  Glass bridges
24.

Which are the two main architect of the Italian Baroque?
- A.
  
  Gian Lorenzo Bernini
- B.
  
  Francesco Borromini
- C.
  
  Gianluca Vacchi
- D.
  
  Giani Morandi
25.

The Scottish Baronial style derives from which style
- A.
  
  Renaissance
- B.
  
  Modern
- C.
  
  Post modern
- D.
  
  Neolithical

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