Architecture Quiz
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- 1.
What is the name for the room with the dome in the U.S. Capitol building?
- A.
The Dome Room
- B.
The Rotunda
- C.
The State Room
- D.
The Senate Floor
Correct Answer
B. The Rotunda -
- 2.
What type of home is built in a factory and then transported to its permanent site for assembly?
- A.
Custom-Built Home
- B.
Phased Home
- C.
Modular Home
- D.
Pre-Designed Home
Correct Answer
C. Modular Home -
- 3.
Which art deco building is home to the Rockettes?
- A.
Rockefeller Center
- B.
The Roxy Theater
- C.
Radio City Music Hall
- D.
The Paris Opera House
Correct Answer
C. Radio City Music Hall -
- 4.
Which London building is the home of British kings and queens?
- A.
The Tower Of London
- B.
Big Ben
- C.
Canterbury Castle
- D.
Buckingham Palace
Correct Answer
D. Buckingham Palace -
- 5.
Which laws determine where a particular type of building can be built?
- A.
Murphy's Laws
- B.
Zoning Laws
- C.
Blue Laws
- D.
Sunshine Laws
Correct Answer
B. Zoning Laws -
- 6.
Which is a row of repeating posts that support the top railing?
- A.
Column
- B.
Balustrade
- C.
Portico
- D.
Gable
Correct Answer
B. Balustrade -
- 7.
Other than bats, what should you find in a belfry?
- A.
A Safe
- B.
A Bell
- C.
A Pole
- D.
A Bed
Correct Answer
B. A Bell -
- 8.
What is the name for a shelf above a fireplace?
- A.
Stoker
- B.
Mantle
- C.
Flue
- D.
Cornice
Correct Answer
B. Mantle -
- 9.
What is a joist?
- A.
Supporting Beam In A House
- B.
Fight Between Knights
- C.
Hinge
- D.
Castle's Drawbridge
Correct Answer
A. Supporting Beam In A House -
- 10.
Which famous Australian building looks like large shells or sails?
- A.
The Outback Steakhouse
- B.
The Sydney Opera House
- C.
The Australian Museum
- D.
The Dingo Boathouse
Correct Answer
B. The Sydney Opera House -
- 11.
What people built the pyramids at Chichen Itza in Mexico?
- A.
Aztecs
- B.
Incas
- C.
Mayas
- D.
Cherokees
Correct Answer
C. Mayas -
- 12.
What does it mean to say a house is a "Craftsman" home?
- A.
It Is Especially Creative
- B.
An Artist Lives There
- C.
Its Style Is Arts and Crafts
- D.
It Was Built By Hand
Correct Answer
C. Its Style Is Arts and Crafts -
- 13.
Where is the Taj Mahal?
- A.
Egypt
- B.
Russia
- C.
Brazil
- D.
India
Correct Answer
D. India -
- 14.
Which well-known American architect designed Spain's new Guggenheim Art Museum?
- A.
Phillip Johnson
- B.
Frank Lloyd Wright
- C.
Frank Gehry
- D.
I.M. Pei
Correct Answer
C. Frank Gehry -
- 15.
How many bolts are there in the Sydney Harbour Bridge?
- A.
3164
- B.
8
- C.
1200
- D.
16
Correct Answer
B. 8 -
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