History of architecture MCQs
History of architecture MCQs
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1: What is the uppermost part or division of the capital of a column called?
A. Abacus
B. Capital
C. Acanthus
D. Astragal
2: What is an Abbey?
A. A group of churches governed by a bishop
B. A school for girls
C. A monastery complex ruled by an abbot.
D. A building that contains a library
3: What is an abutment?
A. A structure supporting the lateral thrust of an arch or vault
B. The highest point of a hill or mountain
C. A large, flat-topped rock formation
D. A support for a bridge
4: What is an acroterion?
A. A type of small column
B. A roof gutter of a building
C. A brick or stone added to the top of a wall
D. A pedestal or figure placed at the three angles of a pediment.
5: What is aedicule?
A. Support column
B. Opening, such as door or window, framed by columns, with a pediment
C. Architectural element
D. Roof
6: What style of architecture is the AEG Turbine Factory an example of?
A. Early Modernist
B. Art Nouveau
C. Neoclassical
D. Gothic Revival
7: When was the AEG Turbine Factory designed?
A. 1902-1945
B. 1912-1937
C. 1868-1940
D. 1892-1963
8: What is the Aeolic style of Greek architecture?
A. A style of Greek music found in the 6th century BCE
B. A style of Greek architecture found in the 6th century BCE
C. A style of Greek art found in the 6th century BCE
D. A style of Greek literature found in the 6th century BCE
9: What is an Aiwan?
A. A city in Iraq
B. A recess, niche, or reception hall in an ancient Parthian building or mosque.
C. A type of Indian bread
D. The capital of Azerbaijan
10: What architectural form is created by two horseshoe arches paired at the sides of a central column?
A. Romanesque
B. Baroque
C. Gothic
D. Ajimez
11: What is an Ajimez?
A. A type of Spanish roofing tile
B. A seafood dish from Spain
C. A Japanese candy
D. An architectural form created by two horseshoe arches paired at the sides of a central column.
12: What does the Acropolis refer to?
A. A fortified citadel in Greek cities
B. A mountain in Athens
C. A temple in Athens
D. A city in Greece
13: What does "Akropolis" refer to?
A. Acropolis Museum
B. Ancient Greek city
C. Highest point in Athens
D. Fortfied citadel in Greek cities
14: What is an Alfiz?
A. A type of horseshoe-shaped arch
B. A French door
C. A rectangular panel that frames an arch, usually horseshoe-shaped.
D. A unit of measurement
15: On which materials were altars originally made of?
A. Stone
B. Wood
C. Other materials
D. Marble
16: What is the Altar used for in the Christian religion?
A. The altar is used for the sacrificed.
B. The altar is used to celebrate Baptism.
C. The altar is used for the celebration of the Mass.
D. The altar is used for confession.
17: What is an altarpiece?
A. A picture or painting behind the altar in Christian church architecture.
B. A single painting behind the altar in Christian church architecture.
C. An elaborate group of hinged panels behind the altar in Christian church architecture.
D. A decorated screen behind the altar in Christian church architecture.
18: What is an Ambo?
A. Ancient Greek City
B. Writing desk
C. African Tribe
D. Reading desk or pulpit in early Christian church
19: What is an Ambulatory?
A. The main aisle of a church
B. A type of stained glass window
C. A chapel in a church
D. A continuation of the aisles of the choir around the apse, sometimes giving access to smaller chapels
20: What is an Amphitheatre?
A. A large room or hall
B. A structure with tiered seats surrounding an arena, used in the Roman world for public spectacles.
21: What is the meaning of "Baluster"?
A. Small pillar or column supporting rail.
B. Pillar or column not supporting rail.
C. Small pillar or column not supporting rail.
D. Large pillar or column supporting rail.
22: What is a baluster?
A. A tool for measuring weight
B. A device for preventing overbalancing
C. A device to measure someone's height
D. A small pillar or column supporting a rail
23: In which type of building are baptismal rites usually performed?
A. A park
B. An art gallery
C. A part of a church or a separate building near a church
D. A library
24: What is a Baptistery?
A. A place to be baptised
B. A part of a church or a separate building near a church in which baptismal rites are performed.
C. A type of religious music
D. A religious service for the dead
25: What does Barbican mean in Arabic Persian?
A. A fortified gallery
B. A Renaissance-era painting style
C. A kind of medieval torture device
D. An outer defensive work
26: What is the meaning of Barbican?
A. A type of medication
B. A pointed arch
C. A small, tropical fish
D. A defensive structure in front of a gate
27: What is the meaning of the word "Barchessa"?
A. A covered storage space attached to a farm house
B. A type of pasta
C. A type of tree
D. A type of cheese
28: What is the time period of Baroque architecture?
A. 1485-1530
B. 1598-1680
C. 1600-1750
D. 1730-1800
29: Which of the following is not a baroque architecture in Italy?
A. St. Peter's Basilica
B. Sant' Andrea al Quirinale
C. Baroque sculpture
D. Roman design of Bernini
30: What is the most famous example of a Basilica?
A. The Pantheon in Rome
B. The Sistine Chapel in Rome
C. The Colosseum in Rome
D. St Peter's Basilica in Rome
31: Who founded Bauhaus Design School?
A. Mies van der Rohe
B. Walter Gropius
C. Le Corbusier
D. Ludwig Mies
32: What year was the Bauhaus Design School founded?
A. 1933
B. 1883
C. 1949
D. 1919
33: A bay is which of the following?
A. A type of window
B. A type of arch
C. A space within a church, indicated by Orders, vaults, etc.
D. A support for a wall
34: What is a beam?
A. Horizontal structural member, usually made of wood, bearing a load.
B. Horizontal structural member, usually made of metal, not bearing a load.
C. Horizontal structural member, usually made of wood, not bearing a load.
D. Horizontal structural member, usually made of metal, bearing a load.
35: What does Beaux-Arts architecture symbolize?
A. French Second Empire
B. Belle Epoque
C. Beaux-Arts movement
D. Beaux-Arts style
36: Belle Epoque symbolized what?
A. The Beaux-Arts Architecture
B. The Palace of Versailles
C. The Eiffel Tower
D. The French Revolution
37: What is a cable pattern?
A. A convex rope-like molding found in Norman architecture.
B. A convex rope-like molding found in Baroque architecture.
C. A concave rope-like molding found in Norman architecture.
D. A convex rope-like molding found in Gothic architecture.
38: What is a campanile?
A. The capital of Norway
B. A type of Italian pasta
C. A bicycle brand
D. A freestanding bell tower of a church.
39: What is a canopy?
A. A suspended or projected miniature roof over an altar, seat, statue, or similar.
B. A covering
C. A support
D. A large umbrella
40: What is a cantilever?
A. A beam not supported at either end
B. A beam supported or fixed at one end carrying a load at the other.
C. A beam carrying a load at both ends
D. A beam fixed at both ends
41: A cantilever beam is
A. A beam that is only supported at one end.
B. A beam that is not supported at either end.
C. A beam that is supported or fixed at one end and carrying a load at the other.
D. A beam that is supported at both ends.
42: What is the capital composed of?
A. A horizontal support element (beam)
B. A vertical support element (column, pilaster, or pier)
C. A lower part (echinus) and a simpler upper part (abacus)
D. A horizontal lintel, entablature, or arcade
43: What is the capital?
A. Ownership shares in a company
B. A large sum of money invested in a business
C. A city that serves as a center of government
D. An architectural element that crowns a vertical support element and is located beneath a horizontal lintel, entablature, or arcade.
44: How many basic types of capitals are there?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 3
D. 2
45: What is the result of a building being decorated with battlements and turrets?
A. Castle-like
B. Castellated
C. Turrets only
D. Battlements only
46: What is castellation?
A. A tool used in medieval times
B. A game
C. A kind of pastry
D. Decoration of a building with battlements and turrets, like a castle.
47: A cathedra is a...
A. Seat or throne located behind the altar, often decorated, used by the bishop during religious functions.
B. Piece of religious clothing worn by the bishop.
C. Place where religious functions are performed.
D. Part of the altar.
48: When were the Gothic cathedrals of Northern France built?
A. 1163-1345
B. 1350-1400
C. 1400-1450
D. 1194-1250
49: Where is the principal church of a diocese located?
A. The largest church in a diocese
B. The church with the most parishioners
C. The church where a bishop officiates
D. A church designated by the pope
50: What is a cell?
A. A compartment, most especially one of the four triangular divisions of a vault
B. A small unit of an organism
C. A basic unit of a nervous system
D. The smallest particle of an element
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