Exam 15: Architecture

This architectural term means describes a structure created from a pile of material.

The Renaissance architect Donato Bramante designed a centrally planned church with a dome called the Tempietto,which is Italian for ________.

The remarkable load-bearing Maya pyramid Temple I at Tikal can be found in this modern country.

The Church of Sainte-Madeleine at Vézelay in France was a stop along the Christian pilgrimage route to the holy church __________ in Spain.

The unique foundation structure of the Taj Mahal may be compromised because of lower water levels in the Yamuna River in recent years.

A room that uses numerous columns to support a flat ceiling is known as a ________ hall.

This feature of Gothic architecture allowed the weight of the ceiling to be transferred away from the walls so that larger windows could be built.

The Greek architect Kallikrates designed the Temple of Athena Nike using this style of column,named after a region in coastal Greece.

This feature is NOT a basic part of a Greek column:

The Crystal Palace inspired other architects,including ________,who created a tower in Paris that was originally intended to be temporary.

This style of architecture,which began in the 1980s,combines the hard rectangles of Modernism with unusual materials and stylistic features from the past.

Reinforced concrete is a raw material that has always been available,architects just did not like the look of it until the nineteenth century.

This architect,who pioneered the use of steel in architecture,is sometimes called the "father of Modernism."

This type of arched span was first used in ancient Babylon and Mycenae.

The Pont du Gard is a Roman construction used for conveying water,called ________.

This architectural construction method consists of two uprights and a crossbeam.

This style of medieval cathedral was based on the architecture of Rome.

The juxtaposition of different buildings and styles of architecture in New York City creates a composition like ________ painting.

This kind of stress pulls on the structure of a building and must be countered by a pushing stress.

Which of these artists is not involved with the creation of architecture?