Question 1

The walled gardens in the Alhambra were functional and provided fruits and vegetables for the royal family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Eric Kuhne's Bluewater Shopping Complex in Kent,England contains a rain forest and mountain bike trails.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The interiors of buildings with steel frameworks __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  required solid load-bearing walls 
B)  are broad open spaces 
C)  have low ceilings 
D)  are disrupted by the frequent need for steel columns 
A)  required solid load-bearing walls 
B)  are broad open spaces 
C)  have low ceilings 
D)  are disrupted by the frequent need for steel columns B

Question 4

Through its innovative architectural developments Romans were able to build __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  domes 
B)  open spaces without obstructions 
C)  barrel vaults 
D)  all of the above 
A)  domes 
B)  open spaces without obstructions 
C)  barrel vaults 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

Architects are like artists working in other visual media because they __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  work alone 
B)  control the whole process of design and creation 
C)  rely exclusively on their own vision and ideas 
D)  use the elements of design and the organizing principles 
A)  work alone 
B)  control the whole process of design and creation 
C)  rely exclusively on their own vision and ideas 
D)  use the elements of design and the organizing principles

Question 6

The Suq al-Ainau is an excellent example of how architects adapt their designs to respond to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  their own unsophisticated engineering skills 
B)  the environment in which the structure is placed 
C)  substandard materials 
D)  the lack of experience of the construction workers 
A)  their own unsophisticated engineering skills 
B)  the environment in which the structure is placed 
C)  substandard materials 
D)  the lack of experience of the construction workers

Question 7

A construction technique using stacked stones or blocks is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  frame construction 
B)  bearing wall construction 
C)  post and lintel construction 
D)  ribbed vaulting construction 
A)  frame construction 
B)  bearing wall construction 
C)  post and lintel construction 
D)  ribbed vaulting construction

Question 8

The flying buttress was used in the interior of Gothic cathedrals,such as Chartres to support the thick interior walls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Buildings constructed in the International Modern Style are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  constructed along purely functional lines 
B)  largely made with glass exterior walls 
C)  lacking in ornamentation 
D)  all of the above 
A)  constructed along purely functional lines 
B)  largely made with glass exterior walls 
C)  lacking in ornamentation 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

To account for the local climate in his design of an Amsterdam Bank Complex , Aton Alberts incorporated __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  solar panels 
B)  fewer windows 
C)  flat roofs 
D)  all of the above 
A)  solar panels 
B)  fewer windows 
C)  flat roofs 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

Dwellings erected along the banks of the Ganges River illustrate __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the disruption of nature caused by housing development 
B)  that housing style is universal 
C)  that climate and culture often determine housing style 
D)  the problem with investing in real estate 
A)  the disruption of nature caused by housing development 
B)  that housing style is universal 
C)  that climate and culture often determine housing style 
D)  the problem with investing in real estate

Question 12

The International Modern Style evolved from the designs created at the Bauhaus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Wrought iron began to be used for framing buildings in the __________ century.

Accepted Answer

A)  twentieth 
B)  eighteenth 
C)  nineteenth 
D)  fifteenth 
A)  twentieth 
B)  eighteenth 
C)  nineteenth 
D)  fifteenth

Question 14

Stone has been used as a building material since ancient times because of its compressive strength,which is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to support pressure without breaking 
B)  ability to press down and become solidly fixed in the ground 
C)  relative weight of a block of stone to its size 
D)  force a block exerts on the blocks around it 
A)  ability to support pressure without breaking 
B)  ability to press down and become solidly fixed in the ground 
C)  relative weight of a block of stone to its size 
D)  force a block exerts on the blocks around it

Question 15

The Nakagin Capsule Building in Tokyo is an example of__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforced concrete technology 
B)  modular construction 
C)  balloon-frame construction 
D)  load-bearing construction 
A)  reinforced concrete technology 
B)  modular construction 
C)  balloon-frame construction 
D)  load-bearing construction

Question 16

The invention of balloon-frame construction came about with the development of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mass-produced nails 
B)  hot-air balloons used to lift the roof timbers 
C)  concrete 
D)  wide, hand-cut lumber 
A)  mass-produced nails 
B)  hot-air balloons used to lift the roof timbers 
C)  concrete 
D)  wide, hand-cut lumber

Question 17

Among the things architects consider is acoustics,or the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ratio of people to floor space 
B)  design for how people will move through the space 
C)  science of sound 
D)  study of natural ways of heating and cooling 
A)  ratio of people to floor space 
B)  design for how people will move through the space 
C)  science of sound 
D)  study of natural ways of heating and cooling

Question 18

The circular interior space of the Pantheon in Rome is called a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rotunda 
B)  portico 
C)  coffer 
D) intonaco 
A)  rotunda 
B)  portico 
C)  coffer 
D) intonaco

Question 19

A major architectural development that appeared in Roman architecture was the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nave 
B)  pediment 
C)  arch 
D)  squinch 
A)  nave 
B)  pediment 
C)  arch 
D)  squinch

Question 20

Which of the following is not an elaboration of arch technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  barrel vaults 
B)  ribbed vaulting 
C)  flying buttresses 
D)  balloon-frame construction 
A)  barrel vaults 
B)  ribbed vaulting 
C)  flying buttresses 
D)  balloon-frame construction

The walled gardens in the Alhambra were functional and provided fruits and vegetables for the royal family.

Eric Kuhne's Bluewater Shopping Complex in Kent,England contains a rain forest and mountain bike trails.

The interiors of buildings with steel frameworks __________.

Through its innovative architectural developments Romans were able to build __________.

Architects are like artists working in other visual media because they __________.

The Suq al-Ainau is an excellent example of how architects adapt their designs to respond to __________.

A construction technique using stacked stones or blocks is __________.

The flying buttress was used in the interior of Gothic cathedrals,such as Chartres to support the thick interior walls.

Buildings constructed in the International Modern Style are __________.

To account for the local climate in his design of an Amsterdam Bank Complex , Aton Alberts incorporated __________.

Dwellings erected along the banks of the Ganges River illustrate __________.

The International Modern Style evolved from the designs created at the Bauhaus.

Wrought iron began to be used for framing buildings in the __________ century.

Stone has been used as a building material since ancient times because of its compressive strength,which is the __________.

The Nakagin Capsule Building in Tokyo is an example of__________.

The invention of balloon-frame construction came about with the development of __________.

Among the things architects consider is acoustics,or the __________.

The circular interior space of the Pantheon in Rome is called a(n)__________.

A major architectural development that appeared in Roman architecture was the __________.

Which of the following is not an elaboration of arch technology?

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Exam 13: Architecture

The walled gardens in the Alhambra were functional and provided fruits and vegetables for the royal family.

Eric Kuhne's Bluewater Shopping Complex in Kent,England contains a rain forest and mountain bike trails.

The interiors of buildings with steel frameworks __________.

Through its innovative architectural developments Romans were able to build __________.

Architects are like artists working in other visual media because they __________.

The Suq al-Ainau is an excellent example of how architects adapt their designs to respond to __________.

A construction technique using stacked stones or blocks is __________.

The flying buttress was used in the interior of Gothic cathedrals,such as Chartres to support the thick interior walls.

Buildings constructed in the International Modern Style are __________.

To account for the local climate in his design of an Amsterdam Bank Complex , Aton Alberts incorporated __________.

Dwellings erected along the banks of the Ganges River illustrate __________.

The International Modern Style evolved from the designs created at the Bauhaus.

Wrought iron began to be used for framing buildings in the __________ century.

Stone has been used as a building material since ancient times because of its compressive strength,which is the __________.

The Nakagin Capsule Building in Tokyo is an example of__________.

The invention of balloon-frame construction came about with the development of __________.

Among the things architects consider is acoustics,or the __________.

The circular interior space of the Pantheon in Rome is called a(n)__________.

A major architectural development that appeared in Roman architecture was the __________.

Which of the following is not an elaboration of arch technology?

Understanding Art

Visual Elements

Organizing Principles of Design

Drawing

Painting

Printmaking

Graphic Design

Photography and Filmmaking

Digital Art

Sculpture

Craft Media

Product and Clothing Design

Designed Settings

Historical Styles in Western Art

Understanding Art on All Levels

Filters