Question 1

The Eiffel Tower's magnificent iron trusses were __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​decorated pilasters and cornices 
B)  ​vaulted 
C)  ​prefabricated 
D)  ​covered with plate-glass 
E)  ​natural and organic curved shapes 
A)  ​decorated pilasters and cornices 
B)  ​vaulted 
C)  ​prefabricated 
D)  ​covered with plate-glass 
E)  ​natural and organic curved shapes C

Question 2

St.Étienne was one of the first cathedrals to use true ribbed vaulting,allowing a(n)__________ to be pierced through the walls from which light could enter the nave of the church.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​arch 
B)  ​pendentive 
C)  ​buttress 
D)  ​clerestory 
E)  ​pier 
A)  ​arch 
B)  ​pendentive 
C)  ​buttress 
D)  ​clerestory 
E)  ​pier D

Question 3

Which of the following statements about steel cable construction,first used to build the Brooklyn Bridge,is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​It has great tensile strength. 
B)  ​Its many parallel wires share the stress. 
C)  ​It is flexible, allowing the roadway underneath to sway. 
D)  ​It can only span very short distances. 
E)  ​It can be aesthetically pleasing. 
A)  ​It has great tensile strength. 
B)  ​Its many parallel wires share the stress. 
C)  ​It is flexible, allowing the roadway underneath to sway. 
D)  ​It can only span very short distances. 
E)  ​It can be aesthetically pleasing. D

Question 4

What is Le Corbusier's Chapel of Notre Dame du Haut an example of?

Accepted Answer

Le Corbusier's Chapel of Notre Dame du H

Question 5

Lacy buttressing and ample ___________lend Gothic buildings an airy lightness that seems consonant with their mission of directing upward the focus of human awareness.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​webbing 
B)  ​buttressing 
C)  ​pendentives 
D)  ​piers 
E)  ​fenestration 
A)  ​webbing 
B)  ​buttressing 
C)  ​pendentives 
D)  ​piers 
E)  ​fenestration

Question 6

Why can rounded arches enclose only square bays,and what adjustment must be made to obtain a rectangular bay?

Accepted Answer

Rounded arches can enclose only square b

Question 7

__________ designed a type of shell architecture for the American Pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal,known as the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Philip Johnson; coffered dome 
B)  ​Ludwig Miës van der Rohe; shell dome 
C)  ​Buckminster Fuller; geodesic dome 
D)  ​Eero Saarinen; TWA dome 
E)  ​Moshe Safdie; habitat dome 
A)  ​Philip Johnson; coffered dome 
B)  ​Ludwig Miës van der Rohe; shell dome 
C)  ​Buckminster Fuller; geodesic dome 
D)  ​Eero Saarinen; TWA dome 
E)  ​Moshe Safdie; habitat dome

Question 8

Peter Testa believes we "need to rethink how we assemble buildings" and has designed a high-rise tower out of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​titanium 
B)  ​composite materials 
C)  ​fiber glass woven with steel 
D)  ​rhodium and high-tech plastic 
E)  ​a titanium and fiber glass composite 
A)  ​titanium 
B)  ​composite materials 
C)  ​fiber glass woven with steel 
D)  ​rhodium and high-tech plastic 
E)  ​a titanium and fiber glass composite

Question 9

What is the definition of architecture?

Accepted Answer

Architecture is a multifaceted disciplin

Question 10

The prehistoric Stonehenge is one of the earliest examples of __________ construction,in which two stones were set vertically and a third stone laid across them,creating an opening beneath.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​vault 
B)  ​arch 
C)  ​post-and-lintel 
D)  ​dome 
E)  ​half timber 
A)  ​vault 
B)  ​arch 
C)  ​post-and-lintel 
D)  ​dome 
E)  ​half timber

Question 11

Discuss the advantages of the use of steel as a construction material,especially for tall buildings and skyscrapers.

Accepted Answer

There are several advantages to using st

Question 12

In Frank Lloyd Wright's famous Fallingwater,he made use of reinforced concrete to produce __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cantilevered decks 
B)  ​curving walls 
C)  ​a biomorphic, curving roof 
D)  ​cavernous interior sloping walls 
E)  ​a waterfall 
A)  ​cantilevered decks 
B)  ​curving walls 
C)  ​a biomorphic, curving roof 
D)  ​cavernous interior sloping walls 
E)  ​a waterfall

Question 13

What are the advantages and disadvantages of wood as a building material? How has modern technology helped to overcome some of the disadvantages?

Accepted Answer

Wood has been used as a building materia

Question 14

__________,primarily used for covering roofs of structures,acquire their strength from the fact that the sides of a triangle,once joined,cannot be forced out of shape.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Pendentives 
B)  ​Shingles 
C)  ​Balloon framings 
D)  ​Trusses 
E)  ​Clapboards 
A)  ​Pendentives 
B)  ​Shingles 
C)  ​Balloon framings 
D)  ​Trusses 
E)  ​Clapboards

Question 15

Explain why an architect must be not only an artist but also a mediator and compromiser.What are some of the variables that must be dealt with by an architect?

Accepted Answer

An architect must be not only an artist

Question 16

The 17,000 almost identical small homes built in post-World War II Levittown,New York,are a reflection of the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​war's adverse effect on the United States economy 
B)  ​need for mass suburban housing for growing metropolitan areas 
C)  ​lack of architectural creativity after war 
D)  ​influence of Japanese design models on the United States 
E)  ​advent of prefabrication in the housing market 
A)  ​war's adverse effect on the United States economy 
B)  ​need for mass suburban housing for growing metropolitan areas 
C)  ​lack of architectural creativity after war 
D)  ​influence of Japanese design models on the United States 
E)  ​advent of prefabrication in the housing market

Question 17

List and provide an example of three functions of arches.

Accepted Answer

Sure, here are three functions of arches

Question 18

The interior of the Egyptian temple of Amen-Re at Karnak is filled by a virtual forest of columns because of the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​sacred nature of the structure 
B)  ​weight of the massive stone posts 
C)  ​need for surfaces for the many relief sculptures 
D)  ​lack of fenestration 
E)  ​weight of the massive stone lintels 
A)  ​sacred nature of the structure 
B)  ​weight of the massive stone posts 
C)  ​need for surfaces for the many relief sculptures 
D)  ​lack of fenestration 
E)  ​weight of the massive stone lintels

Question 19

Louis Sullivan's rigid horizontal and vertical processions of façade elements that suggest the regularity of the spaces within his Wainwright Building reinforce Sullivan's famous motto that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​"less is more" 
B)  ​"function follows form" 
C)  ​"architecture completes nature" 
D)  ​"form follows function" 
E)  ​"the mother art is architecture" 
A)  ​"less is more" 
B)  ​"function follows form" 
C)  ​"architecture completes nature" 
D)  ​"form follows function" 
E)  ​"the mother art is architecture"

Question 20

Originally a derisive term,__________ uses mass produced,light,easily handled cuts of wood and metal nails for the assembly of millions of homes and small buildings on site.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​post and beam 
B)  ​plywood construction 
C)  ​balloon framing 
D)  ​prefabricated construction 
E)  ​cast-iron construction 
A)  ​post and beam 
B)  ​plywood construction 
C)  ​balloon framing 
D)  ​prefabricated construction 
E)  ​cast-iron construction

Exam 13: Architecture and Urban Design

The Eiffel Tower's magnificent iron trusses were __________.

St.Étienne was one of the first cathedrals to use true ribbed vaulting,allowing a(n)__________ to be pierced through the walls from which light could enter the nave of the church.

Which of the following statements about steel cable construction,first used to build the Brooklyn Bridge,is not true?

What is Le Corbusier's Chapel of Notre Dame du Haut an example of?

Lacy buttressing and ample ___________lend Gothic buildings an airy lightness that seems consonant with their mission of directing upward the focus of human awareness.

Why can rounded arches enclose only square bays,and what adjustment must be made to obtain a rectangular bay?

__________ designed a type of shell architecture for the American Pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal,known as the __________.

Peter Testa believes we "need to rethink how we assemble buildings" and has designed a high-rise tower out of __________.

What is the definition of architecture?

The prehistoric Stonehenge is one of the earliest examples of __________ construction,in which two stones were set vertically and a third stone laid across them,creating an opening beneath.

Discuss the advantages of the use of steel as a construction material,especially for tall buildings and skyscrapers.

In Frank Lloyd Wright's famous Fallingwater,he made use of reinforced concrete to produce __________.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of wood as a building material? How has modern technology helped to overcome some of the disadvantages?

__________,primarily used for covering roofs of structures,acquire their strength from the fact that the sides of a triangle,once joined,cannot be forced out of shape.

Explain why an architect must be not only an artist but also a mediator and compromiser.What are some of the variables that must be dealt with by an architect?

The 17,000 almost identical small homes built in post-World War II Levittown,New York,are a reflection of the __________.

List and provide an example of three functions of arches.

The interior of the Egyptian temple of Amen-Re at Karnak is filled by a virtual forest of columns because of the __________.

Louis Sullivan's rigid horizontal and vertical processions of façade elements that suggest the regularity of the spaces within his Wainwright Building reinforce Sullivan's famous motto that __________.

Originally a derisive term,__________ uses mass produced,light,easily handled cuts of wood and metal nails for the assembly of millions of homes and small buildings on site.

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