Question 1

Identify three items that go into planning a successful building in a natural setting.List an example from the text to support each of the three items.

Accepted Answer

Three items that go into planning a succ

Question 2

Using a pointed arch in a structure allows for _________.

Accepted Answer

A) higher ceilings 
B) more windows 
C) larger openings 
D) a more substantial use of stained glass 
E) all of these are correct 
A) higher ceilings 
B) more windows 
C) larger openings 
D) a more substantial use of stained glass 
E) all of these are correct

Question 3

Early Islamic architecture used decorative patterns to decorate the mosques because _________.

Accepted Answer

A) Muslim artists didn't know how to draw the figure 
B) realistic and representational images were rejected as idolatrous 
C) it was less expensive to use pattern than any other type of depictions 
D) the religious stories were too complex to re-create 
E) patterned pieces were easier to mass produce for large scale work 
A) Muslim artists didn't know how to draw the figure 
B) realistic and representational images were rejected as idolatrous 
C) it was less expensive to use pattern than any other type of depictions 
D) the religious stories were too complex to re-create 
E) patterned pieces were easier to mass produce for large scale work

Question 4

The Kaufman House by Frank Lloyd Wright is built over a _______.

Accepted Answer

A) mountain 
B) valley 
C) waterfall 
D) lake 
E) canyon 
A) mountain 
B) valley 
C) waterfall 
D) lake 
E) canyon

Question 5

Which of the following architects did NOT work on St.Peter's Basilica?

Accepted Answer

A) Michelangelo 
B) Carlo Maderno 
C) Leonardo da Vinci 
D) Gianlorenzo Bernini 
E) Donato Bramante 
A) Michelangelo 
B) Carlo Maderno 
C) Leonardo da Vinci 
D) Gianlorenzo Bernini 
E) Donato Bramante

Question 6

A modern skyscraper such as the Seagram building can have glass as the "skin" of its exterior due to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the tensile strength of the glass 
B) its load bearing walls 
C) the addition of post and lintel beams at key points of the structure 
D) the strength of the internal skeleton of the steel cage 
E) all of these are correct 
A) the tensile strength of the glass 
B) its load bearing walls 
C) the addition of post and lintel beams at key points of the structure 
D) the strength of the internal skeleton of the steel cage 
E) all of these are correct

Question 7

Angkor Wat symbolizes ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) the world mountain 
B) the natural state of human kind 
C) money and power 
D) the heavens above 
E) the spiritual journey of Buddha 
A) the world mountain 
B) the natural state of human kind 
C) money and power 
D) the heavens above 
E) the spiritual journey of Buddha

Question 8

Compare and contrast St.Peter's Basilica in Rome with Monticello in West Virginia.In your discussion, refer to the influences on the appearance of the exterior, the symbolism of the structures, and the purpose.

Accepted Answer

St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and Montice

Question 9

A floor plan shows the view of a building ________.

Accepted Answer

A) from above 
B) from the side 
C) in three dimensions 
D) in a cross section 
E) all of these are correct 
A) from above 
B) from the side 
C) in three dimensions 
D) in a cross section 
E) all of these are correct

Question 10

Why is the Parthenon in ruins today?

Accepted Answer

A) Over time, the structure deteriorated. 
B) It was bombed during World War II in the twentieth century. 
C) It was hit by a rocket in the seventeenth century, and blew up from stored gunpowder. 
D) The Ancient Romans dismantled the structure for war booty. 
E) Christians wanted to destroy one of the last remaining pagan temples. 
A) Over time, the structure deteriorated. 
B) It was bombed during World War II in the twentieth century. 
C) It was hit by a rocket in the seventeenth century, and blew up from stored gunpowder. 
D) The Ancient Romans dismantled the structure for war booty. 
E) Christians wanted to destroy one of the last remaining pagan temples.

Identify three items that go into planning a successful building in a natural setting.List an example from the text to support each of the three items.

Using a pointed arch in a structure allows for _________.

Early Islamic architecture used decorative patterns to decorate the mosques because _________.

The Kaufman House by Frank Lloyd Wright is built over a _______.

Which of the following architects did NOT work on St.Peter's Basilica?

A modern skyscraper such as the Seagram building can have glass as the "skin" of its exterior due to ________.

Angkor Wat symbolizes ______________.

Compare and contrast St.Peter's Basilica in Rome with Monticello in West Virginia.In your discussion, refer to the influences on the appearance of the exterior, the symbolism of the structures, and the purpose.

A floor plan shows the view of a building ________.

Why is the Parthenon in ruins today?

The Power of Art

The Primary Elements

The Principles of Design

Drawing

Painting

Printmaking

Photography

New Media: Time and Digital Arts

Sculpture

Decorative Arts, Crafts, and Design

Ancient Empires, Ancient Gods

The Age of Faith

The Renaissance

Drama and Light: Mannerism, the Baroque, and Rococo

The Battle of the Isms: Neoclassicism, Romanticism, and Realism

Out of the Studio and Into the Light: Impressionism and Postimpressionism

The Real World on Trial: the Early Twentieth Century

The Invisible Made Visible: Abstract and Nonrepresentational Art

A Storm of Images: Art in the Contemporary World

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Exam 10: Architecture

Identify three items that go into planning a successful building in a natural setting.List an example from the text to support each of the three items.

Using a pointed arch in a structure allows for _________.

Early Islamic architecture used decorative patterns to decorate the mosques because _________.

The Kaufman House by Frank Lloyd Wright is built over a _______.

Which of the following architects did NOT work on St.Peter's Basilica?

A modern skyscraper such as the Seagram building can have glass as the "skin" of its exterior due to ________.

Angkor Wat symbolizes ______________.

Compare and contrast St.Peter's Basilica in Rome with Monticello in West Virginia.In your discussion, refer to the influences on the appearance of the exterior, the symbolism of the structures, and the purpose.

A floor plan shows the view of a building ________.

Why is the Parthenon in ruins today?

The Power of Art

The Primary Elements

The Principles of Design

Drawing

Painting

Printmaking

Photography

New Media: Time and Digital Arts

Sculpture

Decorative Arts, Crafts, and Design

Ancient Empires, Ancient Gods

The Age of Faith

The Renaissance

Drama and Light: Mannerism, the Baroque, and Rococo

The Battle of the Isms: Neoclassicism, Romanticism, and Realism

Out of the Studio and Into the Light: Impressionism and Postimpressionism

The Real World on Trial: the Early Twentieth Century

The Invisible Made Visible: Abstract and Nonrepresentational Art

A Storm of Images: Art in the Contemporary World

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