Question 1

Pagoda bracket sets are:

Accepted Answer

A)  symmetrical supports positioned like book-ends. 
B)  interlocking supports. 
C)  bases for finials. 
D)  used to support a roof overhang. 
E)  interlocking supports that both allow a roof to overhang. 
A)  symmetrical supports positioned like book-ends. 
B)  interlocking supports. 
C)  bases for finials. 
D)  used to support a roof overhang. 
E)  interlocking supports that both allow a roof to overhang. E

Question 2

Chinese residential construction using brick or adobe made possible:

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A)  low-relief sculpture on exterior walls. 
B)  underfloor flues to provide heat. 
C)  fortified masonry walls. 
D)  protected rooms such as ancient Greek cellas. 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  low-relief sculpture on exterior walls. 
B)  underfloor flues to provide heat. 
C)  fortified masonry walls. 
D)  protected rooms such as ancient Greek cellas. 
E)  All of the answers are correct. B

Question 3

A distinctive feature of tulou houses in Hajing county is their:

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A)  hexagonal shape. 
B)  oval shape. 
C)  diamond shape. 
D)  circular shape. 
E)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  hexagonal shape. 
B)  oval shape. 
C)  diamond shape. 
D)  circular shape. 
E)  None of the answers is correct. D

Question 4

Discuss Chinese city-planning principles as exemplified by the Forbidden City of Beijing.

Accepted Answer

The city-planning principles exemplified

Question 5

Buddhist temple complexes were built with a hall for venerating images of the Buddha and a separate ________, or tower, erected over relics symbolic of the Buddha's presence.

Accepted Answer

A)  pagoda 
B)  jian 
C)  katsuogi 
D)  minka 
E)  tatami 
A)  pagoda 
B)  jian 
C)  katsuogi 
D)  minka 
E)  tatami

Question 6

Discuss the planning of the Ise Shrine and the precedents for its forms and elements.

Accepted Answer

The Ise Shrine, located in Mie Prefectur

Question 7

In Japanese houses, treasured objects are displayed using tokonoma, which refers to:

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A)  a gnarled piece of driftwood. 
B)  an alcove in the vestibule. 
C)  a delineated pool of water. 
D)  a concave mirror. 
E)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  a gnarled piece of driftwood. 
B)  an alcove in the vestibule. 
C)  a delineated pool of water. 
D)  a concave mirror. 
E)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 8

The Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto provides a splendid example of a country retreat built in the Shoin style that:

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A)  was based on elements different from older mansions of the nobility. 
B)  was based on elements from the Chinese Forbidden City. 
C)  embodied concepts from the Khmer tradition. 
D)  embodied concepts from the Zen tradition. 
E)  was based on elements from Greek architecture. 
A)  was based on elements different from older mansions of the nobility. 
B)  was based on elements from the Chinese Forbidden City. 
C)  embodied concepts from the Khmer tradition. 
D)  embodied concepts from the Zen tradition. 
E)  was based on elements from Greek architecture.

Question 9

The Chinese modular unit is called the:

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A)  feng shui. 
B)  yin. 
C)  jian. 
D)  yang. 
E)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  feng shui. 
B)  yin. 
C)  jian. 
D)  yang. 
E)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 10

Japan has an unusually rich array of wooden folk houses called:

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A)  kodo. 
B)  katsuogi. 
C)  donjon. 
D)  tatami. 
E)  minka. 
A)  kodo. 
B)  katsuogi. 
C)  donjon. 
D)  tatami. 
E)  minka.

Question 11

Discuss Chinese architectural principles as laid out in the Yingzao-fashi.

Accepted Answer

The Yingzao-fashi, also known as the "Tr

Question 12

Of the following, the one that was NOT a Qing painting style was:

Accepted Answer

A)  hexi. 
B)  zuzian. 
C)  xuanzi. 
D)  Suzhou. 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  hexi. 
B)  zuzian. 
C)  xuanzi. 
D)  Suzhou. 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 13

Compare and contrast Chinese and Japanese house types.

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Chinese and Japanese house types have so

Question 14

Ise Shrine roofs include katsuogi, which are:

Accepted Answer

A)  bundles of thatch. 
B)  tapered wooden logs. 
C)  cross-gable end rafters. 
D)  acroteria-like crowning wood sculptures. 
E)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  bundles of thatch. 
B)  tapered wooden logs. 
C)  cross-gable end rafters. 
D)  acroteria-like crowning wood sculptures. 
E)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 15

The central core of Egret's Castle is the:

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A)  donjon. 
B)  summer palace. 
C)  log fort. 
D)  imperial villa. 
E)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  donjon. 
B)  summer palace. 
C)  log fort. 
D)  imperial villa. 
E)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 16

The Ise Shrine is distinctive for being:

Accepted Answer

A)  the oldest Shinto shrine in Japan. 
B)  a replica based on a recently discovered codex. 
C)  rebuilt every twenty years. 
D)  the earliest example of concrete construction in Japan. 
E)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  the oldest Shinto shrine in Japan. 
B)  a replica based on a recently discovered codex. 
C)  rebuilt every twenty years. 
D)  the earliest example of concrete construction in Japan. 
E)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 17

Which of the following is true about the Imperial and Forbidden cities of Beijing?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Outer City and the Inner City were located in between the Imperial and Forbidden cities. 
B)  One could see the entire route to the city center from all points of the Imperial City. 
C)  At the heart of the Forbidden City was the Hall of the Sacred Mother. 
D)  The plan of the Imperial and Forbidden cities was interpreted as a supreme expression of Buddhist teachings. 
E)  An alternating sequence of gates and courts led to the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City. 
A)  The Outer City and the Inner City were located in between the Imperial and Forbidden cities. 
B)  One could see the entire route to the city center from all points of the Imperial City. 
C)  At the heart of the Forbidden City was the Hall of the Sacred Mother. 
D)  The plan of the Imperial and Forbidden cities was interpreted as a supreme expression of Buddhist teachings. 
E)  An alternating sequence of gates and courts led to the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City.

Question 18

Feng shui involves adjusting a building to:

Accepted Answer

A)  particular features of a site and its microclimate. 
B)  local building materials. 
C)  local building regulations. 
D)  particular local customs. 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  particular features of a site and its microclimate. 
B)  local building materials. 
C)  local building regulations. 
D)  particular local customs. 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 19

The essence of Zen Buddhism is:

Accepted Answer

A)  enlightenment achieved through meditation. 
B)  reverence for picturesque landscape. 
C)  ancestor worship. 
D)  a concern for family values. 
E)  ancestor worship and a concern for family values. 
A)  enlightenment achieved through meditation. 
B)  reverence for picturesque landscape. 
C)  ancestor worship. 
D)  a concern for family values. 
E)  ancestor worship and a concern for family values.

Question 20

In eighteenth-century China, picturesque gardens were planned using:

Accepted Answer

A)  Daoist principals. 
B)  multiple, intersecting axes. 
C)  Taihu principles. 
D)  rigid angular geometries. 
E)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  Daoist principals. 
B)  multiple, intersecting axes. 
C)  Taihu principles. 
D)  rigid angular geometries. 
E)  None of the answers is correct.

Pagoda bracket sets are:

Chinese residential construction using brick or adobe made possible:

A distinctive feature of tulou houses in Hajing county is their:

Discuss Chinese city-planning principles as exemplified by the Forbidden City of Beijing.

Buddhist temple complexes were built with a hall for venerating images of the Buddha and a separate ________, or tower, erected over relics symbolic of the Buddha's presence.

Discuss the planning of the Ise Shrine and the precedents for its forms and elements.

In Japanese houses, treasured objects are displayed using tokonoma, which refers to:

The Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto provides a splendid example of a country retreat built in the Shoin style that:

The Chinese modular unit is called the:

Japan has an unusually rich array of wooden folk houses called:

Discuss Chinese architectural principles as laid out in the Yingzao-fashi.

Of the following, the one that was NOT a Qing painting style was:

Compare and contrast Chinese and Japanese house types.

Ise Shrine roofs include katsuogi, which are:

The central core of Egret's Castle is the:

The Ise Shrine is distinctive for being:

Which of the following is true about the Imperial and Forbidden cities of Beijing?

Feng shui involves adjusting a building to:

The essence of Zen Buddhism is:

In eighteenth-century China, picturesque gardens were planned using:

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Exam 4: The Traditional Architecture of China and Japan

Pagoda bracket sets are:

Chinese residential construction using brick or adobe made possible:

A distinctive feature of tulou houses in Hajing county is their:

Discuss Chinese city-planning principles as exemplified by the Forbidden City of Beijing.

Buddhist temple complexes were built with a hall for venerating images of the Buddha and a separate ________, or tower, erected over relics symbolic of the Buddha's presence.

Discuss the planning of the Ise Shrine and the precedents for its forms and elements.

In Japanese houses, treasured objects are displayed using tokonoma, which refers to:

The Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto provides a splendid example of a country retreat built in the Shoin style that:

The Chinese modular unit is called the:

Japan has an unusually rich array of wooden folk houses called:

Discuss Chinese architectural principles as laid out in the Yingzao-fashi.

Of the following, the one that was NOT a Qing painting style was:

Compare and contrast Chinese and Japanese house types.

Ise Shrine roofs include katsuogi, which are:

The central core of Egret's Castle is the:

The Ise Shrine is distinctive for being:

Which of the following is true about the Imperial and Forbidden cities of Beijing?

Feng shui involves adjusting a building to:

The essence of Zen Buddhism is:

In eighteenth-century China, picturesque gardens were planned using:

The Beginnings of Architecture

The Greek World

The Architecture of Ancient India and Southeast Asia

The Roman World

Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture

Islamic Architecture

Early Medieval and Romanesque Architecture

Gothic Architecture

Indigenous Architecture in the Americas and Africa

Renaissance Architecture

Baroque Architecture

Neo-Classicism, Romanticism, and the Rococo

Eclecticism, Industrialization, and Newness

The Twentieth Century and Modernism

Modernism in the Mid- and Late Twentieth Century and Beyond

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