Question 1

Ancient Egyptian architecture is characterized by the use of obelisks, which refer to:

Accepted Answer

A)  unique double-headed capitals carved in the form of bulls and lions. 
B)  stone columns that support wooden roof beams. 
C)  sculpted animal motifs. 
D)  small terracotta cones. 
E)  pyramid shapes at the top of stone shafts. 
A)  unique double-headed capitals carved in the form of bulls and lions. 
B)  stone columns that support wooden roof beams. 
C)  sculpted animal motifs. 
D)  small terracotta cones. 
E)  pyramid shapes at the top of stone shafts.

Question 2

The trio of large pyramids at Giza are the work of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mentuhotep, Khufu, and Khafra. 
B)  Cheops, Chepren, and Hatshepsut. 
C)  Cheops, Chepren, and Djoser. 
D)  Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure. 
E)  Mentuhotep, Hatshepsut, and Djoser. 
A)  Mentuhotep, Khufu, and Khafra. 
B)  Cheops, Chepren, and Hatshepsut. 
C)  Cheops, Chepren, and Djoser. 
D)  Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure. 
E)  Mentuhotep, Hatshepsut, and Djoser.

Question 3

Compare the construction materials and methods employed at an Egyptian pyramid to those at a Mesopotamian ziggurat.

Accepted Answer

The construction materials and methods e

Question 4

The most common Mesopotamian house type:

Accepted Answer

A)  made use of a cella. 
B)  was built from glazed brick. 
C)  was based on a Persian house. 
D)  had a courtyard at its core. 
E)  made use of a cella and was built from glazed brick. 
A)  made use of a cella. 
B)  was built from glazed brick. 
C)  was based on a Persian house. 
D)  had a courtyard at its core. 
E)  made use of a cella and was built from glazed brick.

Question 5

The palace at Khorsabad was organized by means of:

Accepted Answer

A)  courts. 
B)  axes. 
C)  sequential gateways. 
D)  terraces. 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  courts. 
B)  axes. 
C)  sequential gateways. 
D)  terraces. 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 6

The two B-shaped stone blocks in Djoser's complex were implements for his:

Accepted Answer

A)  ceremonial race. 
B)  sacrifice of ceremonial animals. 
C)  wedding ceremony. 
D)  priests to use in locating the planet Venus. 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  ceremonial race. 
B)  sacrifice of ceremonial animals. 
C)  wedding ceremony. 
D)  priests to use in locating the planet Venus. 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Ancient Egyptian architecture is characterized by the use of obelisks, which refer to:

The trio of large pyramids at Giza are the work of:

Compare the construction materials and methods employed at an Egyptian pyramid to those at a Mesopotamian ziggurat.

The most common Mesopotamian house type:

The palace at Khorsabad was organized by means of:

The two B-shaped stone blocks in Djoser's complex were implements for his:

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Exam 1: The Beginnings of Architecture

Ancient Egyptian architecture is characterized by the use of obelisks, which refer to:

The trio of large pyramids at Giza are the work of:

Compare the construction materials and methods employed at an Egyptian pyramid to those at a Mesopotamian ziggurat.

The most common Mesopotamian house type:

The palace at Khorsabad was organized by means of:

The two B-shaped stone blocks in Djoser's complex were implements for his:

The Greek World

The Architecture of Ancient India and Southeast Asia

The Traditional Architecture of China and Japan

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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