Question 1

How do the Egyptian pyramids relate to the topography of their site?

Accepted Answer

The Egyptian pyramids, particularly the

Question 2

The Romans created larger interior spaces in architecture than the Greeks because

Accepted Answer

A) they were able to use stronger stone for the post-and-lintel constructions. 
B) they combined the use of the arch with the use of concrete. 
C) they understood the limits of tensile strength. 
D) they used skeleton and steel construction. 
A) they were able to use stronger stone for the post-and-lintel constructions. 
B) they combined the use of the arch with the use of concrete. 
C) they understood the limits of tensile strength. 
D) they used skeleton and steel construction.

Question 3

What are the two basic structural systems of walls utilized by buildings?

Accepted Answer

The two basic structural systems of wall

Question 4

What building method was used for the construction of the Egyptian pyramids?

Accepted Answer

A) load bearing 
B) truss 
C) post and lintel 
D) skeleton and skin 
A) load bearing 
B) truss 
C) post and lintel 
D) skeleton and skin

Question 5

Define colonnade.

Accepted Answer

A colonnade is an architectural feature

Question 6

Discuss the Roman contribution to architecture.

Accepted Answer

The Roman contribution to architecture w

Question 7

Name the three Greek architectural orders.

Accepted Answer

The three classical orders of Greek arch

Question 8

Johnson and Burgee's University of Houston,College of Architecture is said to be a postmodern building because it:

Accepted Answer

A) employs Louis Sullivan's "form follows function" maxim. 
B) follows the modernist mantra,"form over function." 
C) borrows from many different styles and time periods. 
D) uses post-and-lintel architecture. 
A) employs Louis Sullivan's "form follows function" maxim. 
B) follows the modernist mantra,"form over function." 
C) borrows from many different styles and time periods. 
D) uses post-and-lintel architecture.

Question 9

The Romans perfected which architectural innovation by the end of the first century bce?

Accepted Answer

A) post and lintel construction 
B) the amphitheater 
C) the arch 
D) the dome 
A) post and lintel construction 
B) the amphitheater 
C) the arch 
D) the dome

Question 10

Gothic cathedrals,such Amiens,shared many characteristics with which earlier style of architecture?

Accepted Answer

A) Greek 
B) Roman 
C) Romanesque 
D) Byzantine 
A) Greek 
B) Roman 
C) Romanesque 
D) Byzantine

Question 11

Notre Dame Cathedral,in Paris,is an example of which architectural style?

Accepted Answer

A) Gothic 
B) Romanesque 
C) basilica 
D) post-and-lintel 
A) Gothic 
B) Romanesque 
C) basilica 
D) post-and-lintel

Question 12

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the post-and-lintel method of construction and the skeleton and skin method of construction?

Accepted Answer

The post-and-lintel method of constructi

How do the Egyptian pyramids relate to the topography of their site?

The Romans created larger interior spaces in architecture than the Greeks because

What are the two basic structural systems of walls utilized by buildings?

What building method was used for the construction of the Egyptian pyramids?

Define colonnade.

Discuss the Roman contribution to architecture.

Name the three Greek architectural orders.

Johnson and Burgee's University of Houston,College of Architecture is said to be a postmodern building because it:

The Romans perfected which architectural innovation by the end of the first century bce?

Gothic cathedrals,such Amiens,shared many characteristics with which earlier style of architecture?

Notre Dame Cathedral,in Paris,is an example of which architectural style?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the post-and-lintel method of construction and the skeleton and skin method of construction?

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How do the Egyptian pyramids relate to the topography of their site?

The Romans created larger interior spaces in architecture than the Greeks because

What are the two basic structural systems of walls utilized by buildings?

What building method was used for the construction of the Egyptian pyramids?

Define colonnade.

Discuss the Roman contribution to architecture.

Name the three Greek architectural orders.

Johnson and Burgee's University of Houston,College of Architecture is said to be a postmodern building because it:

The Romans perfected which architectural innovation by the end of the first century bce?

Gothic cathedrals,such Amiens,shared many characteristics with which earlier style of architecture?

Notre Dame Cathedral,in Paris,is an example of which architectural style?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the post-and-lintel method of construction and the skeleton and skin method of construction?

A World of Art

Developing Visual Literacy

Seeing the Value in Art

Line

Space

Light and Color

Other Formal Elements

The Principles of Design

Drawing

Printmaking

Painting

Photography and Time-Based Media

Sculpture

The Crafts As Fine Art

The Design Profession

The Ancient World

The Age of Faith

The Renaissance Through the Baroque

The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

From 1900 to the Present

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