1ST QUIZ

Question 1

refers to the early forms of religious beliefs and practices found in ancient and indigenous
societies in Korea

Answer 1

SHAMANISM

Question 2

Traditional coloring on wooden buildings and artifacts in Korea for decoration and style that can be seen on ancient murals from the Goguryeo Kingdom era.

Answer 2

DANCHEONG

Question 3

Korean paper handmade from the mulberry tree

Answer 3

HANJI

Question 4

The Golden Age of Chinese Arts

Answer 4

TANG DYNASTY

Question 5

Known as china clay, an essential ingredient in making china and porcelain

Answer 5

KAOLIN

Question 6

A traditional chinese wooden lattice window featuring intricate geometric or floral patterns

Answer 6

KESHAN

Question 7

A tiered tower with multiple eaves erected as a memorial or to hold relics

Answer 7

PAGODA

Question 8

Monumental archway or gateway in china with one, three or five openings. Erected as a memorial at the construction

Answer 8

PAI-LOU/ PAIFANG

Question 8

Type of Chinese rural dwelling known as a little kingdom enclosed with a thick load-bearing rammed earth walls

Answer 8

TULOU/ HAKKA HOUSE

Question 9

Chinese horseshoe-back chairs

Answer 9

QUANYI CHAIR

Question 10

Chinese-American Architect known for the glass pyramid and the Louvre in Paris

Answer 10

I.M PEI

Question 11

A UNESCO World Heritage Site in Israel that has architectural significance and was constructed from the early 1930s until 1950s

Answer 11

TEL AVIV “WHITE CITY”

Question 12

Prominent building material used in architectural structures in Israel

Answer 12

JERUSALEM STONE

Question 13

Spanish Architect and Engineer designed the Bridge of Strings or Jerusalem Light Rail Bridge

Answer 13

SANTIAGO CALATRAVA

Question 14

Korean ceramic known for its jade-green glaze and intricate designs produced during Goryeo Dynasty

Answer 14

CELADON

Question 15

Korea’s traditional houses designed with a deep respect for nature and balance

Answer 15

HANOK

Question 16

Traditional korean stoneware that is blue-green ceramic covered with a white slip made during Joseon Period with geometric forms, peony flowers, birds, dots and pairs of fish as common motifs

Answer 16

BUNCHEONG WARE

Question 17

Korean house flooring in areas that were open to the outside covered with wooden sections

Answer 17

MARU

Question 18

Korean house flooring consisted of internal sections of heated floors covered by oiled paper

Answer 18

ONDOL

Question 19

Arabic term meaning ‘sitting places’ where community members gather to discuss local events and issues

Answer 19

MAJLIS

Question 20

An architectural element which is characteristic of traditional architecture in the Islamic world used for ventilation and privacy

Answer 20

MASHRABIYA

Question 21

Traditional Arabian Incense burner

Answer 21

MABKHARA

Question 22

Pattern featured on walls, ceilings, carpets, and textiles in Islamic culture symbolizing unity of belief

Answer 22

ARABESQUE

Question 23

Hand-painted ceramic tiles with floral and geometric designs used in turkish interiors

Answer 23

IZNIK

Question 24

A tall, slender tower which is attached to a mosque

Answer 24

MINARET

Question 25

A UNESCO World Heritage site in Turkey famous for its rock-cut architecture

Answer 25

PETRA

Question 26

Traditional weaving in Jordan with intricate tribal patterns and geometric design

Answer 26

BEDOUIN

Question 27

A traditional U-Shaped courtyard house commonly found in rural areas of Taiwan

Answer 27

SANHEYUAN

Question 28

Layout that was adapted by Taiwan from China

Answer 28

SYMMETRICAL

Question 29

Opaque sliding doors that separate rooms usually decorated with elegant paper or paintings in Japanese traditional house

Answer 29

FUSUMA

Question 29

One of the lergest and oldest temple in Taiwan built in Taipei by the settlers from Fujian during Qing rule. Served as the place of worship and a gathering place for Chinese settlers

Answer 29

LONGSHAN TEMPLE

Question 30

The altar for the Japanese gods placed near the ceiling

Answer 30

KAMIDANA

Question 30

Entryway area in japanese houses

Answer 30

GENKAN

Question 31

Japanese architect who designed the Church of Light

Answer 31

TADAO ANDO

Question 32

Japanese painting executed on vertical silk scrolls

Answer 32

KAKEMONO

Question 33

Japanese painting executed on horizontal silk scrolls

Answer 33

MAKEMONO

Question 34

Type of Japanese traditional house that were constructed in densely populated districts

Answer 34

MACHIYA

Question 35

Raised area or platform within a room on which the tokonama is usually located

Answer 35

JODAN

Question 36

Sunken panel set into the ceiling with details and carvings typically found in the ceiling of Chinese temples

Answer 36

CAISSON

Question 37

Arabic word for "wind tower" a chimney-like, four-sided structures with openings that rise up from the rooftops of local homes

Answer 37

BARJEEL

Question 37

Architectural structure in Dubai that has a "y" shaped floor plan

Answer 37

BURJ KHALIFA

Question 38

Roof tile used in traditional korean roof construction

Answer 38

GIWA

Question 39

A Slightly raised upward edge of hanok curved roof whose purpose is to let in sunlight in winter and protect

Answer 39

CHEOMA

Question 40

The most widely practiced religion in Taiwan

Answer 40

BUDDHISM AND TAOISM

Question 41

Ancient city in Saudi Arabia and was the second city of the Nabataean kingdom

Answer 41

HEGRA

Question 42

A bracket system used in traditional Chinese construction to support roof beams. Usually found between the top of a column and a cross beam

Answer 42

DUO-GONG

Question 43

A Japanese Buddhist pagoda

Answer 43

TO

Question 44

Japanese bathing facility

Answer 44

SENTO

Question 45

A UNESCO World Heritage in Jordan best-known of the desert castles

Answer 45

QASR AMRA

Question 46

A form of three-dimensional decoration resembling a series of niches or stalactites commonly used in Turkish

Answer 46

MUQARNAS