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What is the orientation of Stonehenge?

a. Sunrise of the summer solstice
b. Sunrise of the winter solstice
c. Sunset of the summer solstice
d. None

A

Sunrise of the summer solstice

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Which of the following was not a description of Catal Huyuk

a. Rooftop served as plaza during summer,
b. no defined streets
c. elevated settlement to escape flooding
d. None

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c. elevated settlement to escape flooding

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In Egyptian Architecture, the _____ is the tomb of the pharaohs.

a. Stupa
b. Pyramid
c. Mastaba
d. Tumuli

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b. Pyramid

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What is the highest sloped pyramid in Giza?

a. Pyramid of Khufu
b. Pyramid of Zoser
c. Pyramid of Gizeh
d. Great Pyramid at Amon Karnak

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a. Pyramid of Khufu

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In Byzantine Architecture, what is the most famous structure known for its large dome?

a. Pantheon
b. Serapateum, Alexandria
c. Nea Moni
d. Hagia Sophia

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d. Hagia Sophia

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This is a temple where Egyptians worship ancient and mysterious gods.

a. Pyramids
b. Mastaba
c. Mortuary Temple
d. Cult Temple

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d. Cult Temple

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Which architectural style prevailed in Western Europe in the X-XII centuries?

a. Roman
b. Ecclestism
c. Modern
d. Byzantine

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a. Roman

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. ______ is the gateway to the interior part of ancient Egyptian temples

a. Caryatids
b. Atlantids
c. Collosi
d. Pylon

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d. Pylon

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In ancient Egypt, it is a funerary/mortuary temple that typically houses the image and artifacts
attributed to the \_\_\_.
a. dead pharaohs
b. deities
c. priests
d. saints
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a. dead pharaohs

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It is the gateway to the Acropolis constructed when it was restored after the Persian attack.

a. Propylaea
b. Propylon
c. Pylon
d. Triumphal arch

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a. Propylaea

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It is the covered colonnade in classical Greece usually found along the perimeter of an
agora.
a. Agora
b. Basilica
c. Bouleuterion
d. Stoa
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d. Stoa

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The wall in Romanesque structures is supported by the arch below it called the __.

a. Spandrel
b. Crocket
c. Finial
d. Pilaster

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a. Spandrel

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This is the row of arches on piers or columns, often mounted by another row of arches on
columns, found in most medieval churches.
a. Ambulatory
b. Arcade
c. Portico
d. Portals

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b. Arcade

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This is the arched doorway of churches with receding frames and concentric arches
mounted on equally receding continuous abacus above shafts with reliefs of saints or the
apostles.
What refers to the arched doorway of churches with frames and arches mounted on an abacus
above shafts, with reliefs of saints or apostles?
a. Arcade
b. Ambulatory
c. Portico
d. Portals

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c. Portico

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It is the curvilinear walkway that forms part of the apse.

a. Portico
b. Arcade
c. Ambulatory
d. Portals

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c. Ambulatory

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. In Egyptian architecture, what material was used for the construction of the pyramids?

a. Compacted Sand
b. Clay
c. Stones
d. Mud bricks

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c. Stones

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What is the scroll or spiral occurring in Ionic, Corinthian and Composite capitals called?
A. Volute
B. Triglyph
C. Abacus
D. Frieze
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A. Volute

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It is the body of the column or a pilaster
A. Base
B. Capital
C. Shaft
D. Cornice
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C. Shaft

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It is a small tower, often projecting from the corner of a wall or a building
A. Flying buttress
B. Strapwork
C. Spires
D. Turret
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D. Turret

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A round or oval structure or ornament of concentric bands, a characteristic of French high
renaissance attic windows
A. Churrigueresque
B. Fretwork
C. Mosaic
D. Oeil de boeuf
A

D. Oeil de boeuf

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Who was the one who claimed that there is humanism in Architecture and that the concept of
beauty is based on order of numbers and Euclidean geometry
a. Alberti
b. Da Vinci
c. Euclid
d. Vitruvius

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a. Alberti

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The architect who stated that the exterior is the end result of the interior.

a. Ludwig Mies Van De Rohe
b. Le Corbusier
c. . Frank Lloyd Wright
d. William Ruskin

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b. Le Corbusier

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What kind of architectural style does The Chrysler building (New York, 1930s) best
represent?
A. International style
B. Bauhaus
C. Organic
D. Art Deco
A

D. Art Deco

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What do you call the austrian variant of Art Nouveau
A. Sezession
B. Bauhaus
C. Art Deco
D. Moderne
A

A. Sezession

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Famous for its design approach of simplicity and plainness; was known as the German art
school for crafts and fine arts
a. Bauhaus
b. Les Ecoles Beaux Arts
c. Art Noveau
d. Art Deco
A

a. Bauhaus

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This trend was away from functional aesthetic of the severity of brutalism and international
style
a. Modernism
b. Postmodernism
c. Functionalism
d. Eclecticism
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b. Postmodernism

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A design style of the 18th century to 1820 in Britain, dependent on the reuse of old Greek
structures in architecture. The public structures in this style were typically even in arrangement
and rectangular in shape.
a. Greek
b. Greek revival
c. Byzantine
d. Neoclassical

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b. Greek revival

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What style evolved at Constantinople in the 5th century and is still the same style as the
Eastern or Greek Church.
a. Greek
b. Greek revival
c. Byzantine
d. Neoclassical
A

Byzantine

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What is term applied to the renewed introduction of Classical architecture all over Europe in
the 15th and 16th century
a. Renaissance
b. Revivals
c. Classicism
d. Medieval
A

a. Renaissance

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What is the part of the wall above the roof gutter, sometimes crenelated?

a. Moat
b. Embattlement
c. Fortress
d. Keep

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b. Embattlement

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What is a strategy of forming stonework with recessed joints and roughened surfaces,
principally employed in Renaissance buildings?
a. Quoin
b. Rustication
c. Ashlar
d. Stucco

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b. Rustication

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What is a tapering structure on top of a church tower and is usually conical or pyramidal in
shape?
a. Turret
b. Spire
c. Bartizan
d. Tower
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b. Spire

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What was Greek architecture essentially characterized by?

a. Arch and vaulted
b. Buttressed and domed
c. Columnar and trabeated
d. Massive columns

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c. Columnar and trabeated

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What was Greek architecture essentially characterized by?

a. Arch and vaulted
b. Buttressed and domed
c. Columnar and trabeated
d. Massive columns

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c. Columnar and trabeated

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Which one of the orders was added by the Romans used by the greeks?

a. Ionic
b. Composite
c. Corinthian
d. Tuscan

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d. Tuscan

36
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The Architect who designed the iconic Chrysler Building in New York?

a. Antoni Gaudi
b. Daniel Burnham
c. William van Allen
d. Frank Lloyd Wright

A

c. William van Allen

37
Q

What type of style is used in the Lotus Temple in Delhi, India?

a. Constructivist
b. Expressionist
c. Deconstructivist
d. International Style

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b. Expressionist

38
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Also known as Neoplasticism

a. De stijl
b. Ecole de Baux Arts
c. Taliesin
d. Bauhaus

A

a. De stijl

39
Q

This architectural and decorative style is characterized by sharp angular or zigzag surface
forms and ornaments and was widely used back in the 1930s.
a. Art Noveau
b. Bauhaus
c. Les Ecoles Beaux Arts
d. Art Deco

A

d. Art Deco

40
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Known architect who said the famous line “Less is more.”
A. Ludwig Mies van Der Rohe
B. Adolf Loos
C. Peter Berehns
D. Walter Gropius
A

A. Ludwig Mies van Der Rohe

41
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Found in Hindu temples, what do you call the large and porch-like hall that is used for
religious performances?
A. gopuram
B. finial
C. Mandapa
D. vihara
A

C. Mandapa

42
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What is the type of design that consist of 3D shapes, corbeling (etc. also known as
“honeycomb work”) seen in Organic Islamic Design
A Muristan
B Arabesque
C Muqarna
D Maqsura

A

C Muqarna

43
Q 
What is the typical shape used in Japanese pagodas?
A. Square
B. Hexagon
C. Pentagon
D. Octagon
A

A. Square

44
Q 
This kind of straw mat is used as the standard unit of measure used in planning the size of
rooms in Japan?
A. Tatami
B. Shoji
C. roji
D. mizuya
A

A. Tatami

45
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5. What do you call the small garden found in Japanese Tea Houses?
A. Tatami
B. Shoji
C. Roji
D. Mizuya
A

C. Roji

46
Q

This monument is often surmounted by a parasol and is used in Indian burials.
A. Tumuu
B. Stupa
C. Pyramid

A

B. Stupa

47
Q

What is this sacred gateway used in Buddhist and Hindu Architecture?
A. Hongsalmun
B. Torona
C. Gopuram

A

B. Torona

48
Q

This kind of roofing construction with four sloping faces was used in Japanese Architecture

a. Gabled Roofing
b. Pyramidial Roofing
c. Hip-Ridge Roof
d. Hip and Gabled Roof

A

c. Hip-Ridge Roof

49
Q 
What is the archway that marks when approaching a Japanese Shinto shrine
A. Torii
B. Palou
C. Paifan
D. Torana
A

A. Torii

50
Q 
What do you call the pyramidal entrance building seen in Indian Temple complexes?
A. Hongsalmun
B. Torana
C. Gopuram
D. Pagoda
A

C. Gopuram

51
Q 
What do you call a Korean archway?
A. Torii
B. Palou
C. Hongsalmun
D. Gopuram
A

C. Hongsalmun

52
Q 
This is an archway with a multi-layered curving roof
A. Torii
B. Pailou
C. Hongsalmun
D. Pagoda
A

B. Pailou

53
Q 
What style best describes the Islamic influence seen in Indian Architecture?
A. Mughal
B. Mehrgarh
C. Dravidian
D. Muslim
A

D. Muslim

54
Q 
The Chinese Floor Plan best represents this principle of design
A. Contrast
B. Hierarchy
C. Unity
D. Balance
A

D. Balance

55
Q 
What temple is used by the Chinese emperor to pray for the Gods for good harvest?
A. Temple of Heaven
B. Temple of the Sun
C. Temple of Prayer
D. Temple of the Emperor
A

A. Temple of Heaven

56
Q 
What do you call a structure that is used to hold relics and is multi-leveled?
A. Pavilion
B. Pailou
C. Pagoda
D. Altar
A

C. Pagoda

57
Q 
This tower is seen in mosques with stairs that brings you to one or more balconies.
A. Minbar
B. Mursitan
C. Muqarna
D. Minaret
A

D. Minaret

58
Q 
This structure consists of two storeys and is inspired by the Japanese pagoda.
A. Torii
B. Tahoto
C. Kasagi
D. Nuki
A

B. Tahoto

59
Q 
A large vaulted opening onto the central courtyard of a mosque
A. Meidan
B. Iwan
C. Koran
D. Torii
A

B. Iwan

60
Q 
This is the Muslim place of worship seen in Islamic Architecture.
A. Gopuram
B. Stupa
C. Masjid
D. Ribat
A

C. Masjid

61
Q 
What is the architectural style used by Tomas Mapua in the design of the Mapua Main
Building?
A. Neoclassical
B. International
C. Post-modernism
D. Art Deco
A

A. Neoclassical

62
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What refers to the service balcony that is located at the back of the bahay na bato?
A. batalan
B. bano
C. cocina
D. Azotea
A

D. Azotea

63
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Which term refers to a style of houses built partly of wood and partly of stone?
A. Argamasa Mestiza
B. Volada Arquitectura
C. Arquitectura Mestiza
D. Antillan House
A

C. Arquitectura Mestiza

64
Q 
Who was the American architect who did the plans for the City of Manila during the American
colonial era?
A. William Burnham
B. George Burnham
C. Daniel Burnham
D. John Burnham
A

C. Daniel Burnham

65
Q

Who is the architect of Batasang Pambansa?

a. Leandro Locsin
b. George Ramos
c. Carlos Barreto
d. Felipe Mendoza

A

d. Felipe Mendoza

66
Q

Who was the architect of the Quiapo Church before its restoration?

a. Leandro Locsin
b. Juan Nakpil
c. Carlos Barrto
d. Francisco Manosa

A

b. Juan Nakpil

67
Q

What is found in the ground floor of bahay na bato where the carriages and flots are kept?

a. Lamin
b. Cusina
c. Sala
d. Zaguan

A

d. Zaguan

68
Q

Who was the chief of construction for The World Columbian Construction, and has this
philosophy “make no little plans, they have no magic to stir man’s blood”?
a. Ludwig Mies Van De Rohe
b. Daniel Burnham
c. Joseph Paxton
d. Le Corbusier

A

b. Daniel Burnham

69
Q 
Who is the architect of the Iglesia ni Cristo Complex in Quezon City?
A. Carlos Arguelles
B. Carlos Manalo
C. Carlos Santos-Viola
D. Carlos de Dios?
A

C. Carlos Santos-Viola

70
Q 
Which of the following was NOT by the National Artist Leandro Locsin
A. National Arts Center, Laguna
B. Benedictine Monastery, Bukidnon
C. The Coconut Palace, CCP Complex
D. PICC, CCP Complex
A

C. The Coconut Palace, CCP Complex

71
Q 
Who is the original designing architect of the Manila City Hall?
A. Tomas Mapua
B. Antonio Toledo
C. Antonio Sindlong
D. Pablo Antonio
A

B. Antonio Toledo

72
Q 
What are the highly sculptured end beams in the Maranao royal dwelling called?
A. Torogan
B. Alulod
C. Halipan
D. Panolong
A

D. Panolong

73
Q

Which of the following was NOT by the National Artist Leandro Locsin?
A. Bangko Sentral Complex, Pasay
B. Church of the Holy Sacrifice, UP
C. Mandarin Oriental, Makati
D. Official residence of the Sultan of Brunei

A

A. Bangko Sentral Complex, Pasay

74
Q 
What refers to the Marano Traditional dwelling built for the sultan or the datu?
A. Panolong
B. Torogan
C. Halipan
D. Espejo
A

B. Torogan

75
Q

According to the NCCA, which term refers to a style of houses whose facades were flat and
articulated by heavy cornices and pilasters dividing bays?
A. Bahay na Tisa
B. Vigan Style
C. Bahay Kubo
D. Balai Ilocano

A

B. Vigan Style

76
Q 
What refers to a flat open terrace on the upper floor leading to the toilet, kitchen and bath
that serves as a laundry area?
A. Espejo
B. Halipan
C. Azotea
D. Alulod
A

C. Azotea

77
Q 
Which Filipino indigenous community follows an octagonal shape in plan?
A. Badjao
B. Kalinga
C. Ivatan
D. Ifugao
A

B. Kalinga

78
Q 
What is the local Filipino term for gutter?
A. Pison
B. Alulod
C. Lastilyas
D. Haspe
A

B. Alulod

79
Q 
Who designed the main building of the Dela Salle University along Taft Avenue?
A. Carlos Barretto
B. Juan Arellano
C. Tomas Mapua
D. Juan Luna De San Pedro
A

C. Tomas Mapua

80
Q

In spanish-colonial houses, what is the term used to refer to the transom window, either of
colored glass paneling or pierced wood carving?
A. Azotea
B. Espejo
C. Capiz
D. Mestiza

A

B. Espejo

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