Midterm Exam

Question 1

Type of lot

Answer 1

Interior lot
Inside lot
Corner lot
Through lot
Corner through lot
Corner lot abutting

Question 2

50% Open space and
following the required
setback.

Answer 2

Interior lot

Question 3

20% Open space and
following the required
setback.

Answer 3

Inside lot

Question 4

Give the two 10% Open space and
following the required
setback.

Answer 4

Corner lot
Trough lot

Question 5

Give the two 5% Open space and
following the required
setback.

Answer 5

Corner through lot
Corner lot abutting

Question 6

Where have our direct human ancestors evolved? And how years ago?

Answer 6

Africa from 2.3 million years ago

Question 7

Human spread from africa into?

Answer 7

Southern Europe and Asia

Question 8

large standing stone: an enormous stone, usually standing upright or
forming part of a prehistoric structure.

Answer 8

Megalithic

Question 9

Gigantic statues and other archaeological remains of ancient Polynesian peoples are found on Easter Island, which
lies west of the Chilean coast and is considered part of Chile.

Answer 9

Easter Island, chile

Question 10

the circular arrangement of large stones near Salisbury, England, was probably built in three stages
between about 3000 and 1000 BC

Answer 10

Stonehenge

Question 11

room for socializing: a room in a house where people usually relax or
entertain guests.

Answer 11

Living room

Question 12

room where meals are served: a room where meals are eaten, especially in
a home or hotel

Answer 12

Dinning room

Question 13

food preparation area: a room or part of a room or building in which food is
prepared and cooked

Answer 13

Kitchen

Question 14

A room with plumbing fixture that serves as an indoor receptacle and
removal system for human waste.

Answer 14

Toilet

Question 15

room for sleeping: a room that has a bed in it and is used mainly for
sleeping

Answer 15

Bedroom

Question 16

1. covered entrance: a covered shelter at the entrance to a building

Answer 16

Porch

Question 17

balcony: a level outdoor surface that extends from one of the upper floors
of an apartment or house

Answer 17

Terrace

Question 18

automotive building for motor vehicles: a building for parking or storing one
or more motor vehicles

Answer 18

Garage

Question 19

The word “Architect” is derived from the Greek word “Arch” means “___” and the word “tecton” meaning “___”

Answer 19

Chief
Builder

Question 20

Type of Architecture

Answer 20

Landscape arch
Naval Arch
Architecture (computer science)
Architecture (building)

Question 21

The science art of modifying areas by organizing natural natural, cultivated, or constructed elements according to a comprehensive, aesthetic plan.

Answer 21

Land architrcture

Question 22

Overall responsibility for designing and supervising construction of ships.

Answer 22

Naval Arch

Question 23

Covers the design of system software

Answer 23

Architecture (computer science)

Question 24

Practice of building design

Answer 24

Architecture (building)

Question 25

Shows a man within a circle and a square an illustration of the proportional canon of ancient Roman Architect Vitrusvius.

Answer 25

Vitruvian man

Question 26

Who is the artist of Vitruvian man?

Answer 26

Leonardo da Vinci from 1492

Question 27

What sign is the best for the family to start the house construction to have better and peaceful life?

Answer 27

Virgo and Aquarius

Question 28

Placing a cross made of bamboo or wood at the center of the construction site.

Answer 28

Mounting a cross

Question 29

This belief, was conformed by some carpenters because the house owners that they have served have also and applied this practice.

Answer 29

Offering

Question 30

This is an ancient ritual of butchering a pair of chicken where their blood be poured on the construction site and to the main columns of the house.

Answer 30

Padugo or shedding of chicken

Question 31

This is the practice of placing or dropping coins in the main columns of the house starting from the right following the clockwise direction.

Answer 31

Manugo

Question 32

The location of the main door should always be facing the east so as to help alleviate out lives

Answer 32

Main door facing the east

Question 33

The other doors should not be facing through the through or parallel so that they do not form the "salpot".

Answer 33

Doors should not be facing each other directly

Question 34

The proper and acceptable number of steps in stairs must be observe

Answer 34

Oro, plata ,mata

Question 35

Falling of carpenters or someone during house construction is a bad omen for the house owners.

Answer 35

Avoiding someone to fall from the house during construction

Question 36

Filipino's are well known for observing many beliefs and practices for they are wishing and dreaming to have a successful life, a well-paying job, and given the chance, some luxuries in life. The beliefs and practices are still being observed because homeowners believe that these are factors in order that the family members continue to prosper and be ready to conquer life's challenges.

Answer 36

Reasons these beliefs and practices are still being observed

Question 37

Members of the family are optimistic that they will prosper and bad spirits will be warded off and only good spirits will dwell in their house. This really happens when these beliefs are coupled with determination and perseverance.

Answer 37

Prosperity and drawing away bad spirits.

Question 38

What are the 8 Build Back safer Key Messages?

Answer 38

1 Build on strong foundations 2 tie down from bottom up 3 Brace Against the storm 4 use strong joints 5 good house needs a good roof 6 site your house safety 7 A simple shape will keep you safe 8 be prepared

Question 39

• A single, large upright monolith • Serves a religious purpose • Sometimes arranged in parallel rows, reaching several miles and consisting of thousands of stones

Answer 39

Menhir

Question 40

• A single, large upright monolith • Serves a religious purpose • Sometimes arranged in parallel rows, reaching several miles and consisting of thousands of stones

Answer 40

Menhir

Question 41

Tomb of standing stones usually capped with a large horizontal slab

Answer 41

Dolmen

Question 42

Enclosure formed by huge stones planted on the ground in circular form

Answer 42

Cromlech

Question 43

Dominant tomb type • Corridor inside leading to an underground chamber

Answer 43

Tumulus or passage grave

Question 44

• Mostly had one room • The development of more complex civilizations led to division of the room into smaller ones for eating, sleeping, socializing

Answer 44

Primitive dwellings

Question 45

dry walled rough stone shelter with corbelled roof

Answer 45

Beehive hut trullo

Question 46

conical tent with wooden poles as framework • Covered with rush mats and an animal skin door Hogan - primitive Indian structure of joined logs

Answer 46

Wigwam or tepee

Question 47

Innuit (Eskimo) house constructed of hard-packed snow blocks built up spirally

Answer 47

Igloo

Question 48

Religious buildings built next to temples • On top was a small templ

Answer 48

Ziggurats

Question 49

Moulding inspired by reeds

Answer 49

Gorge or hallow and roll

Question 50

: rows of monsters (body of lion, head of man, hawk, ram) leading to monuments

Answer 50

Avenue of sphinxes

Question 51

massive funerary structure of stone or brick

Answer 51

Phramids

Question 52

Rectangular flat-topped funerary mound, with battered side, covering a burial chamber below ground

Answer 52

Mastabas