Quiz 3

Question 1

Temple of Zeus

Answer 1

Located in Athens
6th century BCE
Example of a Corinthian temple

Question 2

Parthenon

Answer 2

Located in Athens
c. 400 BCE
Example of a Doric temple
Architects: Iktinos and Kallirates

Question 3

Propylaea Gate

Answer 3

Gliptoteca: Sculpture gallery
Pinakotheke: Picture gallery
Space for art exhibition

Question 4

Erechtheion

Answer 4

• Porch of the Caryatids
• Built around olive tree supposedly created by Athena as the first olive tree
• Egg and dart motif in ornaments, denticulation
• Said to contain the graves of archaic era greek kings

Question 5

Temple of Athena Nike

Answer 5

• Ionic columns

Question 6

Opus incertum

Answer 6

Larger roundish stones

Question 7

Opus reticulatum

Answer 7

Pyramid, square base stones

Question 8

Opus latericium

Answer 8

Brick shaped stones, triangular back

Question 9

Propriety

Answer 9

Vitruvian idea; perfection of style based on conventions (ex. column styles)

Question 10

Pediment

Answer 10

Triangular top part of temple

Question 11

Pilaster

Answer 11

Flat engaged column, square

Question 12

Greek and Roman words for main inner room

Answer 12

Naos = Greek, Cella = Roman

Question 13

Stone and metal strength types

Answer 13

Stone: compressive
Metal: tensile

Question 14

Barrel vault

Answer 14

Elongated arch

Question 15

Groin vault

Answer 15

Two intersecting barrel vaults

Question 16

Keystone

Answer 16

Center wedge of arch

Question 17

Module

Answer 17

Half the diameter of column at base

Question 18

Eurythmy

Answer 18

Vitruvian idea; Beauty and fitness; how parts fit together to a logical, beautiful whole

Question 19

Firmitas

Answer 19

Durability

Question 20

Venustas

Answer 20

Beauty

Question 21

Utilitas

Answer 21

Utlity, function

Question 22

Entasis

Answer 22

Tapering of columns

Question 23

Barrel Arches, Basilica Nova

Answer 23

Located in Rome
c. 300 CE

Question 24

Temple of Diana

Answer 24

Located in Nîmes, France
c. 80 CE
Features barrel arches

Question 25

Temple of Fortuna Virilis

Answer 25

Located in Rome
c. 100 BCE

Question 26

Maison Carrée

Answer 26

Located in Nîmes, France
c. 10 CE
Corinthian order
Perfect square can be inscribed in front

Question 27

Carrée d’Art

Answer 27

Located in Nîmes, france
1993
Norman Foster

Question 28

Pantheon

Answer 28

Located in Rome
c. 100 CE
Marcus Agrippa