Question 1

Define colonnade.

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Question 2

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

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

Question 3

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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Question 4

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

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A)  post and lintel construction
B)  the amphitheater
C)  the arch
D)  the domeE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

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

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The two basic structural systems of wall...

Question 6

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

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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.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

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

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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.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

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

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A)  Gothic
B)  Romanesque
C)  basilica
D)  post-and-lintelE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Discuss the Roman contribution to architecture.

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Question 10

Name the three Greek architectural orders.

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The three classical orders of Greek arch...

Question 11

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

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The Egyptian pyramids, particularly the ...

Question 12

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

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A)  Greek
B)  Roman
C)  Romanesque
D)  ByzantineE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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