Deck 15: Architecture

Question 1

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

A)post and lintel construction
B)the amphitheater
C)the arch
D)the dome

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Louis Sullivan utilized which type of construction in the late 19^th century in Chicago to build increasingly tall buildings?

A)load bearing
B)cast iron
C)steel and glass curtain
D)steel and reinforced concrete

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of these previous architectural styles does Emilio Ambasz's ACROS building most resemble?

A)Gothic cathedrals
B)Mesopotamian ziggurats
C)Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie House
D)Egyptian pyramids

Answer 3

B

Question 4

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

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.

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

Thomas Coram's View of Mulberry House and Street is a good example of

A)postmodern architecture.
B)architecture conforming to its local environment and available technology.
C)neo-Classical architecture.
D)architecture that defies its local environment and available technology.

Question 7

How did Gothic architects compensate for the lateral thrust of the cathedrals?

A)by staggering systems of lintels
B)with flying buttresses
C)by filling in walls and windows
D)with concrete

Question 8

Robie House is a typical work by the architect

A)Mies van der Rohe.
B)William Morris.
C)Frank Lloyd Wright.
D)Eero Saarinen.

Question 9

Which work was the centerpiece for the 1889 Paris Exposition?

A)the Crystal Palace
B)the Parthenon
C)the Eiffel Tower
D)the Pantheon

Question 10

Frank Lloyd Wright designed several houses that were based on the "vastness of the western landscape" and were "of the land,not just on the land." What did he call this style of house?

A)the Landscape House
B)the Craftsman-style House
C)the machine for living
D)the Prairie House

Question 11

The Anasazi cliffside caves at Mesa Verde show the roofs of what elements which are the underground spaces for ceremonial life?

A)ziggurats
B)kivas
C)sipapu
D)architraves

Question 12

The Seagram Building,designed by Philip Johnson and Mies van der Rohe,is a perfect example of

A)the International Style.
B)the Prairie Style.
C)Bauhaus style.
D)postmodernism.

Question 13

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

A)Greek
B)Roman
C)Romanesque
D)Byzantine

Question 14

The Pont du Gard,in Nîmes,France,is an excellent example of which element of architecture?

A)load-bearing
B)skeleton-and-skin
C)balloon frame
D)arch

Question 15

It is thought that the sloping sides of the pyramids in Egypt were intended to mimic

A)the sands of the Sahara.
B)the rays of the sun.
C)the orb of Isis.
D)the eyes of Akhenhaten.

Question 16

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

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.

Question 17

The International Style is a type of architecture marked by

A)rigid lines.
B)integration with topography.
C)austere geometric simplicity.
D)mass and volume.

Question 18

Frederick Olmsted conceived of what common architectural concept?

A)the beltway
B)the city park
C)the suburb
D)the apartment complex

Question 19

In the Gothic period,when Notre Dame de Paris was built,architects preferred to use

A)pointed arches.
B)barrel vaults.
C)solid wall construction.
D)domes.

Question 20

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

A)Gothic
B)Romanesque
C)basilica
D)post-and-lintel

Question 21

Discuss the Roman contribution to architecture.

Question 22

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

Question 23

Which of these best describes Frank Gehry's design process?

A)it is very controlled,almost rigid
B)he borrows heavily from previous architectural styles
C)it is fluid and experimental
D)it is focused entirely on natural lines

Question 24

The characteristic that allows a material to span a horizontal distance without sagging or breaking under its own weight is called what?

Question 25

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

Question 26

Name the three Greek architectural orders.

Question 27

Which of these is not a basic principle of "green architecture"?

A)use of recycled,reusable,and sustainable materials
B)integration and compatibility with the natural environment
C)smaller buildings
D)buildings that make maximum use of energy supplies like coal and nuclear power

Question 28

Define colonnade.

Question 29

Discuss the buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright.What were his contributions to residential architecture?

Question 30

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the post-and-lintel method of construction and the skeleton and skin method of construction?

Question 31

Explain how architecture can be both an art and a science.

Question 32

Historically,architectural styles and building techniques have been dependent upon

A)the whims of academically-trained aesthetes.
B)the ability of local artisans to transport massive building materials over great distances.
C)environment (the lay of the land and climate)and technology (available materials and the ability to manipulate them).
D)theoretical fluctuations between "form follows function" and "form over function."