HOA AMACE (COMPILED)

Part of a Greek Theater that represents the extended wing of the proscenium

Paraskenia

The theater expert whom Juan Arellano studied with in the US.

Thomas Lamb

Which of the following is a work of Jose Maria Zaragoza?

Sto. Domingo Church, Q.C.

It is an open place of assembly and a center of social and business life

Agora

The first "qualified" Philippine architect who designed the Sto. Domingo and San Ignacio Churches in Intramuros

Felix Roxas

Which is NOT a building by Andres Luna de San Pedro?

Manila Post Office

Which of the following is NOT an example of a pre-historic dwelling?

Barrow

It is a chamber beneath an arena where bodies of dead gladiators are dragged and piled

Spoliarium

Which is NOT the work of Antoni Gaudi?

Casa Lucila

Children were sacrificed in an ancient Incan practice known as ____.

Capacocha

Egyptian temples were designed with inward inclinations called ______.

Battered Walls

An Egyptian temple built to celebrate the divine birth of Horus

Mammasi Temple

This is famous for being the setting for the Phantom of the Opera. It is a mixture of Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Baroque.

Garnier Opera House

Typical Maya architecture features the ____, a lattice of stone added despite the height.

Roof comb

Used to be called Cementerio General de Dilao

Paco Park

Oldest mosque of the Philippines is located at ___

Simunul, Tawi Tawi

Which of the following functions is NOT attributable to the temple pyramids of Mesoamerican Region?

Living Quarters

___ are rows of columns supporting a roof.

Colonnade

A royal symbol in Egyptian architecture that symbolizes life, death and resurrection

Scarab

It is a type of Egyptian temple used for the worship of gods

Cult Temple

In traditional Japanese architecture, this is a security devise designed to warn residents of the presence of intruders

Nightingale Floors

The Queen's Palace at Persepolis is called?

Harem

Which of the following houses is NOT a Maranao House?

Ranggar

In Chinese architecture, dovetail brackets/joints that support the roof are known as Duogongs

True

Chinese architecture during this period was characterized by a more horizontal emphasis, by shrunken, largely ornamental bracket clusters and by a continued reliance on Song styles.

Ming

This UNESCO World Heritage Site used to be the capital of the Chimu Empire.

Chan Chan

Part of Greek domestic architecture where it is reserved for males to entertain male guests

Andron

This civilization, was the earliest known urban culture of the Indian subcontinent

Indus Valley

___ is an earthen burial mound.

Tumuli

T'boli ethnic house is called ___?

Gunu Bong

This colorful type of paraw is used in Zamboanga and Sulu

Vinta

Renowned for its richly decorated staircase with frescoed ceilings, mirrors, and statues, this palace is regarded as the most beautiful Rococo building in Prague.

Kinsky

The Great Wall of China is the largest example of military fortification in the world.

True

The cloisonne technique is ____.

stones are framed with bricks

The title given to graduates from the Liceo de Manila.

maestro de obras

Buddhism and Catholicism remained the most prominent religion and philosophy from the Three Kingdom period (57 BC - 688 AD) until the late 18th century.

False

Which is NOT true on Early Christian Architecture?

Pagan worship was the basis for building religious structures

Most auspicious direction for Hindu temples

East

Which is NOT a Gothic architectural character in Belgium and the Netherlands?

Helms roof

Which structure is NOT a work of Leandro Locsin?

Manila Film Center

This Neolithic archaeological site in Pakistan is the earliest known site in South Asia showing evidence of farming and herding

Mehrgarh

It is known as the "cradle of civilization" where writing and government began

Mesopotamia

Who is NOT a National Artist for Architecture?

Carlos Arguelles

It is the most perfectly preserved ancient Roman temple

Pantheon

Early shelters mainly served as storage for___?

food

What is NOT true of Hagia Sophia?

Built by Emperor Octavian

____ is a single, great upright stone whose function varies from astronomical, landmark or memorial.

Menhir

___ was recorded as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world wherein plants grew on the roof and terraces and watered by a complex irrigation system.

Nebuchadnezzar's Great Palace

A type of Renaissance masonry treatment in which the blocks are laid in ashlar pattern and articulated by exaggerated joints with roughened surfaces.

Rustication

Who is the father of Renaissance architecture and introduced the study of drawing perspectives?

Filippo Brunelleschi

What is the common symbol used among all Christian religions?

Cross or Crucifix

Which among the following is a necessary part of Chinese gardens?

• Rocks

• Water

• Structure/Building

• Plants

All of the above

An example of a hall church also known as the Church of Our Lady

The Frauenkirche

Filipino architect known for movie cinema and theaters.

Pablo Antonio

A play that took place in the Palais Garnier Opera House in Paris, France

Phantom of the Opera

Number of layers of Pyramid of Sun in Teotihuacan

4

A map of the Philippines that was created upon the behest of then governor-general Fernando Valdes y Tamon.

Murillo Velarde Map

UST was built during the American period

False

Gare d’orsay, a train station from france that turned into a museum as the ______.

Musée d’Orsay

Which is not a work of Antoni Gaudi?

Casa Lucina

Which is not true about Gabaldon Schools?

Retained the traditional Spanish tile roof, interrupted by 3 “California” gables on either side, which marked the entrances of the 3-storey building.

The rite of circumambulating in a clockwise direction an image, relic, shrine, or other sacred object.

Pradakshina

Cauli was the name given by Merchants of the Middle East, which then turned to Corea or Korea

True

Capital of Incan Empire

Cusco

The largest and longest baroque structure in Prague?

Czernin Palace

Placed at the top of fortifications

Battlements/Crenellations

Color of Chinese Column

Red

Architectural style that is theatrical and dramatic

Baroque

Highly decorated Renaissance Style

Rococo/Rocaille

Which of the following is not art deco?

Sears Tower/Willis Tower

Type of a variant of gothic architecture in the Netherlands that is typical for the Low Countries (Benelux countries)

Brabantine Gothic

Most beautiful train station in NYC

Grand Central Terminal

Which of the following is not a national artist for architecture?

Guillermo Tolentino

Engineer of Main Building UST

Roque Ruano

Which of the following is not a work of Juan Nakpil?

Scala Theater

Genius loci/Genii locorum

Spirit of a place

What is the meaning of tabike?

Siding

The oldest existing temple in Korea

Bulguksa

Slender spire rising from a roof

Fleche

4 gables forming a pyramidal roof with 4 diamond-shaped sides meeting at the apex.

Helm roof

The concept of a plan for a city that has been conceived in accordance with a particular rational or moral objective.

Ideal City

Vestibule or the intermediate chamber. It unites the main sanctuary and the pillared hall of a Hindu temple

Antarala

Kinds of marble mosaic patterns in Roman Architecture: produced geometrical patterns.

Opus Sectile

Kinds of marble mosaic patterns in Roman Architecture: produced pictorial patterns.

Opus Vermiculatum

Kinds of marble mosaic patterns in Roman Architecture: produced the herringbone or chevron pattern.

Opus Spicatum

Largest orissan temple

Lingaraja Temple

A temple dedicated to Shiva; Its name means the “Lord of the Universe”

The Visvanatha Temple

A temple dedicated to Shiva; Its name means the “Lord of Freedom”

Muksteshvara Temple

Lower portion of the human body, composed of horizontal mouldings ensuring stability of the structure.

Bada

Corresponds to the head portion of the human body

Mastaka

Base of a column

Dado

What is not a part of Domus?

Basis villae

It houses the family tree of Duke William

Michaelskirche

An oval rococo church; the most celebrated Rococo church despite its simple exterior

Wieskirche

Unique structural component of interlocking wooden brackets - one of the most important elements in traditional Chinese architecture.

Dougong/Dugong

A broad pit below ground covered with a rectangular flat mound with sides sloping at 75”

Mastaba

Aegean civilization of Crete under the legendary King Minos of Knossos

Minoan

The stones are framed all round with bricks

Cloisonne

The top step of the crepidoma

Stylobate

Byzantine and Ottoman Empire UNESCO World Heritage Site

Hagia Sophia