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Thomas Lamb

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

Felix Roxas

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

True

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

Barrow

Which of the following is NOT an example of a prehistoric dwelling?

Helms roof

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

Living quarters

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

Spoliarium

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

Nebuchadnezzar’s Great Palace

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

Mehrgarh

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

Indus Valley

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

Menhir

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

Manila Film Center

Which is NOT a work of Leandro Locsin

Paraskenia

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

Chan Chan

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

Stones are framed with bricks

The cloisonne technique is ____.

Casa Lucila

Which is NOT the work of Antoni Gaudi?

Mammisi Temple

An Egyptian temple built to celebrate the divine birth of Horus

Agora

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

Kinsky

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

Rustication

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

Tumuli

___ is an earthen burial mound.

Cult Temple

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

Roof comb

Typical Maya Architecture features the ___, lattice of stone added despite the height.

Harem

The Queen’s Palace at Persepolis is called?

Colonnade

___ are rows of columns supporting a roof.

Vinta

This colorful type of paraw is used in Zamboanga and Sulu

Carlos Arguelles

Who is NOT a National Artist for Architecture?

Manila Post Office

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

Food

Early shelters mainly served as storage for _?

Scarab

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

Garnier Opera House

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

East

Most auspicious direction for Hindu temples

Pantheon

It is the most perfectly preserved ancient Roman temple

True

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

Paco Park

Used to be called Cementerio General de Dilao

False

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

Simunul, Tawi Tawi 

Oldest mosque of the Philippines

Gunu Bong

T’boli ethnic house is called____?

Ming

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.

Built by Emperor Octavian

Who is NOT true of Hagia Sophia?

Ranggar

Which of the following houses is NOT a Maranao House?

Maestro de obras

The title given to graduates from the Liceo de Manila

Capacocha

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

Mesopotamia

It is known as the “cradle of civilization” where writing and government began.

Andron

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

Sto. Domingo Church, Q.C.

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

Pagan worship was the basis for building religious structures

Which is NOT true on Early Christian Architecture?

Battered walls

Egyptian temples were designed with inward inclinations called ______.

Nightingale floors

In traditional Japanese architecture, this is a security device designed to ward residents of the presence of intruders.

Colonnade

_____ are rows of columns supporting a roof.