Mock Exam

Which is NOT true of Early Christian Architecture?

Pagan worship was the basis for building religious structures

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

Helms roof

What is the Queen's Palace at Persepolis called?

Harem

Egyptian temples were designed with inward inclinations called ______.

Battered Walls

Oldest mosque in the Philippines is located at _____.

Simunul, Tawi Tawi

______ are rows of columns supporting a roof.

Colonnade

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

Nightingale Floors

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

Manila Post Office

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

Indus Valley

Part of Greek domestic architecture which was reserved for males to entertain male guests.

Andron

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

Menhir

Early shelters mainly served as storage for_______?

food

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

T'boli ethnic house is called _____?

Gunu Bong

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

Mesopotamia

_____ 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

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

Sto. Domingo Church, Q.C.

The title given to graduates from the Liceo de Manila.

maestro de obras

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

Chan Chan

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

True

Who is NOT a National Artist for Architecture?

Carlos Arguelles

Used to be called Cementerio General de Dilao

Paco Park

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

Agora

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

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

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

Barrow

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

Scarab

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

Roof comb

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

Spoliarium

______ are rows of columns supporting a roof.

Colonnade

An Egyptian temple built to celebrate the divine birth of Horus

Mammasi Temple

It is the most perfectly preserved ancient Roman temple

Pantheon

The cloisonne technique is ____.

stones are framed with bricks

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

False

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

Mehrgarh

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

Capacocha

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

Thomas Lamb

What is NOT true of Hagia Sophia?

Built by Emperor Octavian

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

True

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

Cult Temple

Most auspicious direction for Hindu temples.

East

Which is NOT the work of Antoni Gaudi?

Casa Lucila

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

Paraskenia

Which of the following houses is NOT a Maranao House?

Ranggar

___ is an earthen burial mound.

Tumuli

Which structure is NOT a work of Leandro Locsin?

Manila Film Center

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

Felix Roxas

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

Rustication

This colorful type of paraw is used in Zamboanga and Sulu.

Vinta

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

Living Quarters

A space or form as a free-standing object with separate functions is categorized as "space within a space".

True

As a programmatic concept, flexibility covers expansibility, convertibility, and versatility.

True

The siting of Richard Meier's Getty Center is reminiscent of what style?

Roman

During the Design Development stage, what is prepared to ensure that the design is within the established budget?

Cost Estimate

"Archaic" architecture is a direct response to man's climate. For today's architecture, we do not have to consider the context or even design in response to nature.

First statement is true; second statement is false.

____ is a type of linear path that can have branches to highlight points of interest.

Segmented

The customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social groups.

Culture

According to Vitruvius, there are three requirements of Architecture. Venustas pertains to beautiful composition, economy and economy of materials.

First statement is true; second statement is false.

What aspect of architecture does engineering NOT require?

Beauty

Site analysis is only composed of analysis of wind direction and sun path orientation.

False

This scheme uses variations in lightness and saturation of a single color and can be integrated with neutral colors.

Monochromatic

The common material used for beams and columns using the post and lintel construction method for skyscrapers.

Reinforced Concrete

Louis Khan defined architecture as: "Architecture is what nature cannot make". Cryil M. Harris defined architecture as "The art and science of designing and building structures, or large groups of structures, in keeping with logical and functional criteria"

First statement is true; second statement is false.

In response to the restraints of budgets and Space, in the Chapel of St. Ignatius, Steven Holl chose to rely on ___ to bring meaning and beauty to the project.

Light

Trulli houses in Italy are examples of what solid?

Cone

As Architecture is both art and science, pick another answer that is also true:

Architecture is a predictive solution based on current best evidence

Concepts are rudimentary in character and need to be further developed

True

This scheme uses a primary color and the 2 colors adjacent to its complementary

Split-Complementary

What phase of architectural development is Renaissance Architecture?

Decadence

Spaces with an open plan are usually ____

Pass through spaces

In Rem Koolhaas' Educatorium, he works with the concept that reflects blurred boundaries brought about by the industrial revolution

False

____ are symbols that people are familiar with because of long-time association. An example would be the symbol for toilets (man + woman)

Learned Symbols

The designer of the Bonifacio High Street mall in Taguig City applied the circulation approach in consideration of the ______.

Vehicular-Pedestrian traffic systems

Which entrance promotes continuity?

Flushed

The following hinder conceptualization except ____.

Imagination

Complete this definition: A theory is a system of ____ intended to explain something, especially one based on ____ independent of the thing to be explained.

Ideas; general principles

In Marcel Breuer's Whitney Museum of American Art, the inverted pyramid symbolized ___

Perspectives on art perception

______ are considered in the construction of buildings and development of sites in sloping terrains such as in Baguio City and Tagaytay City.

Land contours

Among the choices, which of the following is false:

A plane is static and has no movement

The architectural design process is organized to ensure that objectives are reached according to cost efficiency.

True

The scarcity of energy was the main concept that drove the deconstructivist vocabulary of the Pompidou Center in Paris.

True

Trees provide a natural barrier to protect architectural development and therefore must be preserved, and not cut, as much as possible.

True

(1) There are four Primary Elements of Form. (2) These are: plane, line, solids, and point.

First statement is true; second statement is false.

The correct interrelation of spaces promotes efficiency and effectiveness of people and their activities.

True

Concepts may be product or process oriented and can occur only during the schematic design phase.

True

This site consideration is in regards to the property lines (setbacks), topography, and other physical features.

Location

Among the choices, which of the following is false:

A point joins, links, supports, surrounds, or intersects other non-visual elements

In the Phases of Development, "Decadence" meant "sureness of technique". The more ornate experimentation of new forms of expression include the styles: rococo, renaissance, and art nouveau.

First statement is false; second statement is true.

Which is NOT part of the programmatic concept of grouping?

Site

The "non-visual" Element of Design is the interior enclosed space as seen by the mind's eye. When we follow the "General to Particular" Design Approach, it is understood that we:

Start first with the visual before the non-visual

Most formal form of approach.

Frontal

The introduction of a roof skylights in the Mall of Asia lobby and skating rink are examples of a response to context in terms of _______.

Sunlight

The programmatic concept of ___ is related to how a person can maintain his individuality within a space.

Home Base

What phase of architectural development are the classical styles of Greece and Rome?

Mastery

This scheme is made of 2 colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel.

Complementary

Which extroverted entrance is used in hospitals and commercial areas?

Projected

___ will be used by potential contractors to prepare quotations and setting out the price they would charge to construct the building.

Contract documents

Free address refers to a designated group or team space assigned for a specific period of time.

False

The General Influences of man affect what kind of architecture we need. Therefore, we must also consider the need for safety of our clients and would-be users of what we design.

Both statements are true.

An open, skylit court around which a house or building is built

atrium