Architecture History Flashcards
Studied by 0 people
Learn
Practice Test
Spaced Repetition
Match
Flashcards1/64
Earn XP
Description and Tags
Flashcards covering key locations, structures, and concepts from architecture history lectures.
Name | Mastery | Learn | Test | Matching | Spaced |
|---|
No study sessions yet.
65 Terms
What is the Banpo Settlement?
An ancient settlement in China.
Where is CatalHoyuk located?
Turkey
What is the White Temple?
A significant structure located in Uruk, Iraq.
What is Newgrange?
A tumulus and ritual center located in Ireland.
What is a ziggurat?
A terraced compound in ancient Mesopotamia.
What is the mortuary complex of Zoser?
an Egyptian mortuary complex.
Where are the Great Pyramids of Giza located?
Egypt
Where is Stonehenge?
England
What civilization is associated with the Indus Ghaggar-Hakra region?
Indus Ghaggar-Hakra civilization
What is a ziggurat?
A terraced pyramid associated with Sumerian culture.
What is a mastaba?
An ancient Egyptian tomb.
Where is the Palace of Knossos?
Crete, Greece
Where is the Temple of Abu Simbel?
Philae, Egypt
Where is the Treasury of Atreus?
Mycenae, Greece
Who was Fu Hao?
A figure associated with the Yin site in China’s Shang Dynasty.
What civilization is associated with the Palace of Knossos?
Minoan civilization
What civilization is associated with the Treasury of Atreus?
Mycenaean civilization
What is a pylon?
A monumental gateway in ancient Egyptian architecture.
Where is Chavin de Huantar located?
Peru
What is the Wangcheng plan?
An ancient Chinese city planning concept.
Where are Etruscan temples found?
Italy
What are the Cardo and Decumanus?
The north-south and east-west main streets in Roman city planning.
Where is the Persepolis Palace Complex located?
Iran
Where is the Parthenon?
Athens, Greece
Where is the Erechtheum?
Athens, Greece
What is the Acropolis?
A fortified hilltop in Athens.
What are the key elements of the Doric Order?
Column, capital, entablature, triglyph, metope, pediment
What are the key elements of the Ionic Order?
Column, base, capital, volute, entablature, frieze, pediment
What is the cella?
The inner chamber of a temple.
What is entasis?
A slight convex curve in the shaft of a column.
What is the Temenos?
A sacred enclosure or precinct.
Where is the Temple of Apollo?
Didyma, Turkey
Where is the Lomas Rsi cave?
India
Where is the Xianyang Palace?
Xi’an, China
Who was Alexander the Great?
A Macedonian ruler.
What is Hellenistic?
Relating to Greek history, language, and culture from the death of Alexander the Great to the defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Antony
Who were the Ptolemies?
A royal dynasty which ruled Egypt
What is Buddhism?
A religion originated in India
Where is the Colosseum located?
Rome, Italy
Where is the Forum of Trajan/Basilica Ulpia located?
Rome, Italy
Where is Pompeii?
Italy
What type of government was ancient Rome?
Roman republic and empire
What is the Forum?
A public meeting place in Roman.
What building material did ancient Romans use?
Concrete
What is Corinthian capital?
An ornate capital on a column
Who was Vitruvius?
A Roman architect and engineer.
Where is Mahastupa?
Sanchi, India
Where is the First Emperor's Tomb?
Lishan, China
Where is El Mirador Complex?
Guatemala
Where is the Great Wall of China?
China
Where is the Silk Route?
It is a trade route.
What is Stupa?
A dome-shaped structure serving as a Buddhist shrine.
What is Pantheon?
A Roman temple in Rome, Italy.
Where are the Baths of Caracalla located?
Rome, Italy
What is dome and oculus?
An architectural features in buildings
What is Theater?
A structure for holding performance.
What is Fornix system?
It is an arch system
What is Triumphal arch?
A monumental arch in Roman.
What is Roman baths?
A public bathhouse.
Where is Chaitya hall?
Karli, India
What is the Mingtang-Biyong Ritual Complex?
A religious complex in Chang’an, China
Where is Citadel of Teotihuacan and main buildings?
near mexico city, mexico
What is Chaitya hall?
A sanctuary.
What is Talud-tablero system?
An architectural style used in pyramids, most common in Mesoamerica.
Who is Quetzacoatl?
A Mesoamerican deity.