AMACE 3

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

Rustication

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

Nightinggale Floors

_______ are rows of columns supporting a roof.

Colonnade

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

Spoliarium

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

Chan Chan

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

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

True

Which is NOT the work of Antoni Gaudi?

Casa Lucila

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

Cult Temple

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

Paraskenia

Who is NOT a National Artist for Architecture?

Carlos Arguelles

Oldest mosque in the Philippines is located at _____

Simunul, Tawi Tawi

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

Manila Post Office

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

Agora

An Egyptian temple built to celebrate the divine birth of Horus.

Mammisi Temple

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

Indus Valley

Most auspicious direction for Hindu temples.

East

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

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

Mesopotamia

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

________ 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 houses is NOT a Maranao House?

Ranggar

What is NOT true of Hagia Sophia?

Built by Emperor Octavian

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

Capacocha

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

Mehrgarh

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

Thomas Lamb

Used to be called Cementerio General de Dilao

Paco Park

______ are rows of columns supporting a roof.

Colonnade

. It is the most perfectly preserved ancient Roman temple.

Pantheon

Early shelters mainly served as storage for _______?

Food

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

Andron

Which is NOT true on Early Christian Architecture?

Pagan worship was the basis for building religious structures.

______ is an earthen burial mound.

Tumuli

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

Menhir

Which structure is NOT a work of Leandro Locsin?

Manila Film Center

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

False

The Queen’s Palace at Persepolis is called?

Harem

The title given to graduates from Liceo de Manila.

Maestro de Obras

T’boli ethnic house is called ______?

Gunu Bong

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

Helms Roof

Roof Comb

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

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

Scarab

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

True

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

Vinta

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

Sto. Domingo Church, Q.C.

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

Living Quarters

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

Felix Roxas

The cloisonne technique is _____.

Stones are framed with bricks

Egyptian temples were designed with inward inclinations called ______.

Battered Walls

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

Barrow