Construction and Culture Quizzes 1-4 - COLLABORATIVE

Skara Brae

Type of ancient settlement whose structures were built completely with stone

Tigris and Euphrates

What rivers bounded the delta where the Sumerians lived almost 6000 years ago?

Pise

What is the "most widely used building material ever employed" according to the book?

Paleolithic people

What group was the first to create a surplus of food?

Constructability

Defined as how difficult a project will be to build

Minor design changes

Which of the following are not the responsibility of a builder for a construction project

True

T/F: Intuition is the understanding of something without being taught it

George Huss

Who is credited with coining the term "constructor" almost 100 years ago?

Artisans, tradesmen, constructors

In the text, the author describes construction workers as the following

Restoration

Taking an old building on the MSU south farm area such as an old barn that had fallen into a state of disrepair and improving it back to its original condition- ...could be an example of what?

Repair, renovation, restoration

What is one of the three Rs mentioned in the book?

Pise

When learning from the nature and specifically beavers, which of the following ingredients were not used when they create their structures?

Societal pressures, cultural practices, safety, uniformity, standardization - all of the above?

Cite three reasons why building codes exist

Hammurabi

The oldest known written code related to building construction

False

T/F: Lazzaro Spallanzani proposed a building design to make buildings more rigid and their components desegregated and these concepts are still used today to mitigate earthquake impacts

Save time

According to the text, the primary motivations for intentional failures are

1. Terrain.

2. Soil Conditions.

3. Density of the job site.

(All of the above)

Under the heading "Site Selection", we listed four items that builders generally check out before committing to a project: They include:

Minor design changes.

Which of the following are NOT the responsibility of a builder for a construction project:

1. Creativity.

2. Ingenuity.

3. Inventiveness.

4. Resourcefulness.

According to the text, qualities ancient builders possessed:

True.

Renovation of a building includes bringing the structure back to its original glory and use. (T/F)

1. Specialized training.

2. Professional certifications.

3. Construction education programs.

What are some of the things that are helping to improve the impressions of and the culture of construction workers:

False.

Hydrogenesis involves production of large amount of hydrogen gas through natural processes. (T/F)

Jerry-Building

A contractor who has the attitude - "I have been building for 20 years, I do not need to follow these building codes!" is most closely aligned with which of the following:

1. Widespread use of inferior materials.

2. Lax enforcement of building codes.

3. Inferior hurricane design standards.

Hurricane Andrew exposed which of the following aspects which contributed to many building failures:

Production.

"Scamping" is an old English term that refers to the "_____________" and/or use of inferior materials.

Leisure time and living in caves.

Going way back to some really primitive cultures, what was one of the more significant events that spurred some of the early inventions in tools, tools that had a direct impact on building technology?

1. Roads.

2. Dams.

3. Buildings.

The "Built Environment" could include:

To pay an organizer, or politicians, who administered the trading industry.

The concept of taxation began in about 3000 BC. What purpose did it serve?

False

The first known evidence of "took making" was near Mezhirich, Russia

Jericho

The first known group civilization occurred near

Ordinary or Native

Vernacular is also defined as:

Differences in materials and how they perform

Human resources or personnel knowledge

According to the text, what are the examples of knowledge that a builder must possess

False

It is typically the owner's responsibility to get all permits

False

A specialty contractor typically hires the general contractors

WRONG ANSWERS: re-creation and deduction

Answers not tried: speculation, restoration, renovation

The Brye dwelling, the St. Mary's Board school and the globe theater are examples of

Obtaining water from rocks/condensation

What is hydrogenesis?

Both shoddy practices that result in unsafe or dangerously substandard structures and inept or incompetent workmanship Time

If "Jerry building" does not refer to those structures built by a fellow named Jerry, what does it refer to?

True

Ancient builders construction laws were based on customs and culture as well as on personal reputation.

Spallanzani

The type of code that provided earthquake protection by proposing an integrated structure design

Not sure but - All of the Above

Name one of the three reasons cited in the text that cause non-international building failures

Stone, sewers

What was the primary material used in building the Skara Brae village 5000 years ago? What was the most remarkable amenity built into the village?

Security & Safety AND Quantity & Quality

There are several factors and considerations discussed in the book as important to providing a labor force such as:

All of the Above - Soil, Straw/Dung, Water

What materials are used to make PISE?

Prevent Fires

The intent of the first building code in the United States was to