AMACE - History of Architecture Practice Exam

Flashcards covering global architectural history, including Egyptian, Chinese, Greek, Roman, and Philippine traditions based on quiz transcript notes.

Ming

Period of Chinese architecture characterized by horizontal emphasis, shrunken ornamental bracket clusters, and a reliance on Song styles.

Scarab

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

Gunu Bong

The name of a traditional T'boli ethnic house.

West

Most auspicious direction for Hindu temples

Mammasi Temple

An Egyptian temple built to celebrate the divine birth of Horus

Colonnade

Rows of columns supporting a roof.

Great Wall of China

The largest example of military fortification in the world.

Indus Valley

The earliest known urban culture of the Indian subcontinent.

Garnier Opera House

A mixture of Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Baroque styles famous for being the setting for the Phantom of the Opera.

Manila Post Office

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

Nebuchadnezzar's Great Palace

One of the seven wonders of the ancient world where plants grew on terraces and were watered by a complex irrigation system.

Tumuli

An earthen burial mound.

Cult Temple

A type of Egyptian temple used specifically for the worship of gods.

Roof comb

A lattice of stone added to the top of structures, a typical feature of Maya architecture.

Battered Walls

Egyptian temple walls designed with inward inclinations.

Vinta

A colorful type of paraw used in Zamboanga and Sulu.

Cloisonne technique

A technique where stones are framed by tesserae.

Nightingale Floors

A security device in traditional Japanese architecture designed to warn residents of intruders.

Pantheon

The most perfectly preserved ancient Roman temple.

Barrow

A Neolithic feature that is not considered a pre-historic dwelling.

Kinsky

Regarded as the most beautiful Rococo building in Prague, featuring a richly decorated staircase and frescoed ceilings.

Simunul, Tawi Tawi

The location of the oldest mosque in the Philippines.

Mesopotamia

Known as the "cradle of civilization" where writing and government began.

Food

Early shelters mainly served as storage for_?

Agora

An open place of assembly and a center of social and business life in Greek cities.

Menhir

A single great upright stone whose function varies from astronomical landmark to memorial.

Carlos Arguelles

Who is NOT a National Artist for Architecture?

Paraskenia

The part of a Greek Theater that represents the extended wing of the proscenium.

Thomas Lamb

The theater expert with whom Juan Arellano studied in the United States.

Sto. Domingo Church, Q.C.

A significant architectural work by Jose Maria Zaragoza.

Maestro de Obras

The title given to graduates from the Liceo de Manila.

Manila Film Center

Which structure is NOT a work of Leandro Locsin?

Casa Lucila

Which is NOT the work of Antoni Gaudi?

Helms roof

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

Duogongs

Dovetail brackets or joints that support the roof in Chinese architecture.

Rustication

A Renaissance masonry treatment where blocks are laid in ashlar pattern and articulated by exaggerated joints with roughened surfaces.

Chan Chan

A UNESCO World Heritage Site that served as the capital of the Chimu Empire.

Paco Park

A site formerly known as Cementerio General de Dilao.

Mehrgarh

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

Capacocha

An ancient Incan practice in which children were sacrificed.

Spoliarium

A chamber beneath an arena where the bodies of dead gladiators are dragged and piled.

Felix Roxas

The first "qualified" Philippine architect, responsible for designing the Sto. Domingo and San Ignacio Churches in Intramuros.

Built by Emperor Octavian

What is NOT true of Hagia Sophia?

Living Quarters

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

Harem

The name for the Queen's Palace at Persepolis.

Ranggar

Which of the following houses is NOT a Maranao House?

Andron

The part of Greek domestic architecture reserved for males to entertain male guests.