ARCHITECTURE IN SRI LANKA, AFGHANISTAN, BURMA, CAMBODIA, THAILAMD, INDONESIA, AND THE MALAY ARCHIPELAGO

History of Architecture terms quiz

SRI LANKA: CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL

Granite, limestone, laterite, timber, and clay

MATI GEYA

Translates to “Clay house”, it is a traditional mud hut in Sri Lanka

WATTLE AND DAUB

A framework of woven rods and twigs plastered and covered with clay

KATARAYA

A feature of cave temples in Sri Lanka. It refers to a drip line or ledge carved around the mouth of a cave shelter to preserve the interiors and monks from rainwater

CITY OF SIGIRIYA

Erected during the Annuradhapura period by king Kassapa, it is an ancient rock fortress built on top of a mountain

WATA-DA-GE

Erected during the Polonnaruwa period, it is a circular relic house built in stone and brick

KANDYAN PERIOD

Architecture is primarily in wood, reflecting an agricultural society

STATUE OF BUDDHA BAMIYAN

Monasteries and temples carved into sandstone cliffs

NEPAL: NOTABLE STRUCTURE

Palace of 55 windows

TIBET: NOTABLE STRUCTURE

Potala palace

PLINTH

The lowest squared member of a column

FINIAL

The upper portion of a pinnacle

BURMA: CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL

Teak and brick

MOK

A gateway to a burmese pagoda

SHWE DAGON PAGODA

Also known as the “Golden Pagoda“. It has a staggering height of 113 meters

PRANG

A tall finger-like spire

TEMPLE OF ANGKOR WAT, CAMBODIA

Biggest religious structure in the world

CLASSICAL KMER PERIOD (12TH TO 13TH CENTURY)

Notable structure: Angkor Wat

BANGKOK STYLE

Traditional and chinese mix

WAT PHRA KAEW

Thailand’s most famous temple

GRAND PALACE

Built by King Rama I

KUTI

A small structure built to house a monk (Thai architecture)

WAT

Any place of worship (Thai architecture)

BORNEO

The largest island in southeast asia’s malay archipelago

WAYANG

“puppet art”

STUPA OF BOROBUDUR

The most notable structure in Indonesia, symbolizing the world mountain "Meru”. It features 9 terraces leading to Nirvana, 5 galleries, 3 circular terraces, and surrounded by 72 small stupas

2 NOTABLE STRUCTURES IN VIETNAM

Shrine of Mi-son and Po Nagar