History of Arch Quiz 06 Part 1

It is an arcaded hall in a mosque.

Riwaq

It is the Islamic architecture of North Africa and especially of Spain under Moorish domination characterized by the building of large mosques and elaborate fortress-palaces.

Moorish Architecture

An ancient Chinese traditional practice which claims to use energy forces to harmonize individuals with their surrounding environment.

Feng Shui

It is an ivory-white marble mausoleum built by Shah Jahan as a tomb for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

Taj Mahal

This style is also called Saracenic Architecture

Islamic Architecture

A raised platform or turbine in a mosque from which the Quran is recited and where the muezzin chants or repeats in response to the imam's prayers.

Dikka

It is the type of Indo-Islamic architecture developed by the Mughals in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries throughout the ever-changing extent of their empire in the Indian subcontinent.

Mughal Architecture

In Islamic Architecture, this refers to a teaching mosque.

Madrasa

A type of mosque for daily prayer.

Masjid

It is a courtyard or atrium in Islamic architecture, especially the formal courtyard of a mosque.

Sahn

A lofty, slender tower attached to a mosque having stairs leading up to one or more projecting balconies from which the muezzin calls the Muslim people to prayer.

Minaret

It is a raised platform in a mosque where the Imam stands to deliver sermons and address the congregation during prayers.

Mimbar

It is an architectural masterpiece and the largest religious monument in the world - covering an area four times the size of Vatican City.

Angkor Wat

A courtyard or atrium in Islamic architecture, especially the formal courtyard of a mosque.

Sahn

It is the largest Buddhist temple compound in the world.

Borobudur

It is an enclosure, box, or wooden screen near the mihrab or the center of the qibla wall in a mosque.

Maqsura

A niche in the wall of a mosque that indicated the qibla or the direction of prayer towards the Kaaba in Mecca.

Mihrab

It represent earth in Chinese Architecture colors.

Yellow

Also known as the temple of the reclining Buddha.

Wat Pho

Which of the following is not a distinct feature of Islamic Architecture?

The use of blind arches.

A Buddhist memorial mound to enshrine a relic of Buddha.

Stupa

It is the basic measure in construction in Chinese Architecture.

Jian

It is the Japanese Pagoda enshrining the Holy Relics.

To

It is a bell tower or pavillion at the right side of a city gate, palace entrance, or forecourt of a temple.

Zhonglou

It is the linear unit for regulating column spacing in traditional Japanese Construction.

Ken

It is an interlocking bracket system used in traditional Chinese construction to support roof beams.

Dougong

Dome of the Rock

Great Mosque of Samarra

Jama Masjid

Alhambra

Borobudur

Himeji Castle

Who is the architect of Guangzhou Opera House?

Zaha Hadid

It is a shrine carved out of solid rock on a hillside; in the form of an aisled basilica with a stupa at one end.

Chaitya

The structure shown is a 200 foot high tower built entirely out of ____.

Wood

A part of a Japanese Traditional House that is an elevated bay or projected window.

Shoin

Which of the following is an example of Metabolism Architecture?

Nakagin Capsule

What is the main prayer hall of the Great Mosque of Mecca known as?

Masjid Al-Haram

Which Indian temple is dedicated to the Sun God and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

Konark Sun Temple

The Fatehpur Sikri complex was built by which Mughal emperor?

Akbar

Which temple in Cambodia is the largest religious monument in the world?

Angkor Wat

What is the meaning of "Feng Shui" in Chinese Architecture?

Wind-water

What is a Pailou?

A monumental gateway

What is the defining feature of Buddhist Chaitya halls?

Rock-cut structures with stupa ends

Who was the chief architect of the Taj Mahal?

Ustad Ahmad Lahori

Who designed the CCTV Headquarters in Beijing?

Rem Koolhaas

Which architect designed the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore?

Moshe Safdie

It is the Muslim term for decorative panel or niche.

Mihrab

A large vaulted portal opening on the central courtyard of a mosque.

Ivan

What is the function of a Madrasa in Islamic architecture?

Teaching institution