American Colonial Architecture Styles Quiz
16 Questions
1 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

Which architectural style resembled Gothic predecessors with Roman forms during the 1840-1850s?

  • Italianate Architecture
  • Victorian Stick Style
  • Richardsonian Romanesque (correct)
  • Greek Revival
  • What is a distinguishing feature of Spanish Colonial architectural style?

  • Brick facade with columns
  • Half-timbered walls
  • Steeply pitched roof and dormer windows
  • Flat roof and stucco walls (correct)
  • Which architectural style was popular between 1820-1850 and focused on imitating Ancient Greek architecture?

  • Renaissance Revival
  • Victorian Stick Style
  • Romanesque Revival
  • Greek Revival (correct)
  • What is a characteristic of French Colonial architecture?

    <p>Mansard roof with symmetrical facade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which period was the Renaissance Revival architectural style prominent?

    <p>1840-1915</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes Romanesque Revival architecture from other styles of the time?

    <p>Round arches and heavy stone construction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic feature is specific to Renaissance Architecture in Venice?

    <p>Central grouping of windows framed by unbroken wall spaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is associated with the Spanish Renaissance style that is 'silversmithlike'?

    <p>Plateresque</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What feature would you expect in French Renaissance architecture according to the text?

    <p>Rich &amp; luxuriant interior decorations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In English Renaissance architecture, what part of the Elizabethan House connects various parts of the mansion and is located centrally?

    <p>Grand Hall or Hall of State</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic feature of Romanesque Architecture in North Italy?

    <p>Central projecting porch &amp; a wheel window above to light the nave</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic feature of French Gothic Architecture in Southern France?

    <p>Aisleless naves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes German Gothic Architecture in terms of its towers or apses placement?

    <p>Western &amp; eastern apses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes French Gothic Architecture during the Flamboyant Period?

    <p>Flame-like or free-flowing window tracery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country's Renaissance Revival architecture translates simplicity into barn-like churches?

    <p>Netherlands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What influenced South Italy's Romanesque Architecture in the use of stripes of colored marbles & stilted pointed arches?

    <p>Muslim influence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    More Like This

    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Browser