30 Questions
What is the purpose of Pre-Historic architecture mentioned in the text?
Protection from weather and wild animals
Which architectural form consists of vertical columns supporting a horizontal beam?
Post and Lintel
What is the distinctive feature of a Truss in architecture?
Triangular arrangement of members
Which age is associated with the Paleolithic era?
Stone Age
What does a corbel function as in architecture?
A short structural cantilever member projecting from a wall
What is the purpose of a vault in architecture?
To create structural support with multiple arches
What did Paleolithic people use controlled fire for?
Cooking
Which type of tools were commonly used by Paleolithic people?
Stone and bone tools
In what type of structures did Paleolithic people live?
Caves and rock shelters
What material was used to build huts in the Paleolithic village of Mezhirich?
Woolly mammoth bones
Which characteristic is associated with the Mesolithic Middle Stone Age?
Development of Agriculture
What material was NOT commonly used to build huts in the Mesolithic period?
Metal sheets
What type of dwellings were rock shelters and caves during the Paleolithic era?
Huts
Which architectural structure involved using long poles tied together at the top and spread out at the bottom to make an upside-down cone shape?
Teepee
What material was often used to cover branches in the construction of huts?
Turf
Which architectural structure was dome-shaped and made of joined logs or sometimes stone covered with mud or sod?
Hogan
What type of architectural structure featured a corbelled roof and a cone-shaped roof shelter?
Trullo
Which type of dwelling had mud walls and a roof made of palm leaves according to the text?
Huts
What type of structure is an Iraqi mudhif?
Dwelling
Why are traditional houses of the Batak tribe in Sumatra built off the ground?
For protection from water
What is a menhir?
A single upright stone
What was Stonehenge used for during the Neolithic Age?
Religious ceremonies
What is the Breton word 'menhir' composed of?
'Stone' and 'long'
Which type of structure is a dolmen associated with?
Burial grounds
What materials were primarily used in the Neolithic New Stone Age for the manufacturing of tools and weapons?
Copper and bronze
Which architectural feature was characteristic of structures in Skara Brae?
Corbelled structural system
In the Neolithic New Stone Age, what technique was used to shape stone tools?
Polishing
What activity was a major shift in lifestyle during the Bronze Age?
Mastering ironworking techniques
Which term refers to a type of burial ground or mound in prehistoric contexts?
Tumuli/ Barrows
What is the significance of the structures in Skara Brae for understanding prehistoric architecture?
They provide insights into early human settlement patterns.
Learn about the Neolithic New Stone Age period, characterized by the shift towards dependence on domesticated plants and animals, use of stone tools, pottery, weaving, huts made of stone and mud, and burial rituals. Explore the impressive Skara Brae village in Scotland as a notable example of Neolithic architecture.
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