ARCC of the Centuries 2024 - History of Architecture PDF

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This is an ARCC of the Centuries 2024 exam paper covering history of architecture. It includes questions on different architectural styles, periods, and examples. The paper is structured with multiple choice questions with options listed.

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ARCC OF THE CENTURIES 2024- HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE No. Question A B C D E Notes LEGEND 1 Temple in Mesopotamia...

ARCC OF THE CENTURIES 2024- HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE No. Question A B C D E Notes LEGEND 1 Temple in Mesopotamia Ziggurat of Ur CORRECT 2 Arch used in pehistoric such as beehive huts Corbelling Arch SURE WRONG A decorated upright slab to close or conceal the 3 open end of arrow of tiles which cover the joints of Antefix Acroterion MAYBE roof tiles; a similar ornament on the ridge of a roof Female figure used in place of a column to support 4 the entablature; Long drapes; basket on head Canephora Caryatid Vitruvius for De Who wrote the book De Architectura or De re Architectura, 5 Leon Alberti for aedifictura (i forgot which) De Re Aedifictura 6 A roman ampitheater; naval battles; by titus Colosseum Hippodrome 6th century basilica example of byzantine Basilica San Cathedral of St. 7 architecture Vitale Mark Hagia Sophia Tempietto use of icons massive domes symmetrical 8 not a characteristic of byzantine church plan and mosaics latin cross and pedentives central plan 9 Low defensive parapet in castle architecture Cranellation Machiocolation What is the Medieval style that revived the Roman, 10 influenced from Byzantine and Islamic Baroque Romanesque 11 French gothic church started by Abott Suger Abbey Church 12 Decorative gothic element used as spout Crocket Gargoyle St Peters 13 Best example of renaisssance Tempietto Basilica Villa Rotonda Saint Peter's Bassilica changed from time to time, Cross ata 14 last archi Greek Latin GAGAH Is a style of painting with realistic imagery to create 15 a 3D effect & the figures are painted out of the Fake 3D Grandeur Effect Illusory Effect Trompe-l'oeil' frame. It is a French word meaning "deceive the eye" include the grand scale of Which is not true about Baroque Architectural the buildings, 16 the simplicity of Features geometric forms eme eme A school founded in 1919 at Welmar, Germany 17 eme eme Bauhaus The famous French school of architecture Ecole des 18 persented as the bastion of neo-classicism Beaux-Arts 19 Oscar Niemeyer's famous work Brasilia 20 Modern french house; using steel, glass, and iron Falling Water Villa Savoye Indian Buddhism building type made from dirt and 21 rubble piled up to form a mound - ceremonial Chatri Gopuram Pylon Torana gateways facing 4 cardinals 22 Horseshoe shaped arches of chaityas Chaitya Mandir Pradakshina Chandrashala Chinese structural framework made of wood 23 vertical columns and horizontal beams. Immense Chiwon Dugong Pailou Torii load of roof and concentrates on tops of columns chinese vernacular house made up of rammed 24 earth and designed like a fortress Tulou Yurt Hutong Siheyuan 25 japanese culture that celebrates imperfections Ukiyo-e Wabi-sabi Shinto Nature 26 wooden townhouses merchants and craftsmen Shiro Machiya Minka Chasitsu 27 Korean floor, allowing airflow Ondol 28 Traditional paper, mulberry tree Hanji Ancient city from 9th - 13 century with Buddhist 29 structures Bagan 30 world heritage site - vietnam - 15th-19th century Bagan hoi an malacca penang Thai, peranakan is an open kiosk no walls - usually 31 used as shelter from the sun & rain gong ngao sala thai tai site means GREAT CITY - located in present day 32 cambodia - last capital of khmer empire angkor thom angkor wat bayon phimeanakas Indonesian temple is built as a single large stupa, 33 representing the Buddhist cosmology and the borobodur candi large stupa stupa nature of the mind. This is a Hindu and Buddhist architecture in Indonesia 34 What do you call the traditional vernacular rumah adat architecture of Indonesia? Malacca is a wealthy port and is the only town in 35 the country to be ruled by three colonial powers. portugal dutch british spain Which of the following is not one of the three colonial powers: This traditional Malaysian house of Sarawak used 36 nipa pal for their roof. Several families are Longhouses accommodated in one large house Tibetan architecture also has a stupa called the chorten. Which of the following statements are true? 37 i. The dome is smaller and the spire is more prominent ii. Its square foundation symbolizes the earth iii. There are 8 different kinds of chortens which refers to the major life events of Shakyamuni Buddha i & ii i & iii ii & iii i, ii, & iii 38 The __ is considered to be the largest stupa in Boudhanath Nepal due to its large mandala base semicircle niche in the walls of a mosque that 39 indicates direction at mecca mirab 40 basic sleeping bunk; cave by tau't bato datag from notes 41 ifugao house rat guard halipan 42 What is the Tausug Traditional Houses called? bay sinug from notes The space where the dishes are dried in Bahay-na- 43 Bato banggerahan from notes (from notes) FOUR Which is not considered as a baroque church by San Agustin Santa Maria BAROQUE 44 UNESCO Molo Church Paoay Church Church Church CHURCHES: San Agustin, Santa Maria, Paoay, Miagao 45 ground floor in bahay na bato zaguan albije 46 Philippine shops during colonial tiendas botika accessoria from notes 47 limestone in ivatan houses commanded by Spanish apog pallitada cal y canto from notes William Parsons (designed American Architect who designed a new school gabaldon 48 Daniel Burnham schools made made of concrete... of concrete and new materials) Filipino Architect who commissioned for the 49 planning of a new urban city (?) commonwealth Juan Nakpil Tomas Mapua Andres Juan Arellano years Filipino Architect who designed the Ramon 50 Magsaysay Center Alfredo Lim Alfredo J. 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