HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE QUESTIONS

Easy

1. The smallest among the three Pyramids of Giza is…

A. Chephren C. Khafra
B. Mycerinus D. Cheops
2. The word ‘Mesopotamia’ means between two…
A. Lands C. Seas
B. Lakes D. Rivers
3. A temple‐tower built in diminishing stages of mud brick with buttressed walls faced with burnt brick culminating
in a summit shrine reached by a series of ramps.
A. Pyramid C. Ziggurat
B. Talud and Tablero D. Mastaba
4. It is a small chamber inside the mastaba containing the statue of the deceased.
A. Bas-Relief C. Serdab
B. Stele D. Sarcophagus
5. He was the Royal Architect and superintendent of the Egyptian pyramids.
A. Imhotep C. Sneferu
B. Rameses I D. Thi
6. B.C.E. means…
A. Before Christ Exist C. Before Common Era
B. Before Christian Era D. Before Christ Era
7. It is a circular arrangement of megaliths enclosing a burial mound…
A. Dolmen C. Cairn
B. Cromlech D. Tumulus
8. It is a prehistoric monument consisting of two or more large upright stones supporting a horizontal stone slab,
usually regarded as a tomb
A. Dolmen C. Menhir
B. Cromlech D. Tumulus
9. It is a two upright megaliths supporting a horizontal stone.
A. Trilithon C. Menhir
B. Dolmen D. Henge
10. It is a vaulted structure having a circular plan and usually the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to
exert an equal thrust in all directions.
A. Drum C. Cupola
B. Tholos D. Dome

AVERAGE

1. It is an Early Christian church characterized by a long rectangular plan, a high colonnaded nave lit by a clerestory
and covered by a timbered gable roof.
A. Bouleuterion C. Titilus
B. Basilica D. Prytaneion
2. In Byzantine Architecture, it is a series of adjacent masonry arches used as corner vaulting to support a
polygonal structure or dome on a square base.
A. Tholobate C. Pendentive
B. Lunette D. Squinch
3. In the Early Christian Architecture, it is an underground passageways used as cemeteries, with niches for
sarcophagi or smaller ones for cinerary urns.
A. Catacomb C. Ambulatory
B. Mausoleum D. Crypt
4. It is a large hypostyle hall, the best known examples being the great audience hall and portico at Persepolis and
the palace of Susa.
A. Palace of Xerxes C. Apadana
B. Temple of Marduk D. Hall of Hundred Columns
5. He is the feathered serpent god of wind, priesthood and learning according to the Aztecs.
A. Kukulcan C. Huitzilopochtli
B. Tlaloc D. Quetzalcoatl
6. It is a mythical creature with front legs of a lynx, back legs of an eagle, and the head & tail of a snake.
A. Sirrush C. Sphinx
B. Lamassu D. Griffin
7. It is a light, porous, workable volcanic rock found locally in South America and used by the Aztecs and their
forebears as building stone.
A. Limestone C. Tezontli
B. Obsidian D. Pumice
8. The total number of temples discovered from Babylon…
A. 106 C. 108
B. 107 D. 109
9. Prior to restoration work performed between 1990 and 2001, the tower of Pisa Cathedral leaned at an angle of
5.5 degrees; but the tower now leans at about how many degrees?
A. 5.99 Degrees C. 3.99 Degrees
B. 4.99 Degrees D. 2.99 Degrees
10. This ancient city was popularly known as ‘The Venice of the Americas.’
A. Tenochtitlan C. Chichen Itza
B. Monte Alban D. El Tajín

DIFFICULT

1. In Philippine Architecture, it is the compactly planned, one-storey or two-storey structure suburban house which
appeared during the early decades of 20th Century in the Philippines
A. Tsalet C. Bungalow
B. Casa Meztisa D. Split-Level House
2. In Balinese Architecture it is the concept of harmony and balance between the human, the nature and the gods.
A. Tri Mandala C. Tri Loka
B. Tri Hita Karana D. Tri Angga
3. Among the architects who designed the Saint Peter’s Basilica, his design of the campanile was not executed; so
as to have excluded him to be recognized.
A. Ghiberti C. Piranessi
B. Brunelleschi D. Rainaldi
4. In Balinese Architecture, it is the Ceremonial Pavilion…
A. Bale Kulkul C. Bale Dangin
B. Bale Agung D. Bale Kambang
5. It is the current name for putative site of capital of Funan, Cambodia which is known as ‘Holy Royal City.’
A. Angkor Borei C. Angkor Thom
B. Angkor Wat D. Tah Phrom
6. In the architecture of Thailand, it is one of the Ayutthaya Period’s type of palace which could be found at the
Northeast corner of the city…
A. Wang Na C. Wang Luan
B. Wat Phra Kaew D. Wang Lang
7. Arriving in 1581, they were the third large group of Catholic friars who commenced works in some towns around
Manila, Visayas islands and Mindanao.
A. Franciscans C. Dominicans
B. Augustinians D. Jesuits
8. For some Filipino Folk beliefs, the Northern Ilocanos cut this tree growing in front of their house to prevent their
daughters from being illicitly impregnated.
A. Aratiles Tree C. Catmon Tree
B. Banaba Tree D. Dao Tree
9. The oldest known native Filipino stilt house that was used for religious gatherings is…
A. Kamalig C. Balay
B. Tuklong D. Lawig
10. These Filipino Folks believe in odd numbers for steps of stairways and number of bedrooms
A. Samal C. Tausug
B. T’Boli D. Yakan