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SDC 250 Final Exam – WSU Questions
and Answers 100% Solved
What did the Nile River provide the Ancient Egyptian people? - ✔✔Water,
fertilization, transportation, building materials, aesthetic inspiration
Who were the Pharaohs (role) and how were Egyptian societies
organized/divided? - ✔✔Pharaohs were absolute monarchs who were
believed to be divine
Egyptian societies were divided into four sections
Elite 10% (royalty/government, religious & military leaders)
Upper Middle 30% (High-ranking military, lesser priests, Master craftsmen)
Laboring class 50% (laborers, artisans, merchants)
Slaves 10%
Why do the roof lines curve upward on Early Chinese architecture? -
✔✔Shove rain and snow off the eaves and to ward off evil
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Describe the use of color in Early Chinese interiors - ✔✔Elaborately
painted timber-frame construction
Red = fire and happiness
Yellow = earth
Green = prosperity
Blue = heaven
Gold = brightness, purity and fulfillment
What were the three basic elements in Early Chinese landscape
architecture? - ✔✔Rock
Hill or mountain
Still water
What are the three basic elements of a Buddhist Zen garden? - ✔✔Water,
architecture, flora, rocks/sand
Describe the relationship of Early Japanese architecture to its site. -
✔✔Uncluttered, asymmetrical relationships between structures
Coexistence with nature
SDC 250 Final Exam – WSU Questions
and Answers 100% Solved
What did the Nile River provide the Ancient Egyptian people? - ✔✔Water,
fertilization, transportation, building materials, aesthetic inspiration
Who were the Pharaohs (role) and how were Egyptian societies
organized/divided? - ✔✔Pharaohs were absolute monarchs who were
believed to be divine
Egyptian societies were divided into four sections
Elite 10% (royalty/government, religious & military leaders)
Upper Middle 30% (High-ranking military, lesser priests, Master craftsmen)
Laboring class 50% (laborers, artisans, merchants)
Slaves 10%
Why do the roof lines curve upward on Early Chinese architecture? -
✔✔Shove rain and snow off the eaves and to ward off evil
, ©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
Describe the use of color in Early Chinese interiors - ✔✔Elaborately
painted timber-frame construction
Red = fire and happiness
Yellow = earth
Green = prosperity
Blue = heaven
Gold = brightness, purity and fulfillment
What were the three basic elements in Early Chinese landscape
architecture? - ✔✔Rock
Hill or mountain
Still water
What are the three basic elements of a Buddhist Zen garden? - ✔✔Water,
architecture, flora, rocks/sand
Describe the relationship of Early Japanese architecture to its site. -
✔✔Uncluttered, asymmetrical relationships between structures
Coexistence with nature
