Architecture Unit 1 exam with correct
answers
- CORRECT ANSWER-Compared to sites like Sanchi or the chaitya hall at Ellora, how does the Horyuji temple complex
in Japan alter the architectural expression of Buddhism?
- CORRECT ANSWER-What features allow us to look at one stone, or a collection of stones, and understand that they
represent a message of cultural and/or spiritual significance?
1. it is built by a famous architect, Frank Gehry
2. it's design is distinctive and memorable
3. building is influential
4.Serves as a dignified public function - CORRECT ANSWER-List three reasons why the Guggenheim Museum in
Bilbao might be considered "architecture" instead of "just" a building.
Acropolis temples were sacred spaces and athenians never stepped inside - CORRECT ANSWER-How did most
people experience the Acropolis and its temples? Why is the east-west orientation important here?
After the destruction of the temple, synagogues became the substitute - CORRECT ANSWER-How is a synagogue
different from the Jewish temple? Why did it become so important?
all used to house entire congregations, all use enclosed spaces, and all have certain orientations of their worship
places...christians pointing their churches skyward, jews pointing their synagogues towards Jerusalem, and muslims
pointing their mosques towards mecca - CORRECT ANSWER-Name three design features that unite synagogues, early
Christian churches, and mosques
apse - CORRECT ANSWER-in basilica, semicircular nich with half dome
authenticity - CORRECT ANSWER-state of genuineness as opposed to artificially or falsehood
axis - CORRECT ANSWER-straight, organizing line of alignment with in a spatial composition
barrow - CORRECT ANSWER-earth-covered burial mound with internal chamber
basilica - CORRECT ANSWER-courthouse with large, longitudinal interior space
Because based on the subjective view of architecture, all buildings can be considered pieces of architecture. The
disadvantage to this is that it make architecture too broad of a subject to study - CORRECT ANSWER-Why might some
people prefer to include all buildings, not just particular ones, in the category of architecture? Does that have any
disadvantages?
Bimah - CORRECT ANSWER-raised platform for reading scriptures and preaching in a synogogue
both memorials use an abstract design vocab instead of one drawn from religious arch. We associate LC with
christianity but our indiv beliefs help determine whether we experience sacredness in that church. World TC design to
express death, loss, and memory through methods that begin in prehistory, and recur in multiple forms of religious arch.
St. Patrick's Cathedral has religious significance, while the WTCM stays away from religious significance and sets itself
apart with geometric shapes and nature - CORRECT ANSWER-What is different about the way St. Patrick's Cathedral
, and the World Trade Center Memorial design communicate the sacredness of their sites? Why do they take these
contrasting approaches?
Buddhist architecture: Commemorative sites. Buddha's ashes distributed to 10 stupas. - CORRECT ANSWER-What is
a stupa? What makes it 'sacred'?
cathedral - CORRECT ANSWER-christian church that's also seat of Bishop
chatra - CORRECT ANSWER-honorific canopy; tiered symbolic tree on top of a stupa
christian church - CORRECT ANSWER-exterior plain, interior glorious
this contrast mirrored the christian view of the body as a humble, temporary shell for the glorious soul inside
church - CORRECT ANSWER-group of people who worshipped wherever possible
Churches needed to house large crowds. Paganism is their spiritual enemy. The religious ask that they only pray to god
and not worship any figures or idols - CORRECT ANSWER-Why did Christians reject the Roman temple as an
architectural model for their churches? What did they use instead, and why?
clerestory - CORRECT ANSWER-row of windows placed along top of high wall
columns - CORRECT ANSWER-vertical support with round cross-section and cylindrical form
context - CORRECT ANSWER-buildings immediate environment, can be physical or cultural
diagrams cosmic order, constructing spiritualized space, where heaven and earth, human, and divine intersect -
CORRECT ANSWER-How does the exterior of a Hindu temple tell visitors the location of its most sacred space inside?
divination - CORRECT ANSWER-ritual that analyzed potential site's soil, geography, and stars to ensure the god would
feel welcome
dolmens - CORRECT ANSWER-megalithic structure which multiple vertical monoliths support a horizontal one
Egyptian pyramids are built as tombs and religious instruments. Egyptian pyramids aren't made to be climbed -
CORRECT ANSWER-How is an Egyptian pyramid symbolically and functionally different from a Mayan pyramid or
Sumerian ziggurat?
eucharist - CORRECT ANSWER-ritual enactment of christs last supper
favela - CORRECT ANSWER-A neighborhood outside of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. People build homes illegally out of
whatever they can find. Have become major tourist attractions.
For agrarian people, knowing when to plant and harvest was crucial for survival, so accurate prediction of seasonal
changes was vital info. ancient farmers experienced celestial bodies and weather patterns as powerful forces, arbiters
of life and death - CORRECT ANSWER-How does the geometric layout of Stonehenge support the idea that this was a
ceremonial monument
frieze - CORRECT ANSWER-horizontal strip of imagery
gothic cathedral - CORRECT ANSWER-feel like heaven on Earth, a vision of paradise for the faithful
Harmika - CORRECT ANSWER-square fence symbolizing enclosure where Buddha received enlightment
He establishes a hierarchy between "mere" buildings and a subset of structures that are better than others,
"architecture" - CORRECT ANSWER-What does Pevsner's distinction between Lincoln Cathedral and a bicycle shed
tell you about what he thinks defines real architecture?
Hierarchy - CORRECT ANSWER-structural arrangement where certain elements are more important than others
Historic information clarifies what memories these monuments preserve. LC preserves memories of religious schism.
TM symbol of modern India, but a reminder of a centuries-old cultural division - CORRECT ANSWER-What is the
connection between an architectural "monument" and cultural memory?
hypostyle hall - CORRECT ANSWER-room filled with closely spaced columns
it borrows the domes, as well as ordainments on the outside of the mosque. it reflects Judaic tradition by not showing
any pictures of God, rather using calligraphy and colors - CORRECT ANSWER-What does an early Islamic structure
like the Dome of the Rock borrow from Christian architecture? What aspect(s) reflect Judaic tradition?
It is a sacred space for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - CORRECT ANSWER-why is modern ownership of Jerusalem
both a political and a religious issue?
answers
- CORRECT ANSWER-Compared to sites like Sanchi or the chaitya hall at Ellora, how does the Horyuji temple complex
in Japan alter the architectural expression of Buddhism?
- CORRECT ANSWER-What features allow us to look at one stone, or a collection of stones, and understand that they
represent a message of cultural and/or spiritual significance?
1. it is built by a famous architect, Frank Gehry
2. it's design is distinctive and memorable
3. building is influential
4.Serves as a dignified public function - CORRECT ANSWER-List three reasons why the Guggenheim Museum in
Bilbao might be considered "architecture" instead of "just" a building.
Acropolis temples were sacred spaces and athenians never stepped inside - CORRECT ANSWER-How did most
people experience the Acropolis and its temples? Why is the east-west orientation important here?
After the destruction of the temple, synagogues became the substitute - CORRECT ANSWER-How is a synagogue
different from the Jewish temple? Why did it become so important?
all used to house entire congregations, all use enclosed spaces, and all have certain orientations of their worship
places...christians pointing their churches skyward, jews pointing their synagogues towards Jerusalem, and muslims
pointing their mosques towards mecca - CORRECT ANSWER-Name three design features that unite synagogues, early
Christian churches, and mosques
apse - CORRECT ANSWER-in basilica, semicircular nich with half dome
authenticity - CORRECT ANSWER-state of genuineness as opposed to artificially or falsehood
axis - CORRECT ANSWER-straight, organizing line of alignment with in a spatial composition
barrow - CORRECT ANSWER-earth-covered burial mound with internal chamber
basilica - CORRECT ANSWER-courthouse with large, longitudinal interior space
Because based on the subjective view of architecture, all buildings can be considered pieces of architecture. The
disadvantage to this is that it make architecture too broad of a subject to study - CORRECT ANSWER-Why might some
people prefer to include all buildings, not just particular ones, in the category of architecture? Does that have any
disadvantages?
Bimah - CORRECT ANSWER-raised platform for reading scriptures and preaching in a synogogue
both memorials use an abstract design vocab instead of one drawn from religious arch. We associate LC with
christianity but our indiv beliefs help determine whether we experience sacredness in that church. World TC design to
express death, loss, and memory through methods that begin in prehistory, and recur in multiple forms of religious arch.
St. Patrick's Cathedral has religious significance, while the WTCM stays away from religious significance and sets itself
apart with geometric shapes and nature - CORRECT ANSWER-What is different about the way St. Patrick's Cathedral
, and the World Trade Center Memorial design communicate the sacredness of their sites? Why do they take these
contrasting approaches?
Buddhist architecture: Commemorative sites. Buddha's ashes distributed to 10 stupas. - CORRECT ANSWER-What is
a stupa? What makes it 'sacred'?
cathedral - CORRECT ANSWER-christian church that's also seat of Bishop
chatra - CORRECT ANSWER-honorific canopy; tiered symbolic tree on top of a stupa
christian church - CORRECT ANSWER-exterior plain, interior glorious
this contrast mirrored the christian view of the body as a humble, temporary shell for the glorious soul inside
church - CORRECT ANSWER-group of people who worshipped wherever possible
Churches needed to house large crowds. Paganism is their spiritual enemy. The religious ask that they only pray to god
and not worship any figures or idols - CORRECT ANSWER-Why did Christians reject the Roman temple as an
architectural model for their churches? What did they use instead, and why?
clerestory - CORRECT ANSWER-row of windows placed along top of high wall
columns - CORRECT ANSWER-vertical support with round cross-section and cylindrical form
context - CORRECT ANSWER-buildings immediate environment, can be physical or cultural
diagrams cosmic order, constructing spiritualized space, where heaven and earth, human, and divine intersect -
CORRECT ANSWER-How does the exterior of a Hindu temple tell visitors the location of its most sacred space inside?
divination - CORRECT ANSWER-ritual that analyzed potential site's soil, geography, and stars to ensure the god would
feel welcome
dolmens - CORRECT ANSWER-megalithic structure which multiple vertical monoliths support a horizontal one
Egyptian pyramids are built as tombs and religious instruments. Egyptian pyramids aren't made to be climbed -
CORRECT ANSWER-How is an Egyptian pyramid symbolically and functionally different from a Mayan pyramid or
Sumerian ziggurat?
eucharist - CORRECT ANSWER-ritual enactment of christs last supper
favela - CORRECT ANSWER-A neighborhood outside of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. People build homes illegally out of
whatever they can find. Have become major tourist attractions.
For agrarian people, knowing when to plant and harvest was crucial for survival, so accurate prediction of seasonal
changes was vital info. ancient farmers experienced celestial bodies and weather patterns as powerful forces, arbiters
of life and death - CORRECT ANSWER-How does the geometric layout of Stonehenge support the idea that this was a
ceremonial monument
frieze - CORRECT ANSWER-horizontal strip of imagery
gothic cathedral - CORRECT ANSWER-feel like heaven on Earth, a vision of paradise for the faithful
Harmika - CORRECT ANSWER-square fence symbolizing enclosure where Buddha received enlightment
He establishes a hierarchy between "mere" buildings and a subset of structures that are better than others,
"architecture" - CORRECT ANSWER-What does Pevsner's distinction between Lincoln Cathedral and a bicycle shed
tell you about what he thinks defines real architecture?
Hierarchy - CORRECT ANSWER-structural arrangement where certain elements are more important than others
Historic information clarifies what memories these monuments preserve. LC preserves memories of religious schism.
TM symbol of modern India, but a reminder of a centuries-old cultural division - CORRECT ANSWER-What is the
connection between an architectural "monument" and cultural memory?
hypostyle hall - CORRECT ANSWER-room filled with closely spaced columns
it borrows the domes, as well as ordainments on the outside of the mosque. it reflects Judaic tradition by not showing
any pictures of God, rather using calligraphy and colors - CORRECT ANSWER-What does an early Islamic structure
like the Dome of the Rock borrow from Christian architecture? What aspect(s) reflect Judaic tradition?
It is a sacred space for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - CORRECT ANSWER-why is modern ownership of Jerusalem
both a political and a religious issue?
