Philippine Architecture (correct answers)
Philippine architecture correct answers is an admixture of the Muslim, Malayan,
Chinese and Japanese, European, Spanish and American influences
Early period or pre-spanish era correct answers during this period Filipinos established
their villages near bodies of water where mostly food were taken from the sea, also from
agricultural environment. In both environment houses were not built permanently and
therefore light and flexible materials were used
nipa hut correct answers also known as "bahay kubo" supported by stilts or posts, with
walls made-up of nipa and flooring made-up of sawali and stairs made-up of polished
bamboo ladder. Window sliding sashes were made of sawali. Flooring made of bamboo
slats with spacing between. It is built from 2.0 to 4.5 mts. above the ground. Located in
lowlands all parts of the country.
ifugao house correct answers an enclosed structures resting on four tree trunks as
columns. Square in plan, covered by four steeply pitched roof made of thatch. A stair
which can be drawn and kept from the ground for protection. The floor ht. is about 1.50
to 2.00 mts can be found in the mountains of Cordillera
maranao house correct answers or "datu house", a royal house used for political and
social ceremonies by the Datu, also an ancestral house for the Datu and his family. It is
built from .30 to 2.20 mts. above the ground. Most important feature is the wood carving
and the use of colors red, yellow and blue. Located in the lakeshore of Mindanao.
ancient malay tagala house correct answers rectangular in plan, raised on wooden post
about 2.0 mts. above the ground with an open roofless veranda extended from the
whole front of the house. With low partitions, projected window and bamboo slots for
floorings
indonesian house correct answers tree dwelling type of shelter, square in plan
supported by four wooden posts and capped with a rounded, pyramidal, thatch roof. It
sunk 1.0 meter into the ground
badjao house correct answers built on stilts right above the water. Its flooring is made of
bamboo. One important item found in the sala is the mirror not to check the appearance
but to indicate the no. of children the family has and to drive away evil spirits
bulwagan correct answers living room or receiving area with a low table called dulang
(bahay kubo)
silid correct answers sleeping area with "tampipi" instead of closets (bahay kubo)
, gilir or paglutuan correct answers kitchen area (bahay kubo)
dapogan or kalan correct answers cooking apparatus with a shoe shape stove (bahay
kubo)
bangahan or banggera correct answers place where pots are kept (bahay kubo)
batalan correct answers an exposed porch where child-size jars are kept and washing,
drinking and bathing took place (bahay kubo)
silong correct answers where farm and fishing tools, pestles, pigs and cattles are kept
(bahay kubo)
kamalig correct answers a storage house detached from the house where unhawled
rice is kept (bahay kubo)
spanish period correct answers two considered important architecture structure as
colonial marks of this era: bahay na bato and churches
bahay na bato correct answers a permanent house made of stone for ground floor and
wood for 2nd floor. It was patterned after the stone constructed, huge antillan house. It
is an improved version of bahay kubo in terms of materials and space allocations
zaguan correct answers where wine carriages and saint's floats are usually kept (bahay
na bato)
cuadra correct answers horse table (bahay na bato)
bodega correct answers a storage room for keeping old furniture and palay bins (bahay
na bato)
entresuelo correct answers a mezzanine elevated 1.0 mt. above the ground usually
located on the floor of the masters bedroom right underneath his bed (bahay na bato)
patio correct answers an enclosed courtyard open to the sky and adjacent to Zaguan
ceremonial stairs correct answers 1st 3 steps made of stone concrete then succeeding
steps made of wood
caida correct answers an antesala, an all purpose room for dining, sewing and dancing
sala correct answers a living room
comedor correct answers dining room
Philippine architecture correct answers is an admixture of the Muslim, Malayan,
Chinese and Japanese, European, Spanish and American influences
Early period or pre-spanish era correct answers during this period Filipinos established
their villages near bodies of water where mostly food were taken from the sea, also from
agricultural environment. In both environment houses were not built permanently and
therefore light and flexible materials were used
nipa hut correct answers also known as "bahay kubo" supported by stilts or posts, with
walls made-up of nipa and flooring made-up of sawali and stairs made-up of polished
bamboo ladder. Window sliding sashes were made of sawali. Flooring made of bamboo
slats with spacing between. It is built from 2.0 to 4.5 mts. above the ground. Located in
lowlands all parts of the country.
ifugao house correct answers an enclosed structures resting on four tree trunks as
columns. Square in plan, covered by four steeply pitched roof made of thatch. A stair
which can be drawn and kept from the ground for protection. The floor ht. is about 1.50
to 2.00 mts can be found in the mountains of Cordillera
maranao house correct answers or "datu house", a royal house used for political and
social ceremonies by the Datu, also an ancestral house for the Datu and his family. It is
built from .30 to 2.20 mts. above the ground. Most important feature is the wood carving
and the use of colors red, yellow and blue. Located in the lakeshore of Mindanao.
ancient malay tagala house correct answers rectangular in plan, raised on wooden post
about 2.0 mts. above the ground with an open roofless veranda extended from the
whole front of the house. With low partitions, projected window and bamboo slots for
floorings
indonesian house correct answers tree dwelling type of shelter, square in plan
supported by four wooden posts and capped with a rounded, pyramidal, thatch roof. It
sunk 1.0 meter into the ground
badjao house correct answers built on stilts right above the water. Its flooring is made of
bamboo. One important item found in the sala is the mirror not to check the appearance
but to indicate the no. of children the family has and to drive away evil spirits
bulwagan correct answers living room or receiving area with a low table called dulang
(bahay kubo)
silid correct answers sleeping area with "tampipi" instead of closets (bahay kubo)
, gilir or paglutuan correct answers kitchen area (bahay kubo)
dapogan or kalan correct answers cooking apparatus with a shoe shape stove (bahay
kubo)
bangahan or banggera correct answers place where pots are kept (bahay kubo)
batalan correct answers an exposed porch where child-size jars are kept and washing,
drinking and bathing took place (bahay kubo)
silong correct answers where farm and fishing tools, pestles, pigs and cattles are kept
(bahay kubo)
kamalig correct answers a storage house detached from the house where unhawled
rice is kept (bahay kubo)
spanish period correct answers two considered important architecture structure as
colonial marks of this era: bahay na bato and churches
bahay na bato correct answers a permanent house made of stone for ground floor and
wood for 2nd floor. It was patterned after the stone constructed, huge antillan house. It
is an improved version of bahay kubo in terms of materials and space allocations
zaguan correct answers where wine carriages and saint's floats are usually kept (bahay
na bato)
cuadra correct answers horse table (bahay na bato)
bodega correct answers a storage room for keeping old furniture and palay bins (bahay
na bato)
entresuelo correct answers a mezzanine elevated 1.0 mt. above the ground usually
located on the floor of the masters bedroom right underneath his bed (bahay na bato)
patio correct answers an enclosed courtyard open to the sky and adjacent to Zaguan
ceremonial stairs correct answers 1st 3 steps made of stone concrete then succeeding
steps made of wood
caida correct answers an antesala, an all purpose room for dining, sewing and dancing
sala correct answers a living room
comedor correct answers dining room
