Architecture Vocabulary quiz with
correct answers
Arch - CORRECT ANSWER-a curved structural element spanning an opening and serves as support
Architect - CORRECT ANSWER-a person who designs buildings
Architecture - CORRECT ANSWER-the art of designing buildings
Blueprint - CORRECT ANSWER-the drawings an architect does of a building
Buttress - CORRECT ANSWER-a solid stone projection perpendicular out from a wall which supports the roof
Cantilever - CORRECT ANSWER-a horizontal beam that sticks out with no support under the end that sticks out
Capital - CORRECT ANSWER-the top of a post, or column, often carved
Construction - CORRECT ANSWER-the act of building
Counter Balance - CORRECT ANSWER-to have an equal weight at the end to hold up the unsupported end
Curtain Wall - CORRECT ANSWER-a non-load-bearing wall which hangs on a framed structure
Dome - CORRECT ANSWER-Arches in a circle, a hemispherical roof or ceiling
Elevation View - CORRECT ANSWER-The side view, looking at the side of the building
Facade - CORRECT ANSWER-the exterior front of a building
Flying Buttress - CORRECT ANSWER-an open arched stone projection perpendicular out from a wall which supports
the roof
Gothic Arch - CORRECT ANSWER-a pointed arch
keystone - CORRECT ANSWER-center stone in an arch, holds it together, last stone to go in place
Lintel - CORRECT ANSWER-a horizontal beam across the top of an opening in a building
Load Bearing - CORRECT ANSWER-The walls carry the load, weight, of the building
Pediment - CORRECT ANSWER-a low-pitched triangle, sometimes over doors and windows
Plan View - CORRECT ANSWER-The top view drawing, looking down on a building
Post - CORRECT ANSWER-Upright support in a building, a column
Roman Arch - CORRECT ANSWER-a round arch
Scale - CORRECT ANSWER-a standard by which something can be measured
Structural - CORRECT ANSWER-A structure of wood, iron, ext. carry the load, weight of the building
Vault - CORRECT ANSWER-a space covered by a straight row of arches
correct answers
Arch - CORRECT ANSWER-a curved structural element spanning an opening and serves as support
Architect - CORRECT ANSWER-a person who designs buildings
Architecture - CORRECT ANSWER-the art of designing buildings
Blueprint - CORRECT ANSWER-the drawings an architect does of a building
Buttress - CORRECT ANSWER-a solid stone projection perpendicular out from a wall which supports the roof
Cantilever - CORRECT ANSWER-a horizontal beam that sticks out with no support under the end that sticks out
Capital - CORRECT ANSWER-the top of a post, or column, often carved
Construction - CORRECT ANSWER-the act of building
Counter Balance - CORRECT ANSWER-to have an equal weight at the end to hold up the unsupported end
Curtain Wall - CORRECT ANSWER-a non-load-bearing wall which hangs on a framed structure
Dome - CORRECT ANSWER-Arches in a circle, a hemispherical roof or ceiling
Elevation View - CORRECT ANSWER-The side view, looking at the side of the building
Facade - CORRECT ANSWER-the exterior front of a building
Flying Buttress - CORRECT ANSWER-an open arched stone projection perpendicular out from a wall which supports
the roof
Gothic Arch - CORRECT ANSWER-a pointed arch
keystone - CORRECT ANSWER-center stone in an arch, holds it together, last stone to go in place
Lintel - CORRECT ANSWER-a horizontal beam across the top of an opening in a building
Load Bearing - CORRECT ANSWER-The walls carry the load, weight, of the building
Pediment - CORRECT ANSWER-a low-pitched triangle, sometimes over doors and windows
Plan View - CORRECT ANSWER-The top view drawing, looking down on a building
Post - CORRECT ANSWER-Upright support in a building, a column
Roman Arch - CORRECT ANSWER-a round arch
Scale - CORRECT ANSWER-a standard by which something can be measured
Structural - CORRECT ANSWER-A structure of wood, iron, ext. carry the load, weight of the building
Vault - CORRECT ANSWER-a space covered by a straight row of arches
