ARCH 100 EXAM WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS #2
Which statement phrases could begin a "theoretical" statement about architecture? -
correct answer buildings should...
Both mesoamerican and egyptian pyramids - correct answer are examples of 'sacred
mountains'
This term for hindu temple comes from the words for "house" - correct answer mandir
When christianity was legalized in the roman empire, its first large public churches were
modeled on buildings used for - correct answer law courts
Dolmen - correct answer 3 part, megalithic structure
A "selective" definition of architecture requires: - correct answer at least one person to
judge it and criteria for inclusion and exclusion
What was the parthenon built to contain? - correct answer a statue of athena
What makes the taj mahal and the vietnam veterans memorial both "monuments" in the
original sense of the word? - correct answer preservation of a cultural memory
Which of these is an example of a "temenos"? - correct answer a walled sanctuary like
the acropolis
The temple of solomon was the first of many jewish temples built across ancient israel -
correct answer false
The great stupa at sanchi marks a location where the buddha's ashes were buried -
correct answer true
Which of the following are established facts that help us interpret stonehenge's
meaning? - correct answer it was built and re-built over a thousand-year period, its
forms align with major celestial events, and human remains were buried there
Nikolaus pevsner would probably consider the taj mahal as much "a piece of
architecture" as lincoln cathedral because of its: - correct answer exquisite
craftsmanship, elegant harmonious design, and impressive size
Why might a drawing of a building that has never existed be important to discussions of
architecture? - correct answer some radical but influential ideas only exist on paper,
drawings can preserve important information about lost buildings, and drawings can
document the architectural design process
, What design elements suggest a 'sacred space'? - correct answer an enclosing wall, a
tall visible structure, and a prominent entry gate
The ancient roman domus and villa were both: - correct answer owned by aristocratic
families
Nyc set aside the land for central park in order to: - correct answer improve citizens'
physical and moral health
Architecturally, a "megachurch" like this emphasizes: - correct answer a dramatic, high-
tech interior space
Many protestant christians honor a site in jerusalem as the tomb of jesus because: -
correct answer it fits their design expectations
In the ancient greek house, the gynaceum was a space reserved for: - correct answer
women
In medieval and renaissance florence, a multistory urban house for an aristocratic family
was called: - correct answer a palazzo
After the fall of the roman empire, people found it safer to life in isolated homes in the
countryside - correct answer false
In the united states, it was legal to discriminate against minorities in home sales and
mortgage lending until 1968 - correct answer true
The predominance of single-family homes in the us refelcts - correct answer jefferson's
ideas about democracy and the yeoman farmer, a persistent image of the city as
unhealthy and dangerous, and government support for mortgages in suburbs
In early christian basilica churches, a long aisle: - correct answer terminates at the
apse, leads to an altar, and accommodates liturgical processions
Muslim mosques usually include the following: - correct answer a prominent space for
sacred scriptures, a wall facing a specific direction, and a tall tower
The dome of the rock was built: - correct answer on a site sacred to islam, where the
jewish temple originally stood, and where the romans built a temple
Thomas jefferson's design for monicello: - correct answer expresses separate radical
zones, disguises the house's actual size, and maximized his personal privacy
Lord burlington built this house outside of london because - correct answer he admired
palladio's renaissance villas, he wanted to express his interest in architecture, and he
wanted a private retreat
Which statement phrases could begin a "theoretical" statement about architecture? -
correct answer buildings should...
Both mesoamerican and egyptian pyramids - correct answer are examples of 'sacred
mountains'
This term for hindu temple comes from the words for "house" - correct answer mandir
When christianity was legalized in the roman empire, its first large public churches were
modeled on buildings used for - correct answer law courts
Dolmen - correct answer 3 part, megalithic structure
A "selective" definition of architecture requires: - correct answer at least one person to
judge it and criteria for inclusion and exclusion
What was the parthenon built to contain? - correct answer a statue of athena
What makes the taj mahal and the vietnam veterans memorial both "monuments" in the
original sense of the word? - correct answer preservation of a cultural memory
Which of these is an example of a "temenos"? - correct answer a walled sanctuary like
the acropolis
The temple of solomon was the first of many jewish temples built across ancient israel -
correct answer false
The great stupa at sanchi marks a location where the buddha's ashes were buried -
correct answer true
Which of the following are established facts that help us interpret stonehenge's
meaning? - correct answer it was built and re-built over a thousand-year period, its
forms align with major celestial events, and human remains were buried there
Nikolaus pevsner would probably consider the taj mahal as much "a piece of
architecture" as lincoln cathedral because of its: - correct answer exquisite
craftsmanship, elegant harmonious design, and impressive size
Why might a drawing of a building that has never existed be important to discussions of
architecture? - correct answer some radical but influential ideas only exist on paper,
drawings can preserve important information about lost buildings, and drawings can
document the architectural design process
, What design elements suggest a 'sacred space'? - correct answer an enclosing wall, a
tall visible structure, and a prominent entry gate
The ancient roman domus and villa were both: - correct answer owned by aristocratic
families
Nyc set aside the land for central park in order to: - correct answer improve citizens'
physical and moral health
Architecturally, a "megachurch" like this emphasizes: - correct answer a dramatic, high-
tech interior space
Many protestant christians honor a site in jerusalem as the tomb of jesus because: -
correct answer it fits their design expectations
In the ancient greek house, the gynaceum was a space reserved for: - correct answer
women
In medieval and renaissance florence, a multistory urban house for an aristocratic family
was called: - correct answer a palazzo
After the fall of the roman empire, people found it safer to life in isolated homes in the
countryside - correct answer false
In the united states, it was legal to discriminate against minorities in home sales and
mortgage lending until 1968 - correct answer true
The predominance of single-family homes in the us refelcts - correct answer jefferson's
ideas about democracy and the yeoman farmer, a persistent image of the city as
unhealthy and dangerous, and government support for mortgages in suburbs
In early christian basilica churches, a long aisle: - correct answer terminates at the
apse, leads to an altar, and accommodates liturgical processions
Muslim mosques usually include the following: - correct answer a prominent space for
sacred scriptures, a wall facing a specific direction, and a tall tower
The dome of the rock was built: - correct answer on a site sacred to islam, where the
jewish temple originally stood, and where the romans built a temple
Thomas jefferson's design for monicello: - correct answer expresses separate radical
zones, disguises the house's actual size, and maximized his personal privacy
Lord burlington built this house outside of london because - correct answer he admired
palladio's renaissance villas, he wanted to express his interest in architecture, and he
wanted a private retreat
