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1What is the English translation of the Greek arkhitekton?
- ADeveloper, chief.
- BBuilder, carpenter, mason.
- CArchitect.
- DTeacher, designer.
2Who is the most notable architect from Ancient Egypt?
- AHatshesput
- BHestia
- CImhotep
- DDjoser
3Which continent is not a part of the Silk Road?
- ANorth America
- BAfrica
- CAsia
- DEurope
4Who is the author of the 1921 book Toward a New Architecture?
- AFrank Lloyd Wright
- BLouis Kahn
- CRobert Moses
- DLe Corbusier
5Who is the architect of the African-American History and Culture Smithsonian Museum?
- AFrank Gehry
- BDavid Adjaye
- CZaha Hadid
- DI.M. Pei
6What is the definition of mastaba?
- AAdobe hut.
- BMass grave.
- CStepped pyramid.
- DBurial mound.
7Whose name is inscribed on the Pantheon?
- AJulius Caeser
- BMarcus Agrippa
- COctavius Augustus
- DAlexander the Great
8Where is the Hagia Sophia located?
- AIstanbul
- BMecca
- CJerusalem
- DUrfa
9Who designed the New Gourna Housing Project in Upper Egypt?
- ARasem Badran
- BHassan Fathy
- CLe Corbusier
- DAbdel-Wahed El-Wakil
10Who did not contribute to the Critical Regionalism movement?
- AKenneth Frampton
- BAlexander Tsonis
- CBernard Rudofsky
- DLiane Lefaivre
11Which of the following vernacular based projects is not located in India?
- APlan Obus
- BChandigarharhar
- CIndian Institute of Management
- DMill Owners' Association Building
12Which author studied feet and shoes as part of his larger observations on the vernacular?
- AAldo Rossi
- BKarl Friedrich Schinkel
- CEbenezer Howard
- DBernard Rudofsky
13What term is used to describe economically viable and densely inhabited tenement buildings in ancient Rome that were inhabited by the working class?
- Avillas
- Btabernae
- Cdomus
- Dinsulae
14Which is the following is not a mechanism of global interconnectedness?
- ACommon histories
- BComparable technologies
- CSimilar modalities
- DShared sodalities
15Which of the following became modalities following the growth of sea trade?
- AMigrant cities.
- BInner cities.
- CPort cities.
- DNone of the above.
16What stage of visualizing great architecture includes the actual discovery of a new land?
- AConceptualizing territory.
- BMarking site.
- CFinding site.
- DPre-mediating intervention.
17The stepped pyramids of Djoser fall into which category of historic architectural evolution?
- ARise of cities and settlements
- BFrom space to place
- CCreation of architecture
- DThe primordial shelter
18Which term refers to a non-kin affiliation group organized for a specific purpose?
- AModality
- BSodality
- CSphere of influence ahg
- DNone of the above
19Who is the author of the book De Architectura?
- ACaesar Augustus
- BClaudius Ptolemy
- CMarcus Vitruvius
- DLe Corbusier
20Which individual building was constructed for a world exhibition?
- Athe Crystal Palace
- Bthe Diamond Palace
- Cthe Plaid Palace
- Dthe Emerald Palace
21Which book was written by Andrea Palladio?
- AArchitecture of the City
- BDe Architectura
- CQuattro Libri
- DCollage City
22Who proposed the demolition of several blocks of Paris to implement a series of residential skyscrapers?
- AFrank Lloyd Wright
- BLe Corbusier
- CLouis Kahn
- DAlvar Aalto
23What was Stalinallee?
- AA major boulevard running through East Berlin.
- BA symbol of East Germany's power.
- CA carefully planned street with a monumental feeling.
- DAll of the above.
24Which dichotomy was most carefully controlled in the Indian Institute of Management?
- ALight and shadow.
- BNoise and silence.
- CExpansion and compression.
- DRigidity and free flow.
25What is the definition of bricolage?
- AA burial mound.
- BSomething constructed or created from a diverse range of available things.
- CThe study and interpretation of types and symbols.
- DA long sequence of columns joined by their entablature, often free-standing, or part of a building.
26Which master plan incorporated a number of groundscrapers?
- AChandigarharhar.
- BPlan Voisin.
- CBerlin Free University.
- DSavannah, Georgia
27Which garden composition did not use living trees in its design?
- ASafavid Gardens
- BTaj Mahal
- CGreat Umayyad Mosque of Damascus
- DNone of the above
28What garden composition was designed that needed irrigation from Euphrates?
- AMortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
- BZiggurat at Ur
- CStepped Pyramid of Saqqara
- DHanging gardens of Babylon
29In which landscape design was there little distinction between the indoors and outdoors?
- ASafavid Gardens at Isfahan
- BTaj Mahal
- CCentral Park
- DHadrian's Villa
30Which of the landscapes/garden compositions had no visible geometry?
- AHadrian's Villa
- BGardens of Palazzo Piccolomini
- CPalace of Versailles
- DStowe Gardens
31Who is responsible for the landscape of the University of Virginia at Charlottesville?
- AJohn Adams
- BThomas Jefferson
- CBeanjameen Frankburn
- DJames Madison
32Who designed the New Gourna Housing Project in Upper Egypt?
- ARasem Badran
- BHassan Fathy
- Cle Corbusier
- DAbdel-Wahed El-Wakil
33Who designed the 'Salt' City of Chaux?
- AFilarete
- BEtienne-Louis Boulee
- CKing Louis XVI
- DClaude Nicolas Ledoux
34What text did Saint Augustine author?
- AWorld of God
- BCity of God
- CTown of God
- DHouse of Bob, my neighbor.
35Who destroyed Persepolis to leave an impression behind?
- AAlexander the Great
- BMausolus
- CGenghis Khan
- DCampanella
36What is a cenotaph?
- AA structure that cannot be constructed.
- BA remembrance site in honor of a person whose remains are elsewhere.
- CA symbol of a famous person.
- DA primordial object.
37What is the artistic movement that is based on architectural fantasy, mixing elements of the existing and imaginary?
- AChiaroscuro
- BContrapposto
- CCapriccio
- DCraqueleure
38What group believed that a buildings aesthetic value is defined by its functionality and the practicality of materials used?
- AConstructivists
- BDeconstructivists
- CModernists
- DPost Modernists
39The legendary Tower of Babel was a structure built in what part of the world?
- Athe land east of the Indus River
- Bthe land of Punt (Somalia)
- Cthe land of Muscovy
- Dthe land of Shinar (Babylonia)
40Le Corbusier was involved in the design of...
- ABroadacre City proposal
- BIndian Institute of Management
- CChau Chal Wing Building, University of Sydney
- Dnone of the above
41Which of the following is a mechanism of global interconnectedness?
- Acommon philosophies
- Bcomparable technologies
- Csimilar modalities
- Dall of the above
42Which of the following was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright?
- ASC Johnson Administration Building, Racine
- BMuseum of Biodiversity, Panama City
- CCrystal Palace, London
- DVilla Savoye, Poissy
43What structure was originally constructed as a mastaba?
- ATower of Babel
- BHeb-Sed
- CZoser’s Stepped Pyramid
- DWatchtowers of Kaiping, China
44Which continent was not part of the Silk Road?
- ANorth America
- BAfrica
- CAsia
- DEurope
45Who was the architect and designer of Zoser's Pyramid?
- AHatshepsut
- BImhotep
- CHestia
- DScary Imhotep from The Mummy
46Which of the following is one of the fundamental principles of architecture suggested by Vitruvius?
- Afirmness
- Bcommodity
- Cdelight
- Dall of the above
47What did Le Corbusier's Plan Voisin for Paris suggest?
- Athe demolition of the Eiffel Tower
- Bthe demolition of central Paris to construct new modernist neighborhoods
- Cthe demolition of Gare du Nord, in order to construct a four high-rise towers
- Dthe demolition of the old center of Lyon to create a garden
48What is one the features of Safavid Gardens at Isfahan?
- Athey serve to exemplify English Romantic gardens.
- Bthere were little distinction between the indoors and outdoors
- Cthey were designed for the use of common people
- Dthe original design derived from Egyptian gardens
49What concept influenced Thomas Jefferson’s design for the University of Virginia at Charlottesville?
- Ademocracy and architecture
- Bcontrol of light and shadow
- Cmodernism
- Dall of the above
50The city of Chandigarh is...
- Afirst planned city in India post-independence
- Ban unbuilt city designed by Le Corbusier
- Can example of traditional city
- Dall of the above
51Which of the following is a function of temple gardens?
- Ato produce flowers for the perfumes used for anointing the statues
- Bto represent the power of king
- Cto produce the floral, vegetable, and fruit offerings needed for the rituals of the gods
- Dall of the above
52Which of the following is not associated with the works of Frederick Law Olmsted?
- Ahis works embody his commitment to egalitarian ideals
- Bhis early works were influenced by the gardens of the Palazzo Piccolomini
- Che designed New York City's Central Park
- Dhe designed a park in Milwaukee
53Which building designed by Frank Gehry to mimic geological movements became an icon for Panama City?
- AChau Chal Wing Building
- BMuseum of Biodiversity
- CGuggenheim Building
- DFalling water
54Who is the goddess of hearth, home architecture, domesticity, and state?
- AHatshepsut
- BNefertiti
- CImhotep
- DHestia
55What is the definition of mastaba?
- Aadobe hut
- Bmass grave
- Cstepped pyramid
- Dburial mound
56Which of the following is a modality?
- Aa medieval guild
- Bthe Silk Road
- Ca village
- Dthe Roman military
57Which ancient Mediterranean region is known as the "cradle of civilization"?
- AEygpt
- BGreece
- CMesopotamia
- DConstantinople
58Which of the following is not an associational quality of architecture?
- Afigure and ground
- Barrangement
- Cform
- Daesthetics
59Which architect designed Saynatsalo Town Hall (1951)?
- AAlvar Aalto
- BLe Corbusier
- COscar Neymeyer
- DLouis Kahn
60What was the name of Aldo Rossi's typological study on the fabric of the city?
- AEssay on Architecture
- BArchitecture of the City
- CCities of Tomorrow
- DDe Architectura
61Which park did Bernard Tschumi design with a grid of red "follies"?
- AFour Freedoms Park
- BWashington Park
- CParc de la Vilette
- Dthe High Line
62In which city is Louis Kahn's Indian Institute of Management located?
- AChandigarh
- BAhmedabad
- CIsfahan
- DDeir el-Bahari
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