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1Which designer created a "scrapbook" of different architectural elements independent of context?
- AAndrea Palladio
- BSebastiano Serlio
- CMichelangelo
- DPlato
2What differentiated Palladio from his predecessors?
- AHe was the first known architect to use a dome.
- BHe was the first modern architect to focus on asymmetry.
- CHe used early notions of pre-fabricated elements in his designs.
- DHe used only the most expensive materials on the market.
3What was the main goal of the Bauhuas?
- ATo create simple, functional buildings.
- BTo use only steel and glass in construction
- CTo design inexpensive home appliances for all.
- DTo re-imagine the material world to reflect the unity of the arts.
4Who is the author of The Four Elements of Architecture?
- AAndrea Palladio
- BGottfried Semper
- CVitruvius
- DGeorge Hersey and Richard Freedman
5Which of the following is NOT true of the students of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts?
- AThey were comprised largely of the bourgeoisie.
- BThey were focused on creating modern designs.
- CThey studied human anatomy as part of their coursework.
- DThey boiled down elements from notable past projects and incorporated them into new designs.
6Which designer introduced the concept of a proun?
- AEl Lissitzky
- BNikolai Ladovski
- CIvan Leonidov
- DYakov Chemikov
7What is the Panopticon?
- AA prison concept, where one watchman can observe all prison cells.
- BA type of hospital in ancient Rome.
- CA governmental building in Berlin.
- DA building material used during the Jim Carrey movement.
8What were some of the important aesthetic, meaning and assembly elements predominantly used by Louis Kahn?
- AWeather and seasonings.
- BSustainability and affordability.
- CLight and silence.
- DWind and humididty.
9Who was the architect of the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth?
- AAugustus Pugin
- BLouis Kahn
- CLe Corbusier
- DLeon Batista Alberti
10What was the new addition designed by Norman Foster for Berlin's Reichstag?
- AA tower.
- BA dome.
- CAn arena.
- DA portico.
11What best describes the way Vitruvius viewed the beauty?
- AAs an architectural concept rooted in ancient Persia.
- BAs a symmetric assembly of configuration.
- CAs an abstract ideal form of an architectural order.
- DAs an unchanging form.
12The Jewish Museum of Berlin was designed by which architect?
- AGian Lorenzo Bernini
- BNorman Foster
- CLa Corbu
- DDaniel Libeskind
13Who was the author of the Ten Books of Architecture?
- AAlso Rossi
- BSebastiano Serlio
- CLe Corbu
- DLeon Batista Alberti
14How were the concepts of beauty and symmetry connected in the antique philosophy of beauty?
- ASymmetry, while yet important, was secondary to proportion.
- BSymmetry and beauty were two separate concepts.
- CBeauty cannot be considered as an essential concept in the antiquity period.
- DSymmetry as an absolute principle of creation and beauty.
15What is the Modulor?
- AA system of human propotions used in architecture.
- BA modular apartment building.
- CA type of an urban block.
- DA type of pattern.
16The Rococo was:
- AWidely used as a method in large scale urban construction.
- BWidely used as a method in small scale interior design.
- CA type of expensive furniture.
- DWidely used as a method by modernists.
17The major transformation happening to the arts and representative architecture during the shift from the Medieval to the Renaissance thought has to do with:
- AThe freeing of religion from arts and architecture.
- BThe freeing of architecture and arts from the religion.
- CThe newly found subordination of all the arts and architecture to the religios ideas of beauty.
- DThe fairlue of empires.
18What was Vitruvius best known for in his time?
- AFor the construction of the Coliseum.
- BFor the design of the Pantheon.
- CFor writing treatises on architecture.
- DFor being a great military commander.
19What was the main goal of the Deutscher Werkbund?
- ATo create ornamental home accessories.
- BTo create expensive appliances for the wealthy.
- CTo create beautiful, inexpensive things for all.
- DTo further the agenda set up by the Bauhaus.
20Which architect combined function with Nordic idioms?
- AAlvar Aalto
- BLe Corbu
- CWalter Gropius
- DMies Van der Rohe
21Which of the following is NOT a real architectural order?
- ACorinthian
- BAthenian
- CDoric
- DIonic
22What is the central idea behind the city of Chaux?
- AA modernist ensemble in the south of France.
- BAn unrealized utopian project by Claude Ledoux.
- CA utopian concept by Giovanni Battista Piranesi.
- DA reconstructed museum from antiquity.
23What is the architectural type of St. Peters Cathedral in Rome?
- AGaden lanscape.
- BZiggurat.
- CBasilica.
- DCeremonial Complex.
- EI'm extremely disappointed in you if you don't know the answer.
24The CIAM was an acronym for what?
- AInternational Congresses of Modern Architecture.
- BCongress of International Archtecural Movement.
- CCentral Institute for Modern Aesthetics.
- DInternational Conference of Medieval Architecture.
25Who coined the phrase "form follows function"?
- AFrank Llyod Wright
- BNot me.
- CLouis Sullivan
- DLouis Kahn
26How did Le Corbu approach roof top design in Unite d'habitation?
- AStrictly utilitarian.
- BAs a fifth facade.
- CAs public gathering spaces.
- DAs streets in the sky.
27Augustus Pugin designed...
- AThe Neuschderwaienerstain.
- BThe New Houses of Parliament.
- CSARUP.
- DThe design of Santa Maria del Fiore.
28Which of the following are NOT types of Architectural Meanings.
- APresentational Meaning.
- BReferential Meaning.
- CPerspective Meaning.
- DAll of the above.
29Which architect is considered as the inventor of the linear perspective?
- AGian Lorenzo Bernini
- BGiacomo Puccini
- CSpagenni Bertoli
- DFilippo Brunelleschi
30Mimar Sinanis the architect of...
- AHagia Sophia
- BSt. Peter's Basilica (see, that one question was easy, dummy)
- CSuleymaniye Mosque
- DNew Gourna
31What is a notable feature of Doge's Palace in Venice?
- AIt was completely rebuilt by Alberti.
- BIt was reskinned but kept its original core.
- CIt is the only religious building pertaining to dogs on the island.
- DIt has columns that are mathematically perfectly aligned with one another.
32What did Sinan belive about budgets?
- ABudgets should be irrelevant to design.
- BBudgets should drive design.
- CBudgets are a reflection of the client' social stature.
- DBudgets are stupid.
33What was notable about Rafael Moneo's City Hall of Muricia Plaza building?
- AIts facade was arbitrary apart from aligning with neiboring buildings.
- BIt showed how the past of the city was fractured.
- CIt demonstrated a physical manifestation of democracy.
- DIt was an exaggerated version of the building that had been there previously.
34What is genius loci?
- ASpirit of place.
- BSpirit of space.
- CSpirit of time.
- DSpirit of boredom.
35What is notable about the Catherdral of Cologne?
- AIt was owned and maintained by the Catholic Church.
- BIt took just under 2,000 years to build. Great!
- CIt was publicly owned and maintained.
- DIt had the largest dome in Europe.
36What were the castles of medieval Europe a symbol of?
- AThey signified protection for the masses.
- BThey conveyed the religous beliefs of the time.
- CThey signified that the unruly citizens should stop rebelling and join the system.
- DThey conveyed the wealth of the royalty.
37What was the content of Aldo Rossi's Architecture of the City?
- AA comparative essay between Roman city structure and modern cities.
- BA review on the master plan of five European cities.
- CA criticism of vernacular use in cities.
- DA typological study on the frabric of the city.
38What is the definition of affective meaning?
- AIt conveys how elements create meaning.
- BIt refers to a moment in the past.
- CIt connects meaning to who you are as a sentient being.
- DIt informs decisions.
39Who was Friedrich Froebel?
- AAn educationist who believed how you teach children maximizes their human potential.
- BA theorist who commented on the effects of was on the middle class.
- CAn activist who believed cityscapes should have social equity.
- DAn architect who responded to the Fromage-Prussian War.
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