1.

A very early type of housing constructed by Upper Paleolithic hunter gatherers in

central Europe during the Late Pleistocene.
MAMMOTH BONE DWELLINGS
2. A monument of prehistoric or uncertain date consisting of an enclosure formed by
huge stones planted on the ground in a circle
CROMLECH
3. Which of the following is not true about Skara Brae, UK
The village had no drainage system and no evidence of toilets.
4. A monument or part of a monument consisting of three large stones; two upright
stones with a lintel stone resting upon them as at Stonehenge.
TRILITHON
5. A mound of earth or stone protecting a tomb chamber or simple grave
TUMULUS
6. Which of the following statements are not true about çatalhöyük?
As an agricultural community the homes were located close to their fileds
7. A prehistoric tomb of standing stones, usually capped with a large horizontal slabs.
DOLMEN
8. The earliest surviving works with an architectural intention
Cave paintings
9. A rectangular structure that covered and protected a deep trench which held the
burial and burial provisions of the deceased Egyptian.
MASTABA
10. One of the hardest rocks it was used on occasion, at times on a large scale, from
which the great pyramids were said to be originally covered with;
Limestone
11. The Egyptian rock hewn temple with front are rock-cut seated colossal statues of
Rameses II 20 m high and entrance fore court has imposing façade 36 m wide and 32 m
high formed as pylon. It is an example of a successful heritage preservation when the
temple was moved to higher ground to give way to the construction of the Aswan Dam.
Temple of Abu Simbel
12. An entrance gate to an Egyptian Temple complex
Pylon
13. 13. A type of Egyptian temple, located close to a royal tomb, where the
mummification process of a king was carried out
MORTUARY TEMPLE
14. What stone is mostly used in Egypt which is relatively soft when freshly quarried and
can easily be shaped using copper or bronze chisel?
Limestone
15. A pillar-like fronting piece on a wall, frequently found in Egyptian architecture
obelisik
16. A passage surrounding the sanctuary which serves also as access to the 13 chapels
of the Egyptian temples
Ambulatory
17. Ancient funerary structures of Egypt were oriented on the_____ of the main river.
This relates the end of life with the setting of the sun.
West
18. What influential factor contributed to Egypt's massive plain walls?
Climatic influence
19. The pressure of the flat clay roofs on the wall reeds may have produced this
characteristic Egyptian moulding called
Gorge moulding
20. A large space with a flat roof supported by rows of columns. Prevalent in ancient
Egyptian and Achaemenid architecture.
Hypostyle hall
21. Ancient Egyptian houses have already crumbled away; what were they said to be
built with?
Sun baked bricks made of Nile mud and straw
22. Assyrian walls were composed of
Sun-dried bricks faced with kiln- dried bricks
23. Assyrian illustrated record
Chiseled alabaster slabs
24. In ancient Persia, there are no ancient temple remains because
zoroastinism
25. The Assyrians were not great tomb-builders like Egyptian, because
Their belief in life after death is not that strong
26. Persian wall surfaces were finished with
Highly glazed and coloured brickwork
27. What was the function of the double bull capital
Carried the weight of wooden beams
28. What was the advantage of post and beam construction over the actuated
technique of arch and vault?
It allowed more spacious rooms
29. What system of construction did the persians use which they were said to have
acquired from the Egyptians
Post and Lintel Construction
30. A celestial being from Mesopotamian mythology, human above the waist and bull
below the waist.
Lamassu
31. The building materials used by Assyrians in their mega structures
Mud bricks and stone
32. Greek column nine to ten times their lower diameter in height
Corinthian
33. The architecture of Aegean civilization that spread its influence from Mycenae
in Southern Greece characterized by shaft graves, monumental beehive huts and
palaces fortified with cyclopean walls
Mycenean architecture
34. Greek open spaces for religious theatrical performances
Amphitheatre
35. Greek Senate or Council house
Bouleutero
36. Greek structure for chariot racing.
D. Hippodrome
37. The type of Greek walling introduced during the Hellenic period
Rectangular
38. Which of the following is a cold Greek public
Bath?
Frigidarium
39. The public hall or state dining room of the Greek city
Prytaneion
40. The Greek Structure which is a fine example of Hexastyle, prostyle temple with
caryatid columns 6.586 m high.
Temple of Erechtheion
41. The Greek order illustrated above is an example of:
Ionic
42. The Greek structure for chariot racing
Hippodrome
43. A free-standing portico or a detached colonnade used for covered walk and meeting
place; used to enclose the space of a Greek city
Stoa
44. What adjustment did ancient architects do to remedy the issue with the lonic capital
wherein they found it necessary to show volutes on all sides?
They made the angle capital with volutes
45. WHAT IS THE BEST DECRIPTION FOR Z?
Greek temple as it is actually built with optical correction
46. What is the best description for X?
Greek temple as it would appear without optical correction
47. How many Tympana/Tympanium are in the image?
1
48. How many Acroterion/Acroteria are in the image?
3
49. A structural system using extended arches as roofing system
Barrel vault
50. The orders added by the Romans to the Greek Orders?
Tuscan and Composite
51. Romanesque church that were usually small in size, and had radiating chapels and
an ambulatory aisle
Pilgrimage church plan
52. Marble mosaic pattern used on ceilings of vaults and domes
Opus Tesselatum
53. The moulding on a flat or vaulted ceiling in Gothic work. It is a raised moulding
forming part of the vault, framing the panels or webs often with elaborate sections
Rib
 PART II
54. Gothic architecture became more acceptable in regions of higher altitudes of
Europe than in the Mediterranean regions mainly because
I AND III
55. What particular style can be closely associated with the image below?
Churrigueresque
56. WHAT ARE THE 3 MAIN STRUCTURAL FEATURES INTRODUCED IN GOTHIC
ARCHITECTURE
LANCET, FLYING BUTTRESS, SPIRE
57. Carved stone lace in the windows and on the walls
Tracery
58. A series of arches that has no actual openings and is applied to the surface of a wall
as a decorative element
Blind Arcade
59. What is wrong with the gargoyle in this illustration
Location
60. Based in the floor plan, how many quadripartite vaults can be found on the transept?
44
61. An early 19th century school that offered instruction in drawing, painting, sculpture,
architecture, and engraving to students selected by competitive examination;
Ecole de Beaux Arts
62. A school reconciling craft and industry molding professionals as designers, crafters,
and mass production specialists. It also introduced the glass curtain wall system.
The Bauhaus
63. Decorative upper termination of a pinnacle, gable end, buttress, canopy, or spire
Finial
64. WHICH DECORATIVE ELEMENTS ARE PURELY ORNAMENTAL?
W. Y. Z
65. What event in history is linked to modernism when machines changed people's way
of life
Industrial Revolution
66. A parapet or cresting, originally defensive but later usually decorative, consisting of
a regular alternation of merlons and crenels; crenelation; machicolations
Battlement
67. IDENTIFY THE DETAIL
modillion
68. He is one of the architects of St. Peter's Basilica who designed the noble entrance
piazza surrounded by 284 columns forming the imposing four folds Tuscan
colonnades.
Bernini
69. The dome of this cathedral was constructed without centering supported by
scaffolding.
Florence Cathedral
70. This architectural style is characterized by ornate "silversmith-like" decorative
facades of the Spanish Renaissance period.
Plateresque Style
71. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Baroque Architecture?
Heavily ornated
72. What type of Islamic architecture serves as a roadside inn for travelers?
Caravanserai
73. An antechamber to the inner sanctum or garbhagriha of a temple.
Antarala
74. A decorative female figure.
Alasa Kanya
75. It is the axis oriented towards Mecca, what is
it called?
Kibla
76. The decorative raised platform on which a temple is built.
Adisthana
77. The general name of a temple meaning a god's dwelling place.
Devalaya
78. A medallion motif of Orissan architecture which projects from towers and shows a
monster regurgitating garlands flanked by two dwarfs.
Bho
79. Which of the following Islamic architectural character was borrowed from
Byzantium?
Domed roof

80. Which islamic building component is the area where womenâ s private quarters of a
house or palace is located?
Harem
81. A hall in Orissan temples which is used for consecrated food preparation and
distribution.
Bhoga Mandapa
82. Which Islamic building component is an open-fronted vault facing on to a court?
Iwan
83. Which of the following is another term for tomb or a monument in Islamic
architecture?
Mausoleum
84. A large fluted stone disc placed on top of a Nagara tower taking its form from the
amla or myrobalan fruit native to India.
Amalaka
85. The style of southern temple architecture.
Dravida
86. A bell-shaped finial on the top of a tower.
Ghanta
87. A decorative lion or monster motif with the lower jaw missing, typically placed over
doorways.
Kirtimukha
88. A temple portico serving as an entrance porch
ardhamandapa
89. Islamic architecture is a building tradition of Muslim populations of the Middle East
and elsewhere from the 5th century on.
True
90. A mosque may also be used as a school other than a prayer room
True
91. A column hallway which leads to the garbhagrilla or inner sanctum
Mandapa
92. It is dictated by Hindu beliefs, astrology, and subjugation to the gods and god kings
Khmer Architecture
93. Palace in Ayutthaya occupied by the principal king, situated on the northern rim of
the city
Wang Luan
94. It means “Land of a million rice fields”
Lanna
95. It is a traditional Malaysian house that serves the needs of most people living in
rural areas of Malaysia. These are detached houses and they usually have no fences
around
Kampong Houses
96. Largest Hindu temple in Southeast Asia with a magnificent spectacle and an icon of
Indonesia’s cultural heritage
Prambanan temple
97. Local term for A
Sikang
98. Local term for B
Dingding
99. Local term for D
Soleras
100. The Zaguan of the spanish colonial house located at the
Ground floor
101. In a Spanish colonial house, inside a cubeta is typically a _______
which also happens to be an ancient Roman term
Latrina
102. During the Spanish colonial period, Manila’s Ciudad Murada or walled city was
accessible through how many main gates?
8
103. An evolved bahay kubo with improved air circulation and lighting. Also known as
“bahay na tisa” or house with roof tiles
Bahay na Bato
104. A half-breed architecture made of wood in the upper floor and stone in its ground
floor to make it resistant to earthquakes and avoid its consequences as well
Arkitektura Mestiza
105. In a typical Spanish colonial house, this transition space leads to the sala or
the komedor
Caida
106. This Filipino church is known for the local botanical motifs at its pediment in its
facade, particularly the bas relief of papaya and coconut trees
Miag-ao Church
107. A typical cross section of which vernacular house
Torogan
What is C?
Panolong
108. Hispanic term for an open space inside the fortified walls. The name derives from
the fact that this would be a refuge in case of an attack upon the city, from which arms
would be supplied to the defenders
Plaza de Armas
109. Churches and cathedrals built during the Spanish colonial period were erected in
the conformity with town planning procedures set by the proclamation known as
Leyes y ordenanzas nuevamente hechas por su Majestad para la gobernacion de las
Indias y buen tratamiento y concervacion de los Indios
110. Why did the traditional ifugao houses have a small floot area?
A compact house keeps them warm inside

111. E
112. F
113. G
114. H
115. D
116. C
117. B
118. A
119. During the Spanish colonial period, this fort provided protection to the government,
military arsenal, religious orders with the schools, churches and hospitals, commercial
establishments and private residences.
Fort Santiago
120. What was the earthquake-proof approach applied in the design of the torogan
house?
The decorative floor end beam
121. Forts with foso will require a _______ at the puertas to hinder or permit passage.
drawbridge
122. It is a richly decorated framework behind the altar. At the lower midsection, it is usually carved and
painted with a ledge and niche for the saints and tabernacle.
retablo
123.It is a covered passage surrounding a court usually with colonnade or arcade on the
side adjacent to the court.
Cloister