ARCH 100 EXAM 1 FINAL PAPER EXAM
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●● BOTH Mesoamerican and Egyptian pyramids
Answer: are examples of 'sacred mountains'
●● this term for Hindu temple comes from the words for "house"
Answer: mandir
●● when christianity was legalized in the Roman empire, its first large
public churches were modeled on buildings used for
Answer: law courts
●● dolmen
Answer: 3 part, megalithic structure
●● a "selective" definition of architecture requires:
Answer: at least one person to judge it and criteria for inclusion and
exclusion
,●● what was the parthenon built to contain?
Answer: a statue of Athena
●● what makes the Taj Mahal and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
BOTH "monuments" in the original sense of the word?
Answer: preservation of a cultural memory
●● which of these is an example of a "temenos"?
Answer: a walled sanctuary like the acropolis
●● the temple of solomon was the first of many jewish temples built
across ancient Israel
Answer: false
●● the great stupa at sanchi marks a location where the buddha's ashes
were buried
Answer: true
●● which of the following are established FACTS that help us interpret
stonehenge's meaning?
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:
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?
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'?
Answer: an enclosing wall, a tall visible structure, and a prominent entry
gate
●● the ancient roman domus and villa were BOTH:
Answer: owned by aristocratic families
●● NYC set aside the land for Central Park in order to:
Answer: improve citizens' physical and moral health
●● architecturally, a "megachurch" like this emphasizes:
Answer: a dramatic, high-tech interior space
PREP QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS TEST BANK FULLY UPDATED
PASS READY RESOURCE
●● BOTH Mesoamerican and Egyptian pyramids
Answer: are examples of 'sacred mountains'
●● this term for Hindu temple comes from the words for "house"
Answer: mandir
●● when christianity was legalized in the Roman empire, its first large
public churches were modeled on buildings used for
Answer: law courts
●● dolmen
Answer: 3 part, megalithic structure
●● a "selective" definition of architecture requires:
Answer: at least one person to judge it and criteria for inclusion and
exclusion
,●● what was the parthenon built to contain?
Answer: a statue of Athena
●● what makes the Taj Mahal and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
BOTH "monuments" in the original sense of the word?
Answer: preservation of a cultural memory
●● which of these is an example of a "temenos"?
Answer: a walled sanctuary like the acropolis
●● the temple of solomon was the first of many jewish temples built
across ancient Israel
Answer: false
●● the great stupa at sanchi marks a location where the buddha's ashes
were buried
Answer: true
●● which of the following are established FACTS that help us interpret
stonehenge's meaning?
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:
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?
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'?
Answer: an enclosing wall, a tall visible structure, and a prominent entry
gate
●● the ancient roman domus and villa were BOTH:
Answer: owned by aristocratic families
●● NYC set aside the land for Central Park in order to:
Answer: improve citizens' physical and moral health
●● architecturally, a "megachurch" like this emphasizes:
Answer: a dramatic, high-tech interior space
