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●● What is the root of the modern word "engineer"?
a) A French word for "fortification."
b) An Italian word for "weapons designer."
c) A Latin word for "skill" or "clever device."
d) A Greek word for "master builder."
Answer: c) A Latin word for "skill" or "clever device."
●● What did Michelangelo do when he to over the renovation of St.
Peter's Basilica in Rome?
a) Went back to the original plan by Bramante.
b) Started from scratch.
c) Continued the design work of Sangallo.
d) Overcrowded the interior spaces.
Answer: a) Went back to the original plan by Bramante.
,●● Which technological development made fortification engineering an
extremely valuable design specialty in early modern Europe?
a) The aqueduct.
b) The cannon.
c) The catapult.
d) The printed book.
Answer: b) The cannon.
●● Which architectural order is used in the above building?
a) Tuscan.
b) Ionic.
c) Corinthian.
d) Doric.
Answer: d) Doric.
●● This drawing by Leonardo da Vinci illustrates Vitruvius' belief that:
(select all that apply)
a) Mathematical harmony creates visual beauty.
b) Buildings should be square or circular in plan.
c) Simple proportional ratios are essential to design.
, d) The body reflects the structure of the universe.
Answer: a) Mathematical harmony creates visual beauty.
c) Simple proportional ratios are essential to design.
d) The body reflects the structure of the universe.
●● The first engineering program in the U.S. was established at:
a) Penn State.
b) Harvard.
c) West Point.
d) Virginia Tech.
Answer: c) West Point.
●● Which are true of Marshall Vauban? (select all that apply)
a) He had a perfect record in capturing cities.
b) He invented radical new ways of building fortifications.
c) He rationalized administration of fortification design.
d) He built or rebuilt hundreds of urban defenses.
Answer: a) He had a perfect record in capturing cities.
c) He rationalized administration of fortification design.
d) He built or rebuilt hundreds of urban defenses.
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●● What is the root of the modern word "engineer"?
a) A French word for "fortification."
b) An Italian word for "weapons designer."
c) A Latin word for "skill" or "clever device."
d) A Greek word for "master builder."
Answer: c) A Latin word for "skill" or "clever device."
●● What did Michelangelo do when he to over the renovation of St.
Peter's Basilica in Rome?
a) Went back to the original plan by Bramante.
b) Started from scratch.
c) Continued the design work of Sangallo.
d) Overcrowded the interior spaces.
Answer: a) Went back to the original plan by Bramante.
,●● Which technological development made fortification engineering an
extremely valuable design specialty in early modern Europe?
a) The aqueduct.
b) The cannon.
c) The catapult.
d) The printed book.
Answer: b) The cannon.
●● Which architectural order is used in the above building?
a) Tuscan.
b) Ionic.
c) Corinthian.
d) Doric.
Answer: d) Doric.
●● This drawing by Leonardo da Vinci illustrates Vitruvius' belief that:
(select all that apply)
a) Mathematical harmony creates visual beauty.
b) Buildings should be square or circular in plan.
c) Simple proportional ratios are essential to design.
, d) The body reflects the structure of the universe.
Answer: a) Mathematical harmony creates visual beauty.
c) Simple proportional ratios are essential to design.
d) The body reflects the structure of the universe.
●● The first engineering program in the U.S. was established at:
a) Penn State.
b) Harvard.
c) West Point.
d) Virginia Tech.
Answer: c) West Point.
●● Which are true of Marshall Vauban? (select all that apply)
a) He had a perfect record in capturing cities.
b) He invented radical new ways of building fortifications.
c) He rationalized administration of fortification design.
d) He built or rebuilt hundreds of urban defenses.
Answer: a) He had a perfect record in capturing cities.
c) He rationalized administration of fortification design.
d) He built or rebuilt hundreds of urban defenses.
