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Which of the following is the gate associated with the stupa:
a) Torii
b) Wu Men
c) Tokonoma
d) Torana |
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Angkor Wat is a Hindu temple built by the god-king Suryavarnum II.
a) True
b) False |
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The Great Wall of China was built principally during the:
a) Ming Dynasty
b) Qin Dynasty
c) Song Dynasty
d) Sui Dynasty |
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The principles of Confucianism are often brought to bear in Chinese:
a) Taoist practices
b) Garden design
c) Urban design
d) Feng shui |
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Traditional Chinese urban planning principles include:
1) Orthogonal grids
2) The use of a central axis
3) Slight differentials in height to denote importance
4) The use of Feng shui
a) 1 and 3
b) 1, 2, and 3
c) 2, 3, and 4
d) All of the above |
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Which of the following is associated with Shintoism:
a) Horyu-ji
b) Ise Shrine
c) Hall of Supreme Harmony
d) Fogang Pagoda |
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Which was built most recently?
a) The Dome of the Rock
b) Horyu-ji Temple
c) The Cosmic Mountain at Borobudur
d) The Suleymaniye Mosque |
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| d) The Suleymaniye Mosque |
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The Byzantine Empire begins with the reign of Emperor Constantine I who changed the name of Byzantium to Constantinople.
a) True
b) False |
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Which of the following is not true of Old St. Peter’s in Rome.?
1) It was a martyrium to St. Peter
2) It was an early Christian basilica
3) It had an atrium where the baptized were permitted to assemble
4) It was located where St. Peter was martyred
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 4
c) 3 and 4
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Although it has since been rebuilt, the design of the current dome at Hagia Sophia is attributed to:
a) San Vitale
b) Isidorus of Miletus
c) Anthemius of Tralles
d) Isidorus the Younger |
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The triangular pieces at the base of the dome are called:
a) Piers
b) Squinches
c) Pendentives
d) Buttresses
c) Pendentives |
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The niche in the wall that faces Mecca in an Islamic mosque is called the
a) Mihrab
b) Minbar
c) Minaret
d) Madrasa |
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Which is true of the Great Mosque at Cordoba?
1. It is constructed of superimposed arches
2. It was built by the Ummayad Dynasty
3. It was the site of an ancient Roman temple, a Christian church, and an earlier mosque
4. It represents Moorish architecture
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 3 and 4
d) All of the above |
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What church did Charlemagne visit after being crowned Holy Roman Emperor in Rome on Christmas Day in the year 800?
a) St. Peter’s Basilica
b) St. Foy de Conques
c) Santiago de Compostela
d) San Vitale |
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The tympanum at St. Foy de Conques tells the story of:
a) Adam and Eve
b) The Last Judgment
c) Noah’s Ark
d) The martyrdom of Foy |
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St. Gall was:
a) A Benedictine monastery
b) A monastery plan
c) The Swiss monastery of St. Martin du Canigiou
d) Martyred during the Hundred Year’s War |
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The cross section of the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore is in the shape of the pointed arch of a Medieval vault.
a) True
b) False |
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In creating the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore, Brunelleschi:
a) Used traditional Medieval centering
b) Created a double shell dome with ribs
c) Used decorative ribs to provide a Gothic quality
d) Shared his plans only with Ghiberti |
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| b) Created a double shell dome with ribs |
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Bramante’s Tempietto is this building type:
a) Tholos
b) Martyrium
c) Roman temple
d) Cloister |
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Who designed this floor plan of St. Peter’s Basilica?
a) Brunelleschi
b) Bramante
c) Michelangelo
d) Sangallo the Younger
b) Bramante!! |
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| Chevet - an apse with ambulatory and side aisles |
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Minaret = Tower
Sahn = Courtyard
Haram = Prayer Hall
Qibla = Prayer Wall
Mihrab = Niche |
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