HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE ANSWER KEY
HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE ANSWER KEY
USING FIGURE H05-A, IDENTIFY WHAT IS BEING ASKED FOR THE GIVEN QUESTIONS.
1. Where is Figure 'A', a chapel designed by Le 4. Where is Figure "D', completed in 1956 and
Corbusier located? designed by Mies van der Rohe located?
A. Lausanne Switzerland A. London, England
B. Ronchamp, France B. Chicago, USA
C. Munich, Germany C. Paris, France
D. Lugano, Switzerland D. Dresden, Germany
2. Where is Figure 'B', an architecture school 5. Where is Figure 'E', designed by Oscar
designed by Walter Gropius located? Niemeyer located?
A. Delft, The Netherlands A. Portugal
B. Bregenz, Austria B. Argentina
C. Marseille, France C. Spain
D. Dessau, Germany D. Brazil
3. Where is Figure 'C', a Residential house
designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Located in the
USA?
A. New York
B. California
C. Pennsylvania
D. Wisconsin
SITUATION 2 - THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS PERTAIN TO TOPIC 04: HISTORIC STYLES 3 THESE
ARE DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS PERTAINING TO ROMANESQUE ARCHITECTURE.
SITUATION 6 - THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS PERTAIN TO TOPIC 03: HISTORIC STYLES: THESE
QUESTIONS PERTAIN TO BYZANTINE ARCHITECTURE WHICH WAS THE STYLE OF THE EASTERN
ROMAN EMPIRE.
1. What is the most spectacular example of Byzantine church architecture built in 532 AD?
A. Hagia Sophia
B. Basilica of Sant' Apollinaire Nuovo
C. Basilica of San Vitale
D. Church of Saint Catherine
2. What is the modern name of Byzantium which was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?
A. Macedonia
B. Istanbul
C. Kiev
D. Georgia
3. What is the distinct style of Byzantine church architecture?
A. Greek cross plan and dome roof
B. Flying buttress
C. Pointed arches and vaults
D. Orthodox dome and rectangular plan
4. Which was the first church built in Constantinople and defined by its large atrium?
A. Hagia Irene
B. St. Mark Basilica
C. Church of Saint George
D. Hagia Sophia
5. What was fully developed by Byzantine architects wherein a triangular segment of a spherical
surface is form over an enclosed square in order to support a dome?
A. Squinch
B. Colonnettes
C. Pendentive
D. Vault
1. What is the name of Figure 'A' which is 3. What is the name of Figure "C' which is
located in locos Norte? located in Cebu?
A. Bantay Church A. Redemptorist Church
B. Paoay Church B. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
C. Our Lady of Piat Church C. Cebu Metropolitan Church
D. Bacarra Church D. Santo Nino Basilica
2. What is the name of Figure "B' which is 4. What is the name of Figure 'D' which is
located in Albay? located in Intramuros, Manila?
A. Daraga Church A. Santuario de San Jose
B. Bato Church B. St. Mary's Church
C. Our Lady of Penefrancia Basilica C. Santuario de San Antonio
D. St. John The Evangelist Cathedral D. San Agustin Church
5. What is the name of Fiqure 'E' which is B. Sanctuario de San Jose
located in Quiapo, Manila? C. Quiapo Church
A. San Sebastian Church D. Santa Cruz Church
RANDOM QUESTIONS
1. What style of architecture is the Baptistery, Florence Cathedral in Italy built in the 11th century?
A. Renaissance
B. Rococo
C. Romanesque
D. Gothic
2. Which is true of Gothic architecture?
A. Ceilings were flat
B. Arches were semi-circular
C. Church plans were square
D. Does not feature domes
3. Which style of architecture emphasize on symmetry, geometry and regularity of parts?
A. Romanesque
B. Baroque
C. Gothic
D. Renaissance
4. Which style of architecture adapted styles of columns from the Greek?
A. Baroque
B. Gothic
C. Romanesque
D. Renaissance
5. Flying buttresses were common in which style of architecture?
A. Gothic
B. Baroque
C. Romanesque
D. Renaissance
6. Abstraction has been a fundamental principle of art in the ___.
A. 18th century
B. 19th century
C. 21st century
D. 20th century
7. What is the term used in describing a diverse design idiom?
A. Beaux Arts
B. Art Nouveau
C. Art Deco
D. Expressionistic
8. Which Roman building remains the largest unsupported dome in the world?
A. St. Peter's Basilica
B. Parthenon
C. Pantheon
D. Basilica of San Vitale
9. What is the largest surviving triumphal arch completed in 315 AD?
A. Arch of Constantine
B. Arch of Septimius Severus
C. Arch of Titus
D. Arch of Triomphe
10. Which is the largest of the Roman hippodromes and one of the largest sports arenas ever built?
A. Olympia Stadium
B. Hippodrome of Constantinople
C. Circus Maximus
D. The Colosseum
11. What is the style of Architecture shown above?
A. Hindu
B. Islamic
C. Saracenic
D. Iraqi
12. The above figure is what type of structure?
A. Stepped Tower
B. Minaret
C. Observation Tower
D. Circular Tower
13. The Official name of the structure is?
A. Malwiya Minaret
B. Mandani Minaret
C. Malmba Minaret
D. Mamba Minaret
14. What type of vault is shown in the figure?
A. Groin Vault
B. Rib Vault
C. Cross Vault
D. Barrel Vault
15. What is the effect of using the above type of vault?
A. Additional walls
B. Additional windows
C. Additional floors
D. Additional space
16. What is name of this Egyptian structure?
A. Temple of Lux
B. Temple of Luxor
C. Mastaba of Lux
D. Mastaba of Luxor
17. The Temple was made from what material?
A. Limestone
B. Marble
C. Sandstone
D. Adobe
18. The Temple is not dedicated to a cult God, instead, it is dedicated to;
A. Rejuvenation of Kings
B. Triumph of Pharaohs
C. Marriage of kings
D. Festival of Kings
19. What type of Vault is shown above?
A. Lined Vault
B. Barrel Vault
C. Perpendicular Vault
D. High Vault
20. A barrel or Wagon Vault is also known as;
A. Funnel vault
B. Long vault
C. Tunnel vault
D. Line Vault
21. The idea of wagon vaulting is based on the principle of:
A. Arch
B. Post and Lintel
C. Trabeated Construction
D. NOTA
22. Referred to as architecture of Geometry due to its heavy reliance on geometric properties such
as proportion and symmetry?
A. Romanesque
B. Gothic
C. Baroque
D. Medieval
23. In architecture, Gothic Art was the most ___.
A. Intellectual
B. Dominant
C. Symmetrical
D. Extravagant
24. Splendid example of Early Gothic.
A. St. Paul's Cathedral
B. Westminster Abbey
C. Notre Dame
D. NOTA
25. In Gothic, the English style that is closest to French style is
A. Flamboyant
B. Decorated
C. Lancet
D. Pointed
26. In history, this style emerges as a form of:
A. Ecclesiastic Architecture
B. Flamboyant Architecture
C. Rayonnant Architecture
D. Pseudo Architecture
27. In French Gothic, the most abundant material used in their construction is?
A. Sandstone
B. Limestone
C. Granite Stone
D. Marble
28. What Type of Pagoda is shown above?
A. Indian
B. Chinese
C. Japanese
D. Burmese
29. Chinese pagodas have ___ shapes.
A. Octagonal sides
B. Square sides
C. Decagon sides
D. Hexagon sides
30. Pagodas traditionally have ___ levels.
A. Odd number
B. Even number
C. Equal number
D. Doesn't matter
31. Japanese pagodas have ___ shapes that can be easily identified.
A. Octagonal sides
B. Square sides
C. Decagon sides
D. Hexagon sides
32. It is traditionally the origin of Pagoda Architecture?
A. Stupa
B. Minarets
C. Pavilions
D. Towers
33. Stupa construction was predominantly developed by the ___.
A. Burmese
B. Chinese
C. Arabians
D. Indians
34. Considered as the Oldest Stupa in the world which contains the relic of Buddha is ___.
A. Great Stupa at Sanchi
B. Stupa at Jaipur
C. Stupa at Guntupalle
D. Dhamek Stupa
35. A Temple complex and considered as the largest religious monument in the world, first as a
Hindu and later as a Buddhist Temple?
A. Angkor Wan
B. Angkor Wat
C. Jaipur Complex
D. Solomon Complex
36. The temple architecture was considered as prime and unique style of:
A. Khmer Architecture
B. Cambodian Architecture
C. Thai Architecture
D. Buddhist Architecture
37. Who was the architect of this most recognizable edifice in London today?
A. Foster and Partners
B. SOM Architects
C. BIG
D. ARUP Design
38. What is the primary function of this structure?
A. Housing
B. Government Office
C. Commercial Development
D. Office
39. This structure was known as 30 St. Mark Axe, but informally known as the:
A. Jerkins
B. Gherkins
C. Perkins
D. Bjerkins
40. What is the name of the figure above?
A. Casa Batllo
B. Casa Bato
C. Casa Battion
D. Casa Batoto
41. Who is its architect and when it was built?
A. Antonio Gaudi, 1877
B. Sebastian Santander, 1888
C. Joan Rubio,1877
D. Joseph Canaleta, 1876
42. Casa Batllo, translated in English language is called?
A. House of Stone
B. Gravel House
C. House of Bones
D. House of Bats
43. What structure designed by Antonio Gaudi almost made him qualified to become a Catholic
saint?
A. Sagrada Familia
B. Casa Mila
C. Casa Batlo
D. None of the above
44. Casa Mila by known Catalan Architect Antoni Gaudi is also known as:
A. La Pedrera
B. La Pedrero
C. Lacasa Quario
D. La Pedrista
45. Where can you find the most notable feature of the building?
A. Floorings
B. Walls
C. Roofs
D. Exterior walls
46. The large blocks of stone statue materials used were quarried from:
A. Limestone
B. Sandstone
C. Piedra
D. Gneiss
47. Gaudi’s intent in his design of this structure was to be:
A. Spiritual symbol
B. Architectural symbol
C. Heritage symbol of the area
D. Unconventional symbol
48. What construction system was employed 50. The perimeter of the temple has a
in the construction of this Temple? measure of ___ taken from its base?
A. Trabeated A. 69.5mx30.9m
B. Post and Lintel B. 70.0xx40.0m
C. Columns and Beams C. 70.5mx40.5m
D. Conventional D. 71.0mx41.0m
49. What classical orders of columns were
used?
A. Corinthian Order
B. Ionic Order
C. Composite Order
D. Tuscan Order
51. Temple with circular plan supporting a dome of about 140 ft in diamond onced describe by
Thomas Jefferson as model of spherical arch?
A. St. Peter Basilica
B. Hagia Sophia
C. Pantheon
D. Parthenon
52. What is its total height?
A. 45 feet
B. 46 feet
C. 44 feet
D. 47 feet
53. Who are the two primary designer of the 54. What is the primary purpose of this
structure above? structure from year 1453-1931?
A. Isidore of Melenia and Anthemius A. Cathedral
of Tralles B. Mosque
B. Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius C. Greek Orthodox
of Tralles D. Museum
C. Isidore of Tran and Anthemius of 55. What is the most common material used
Troll in its construction?
D. Isidore of Meant and Isidore of Taft A. Ashlar Bricks
B. Rusticated stone
C. Sandstone
D. Gravel
56. What is its current use today?
A. Catholic Church
B. Islamic Mosque
C. Museum
D. Greek Orthodox Church
57. What was the original name of the current 59. What was the original purpose of the
National Museum building? building under the Burnham Plan?
A. The Legislative Building A. Public Hospital
B. National Library B. Public Library
C. Department of Finance Building C. Government Office
D. Department of Tourism D. Legislative Building
58. Who was the Filipino Architect of the 60. In 2015, the National Museum undergone
Building? a major renovation works, under whose
A. Juan Arellano architect?
B. Antonio Pablo A. Palafox and Associates
C. Antonio Toledo B. Galicia Architects
D. Juan Luna C. Carunungan and Partners
D. Locsin and Associates
61. What do you call the central theme of the
renovation and retrofitting works done at the
National Museum?
A. Tree of Life
B. Puno ng Buhay
C. Tree of History
D. Pagyabong
68. What is the name of this famous structure 71. Which among are referred to as De Stijl
in the Netherlands built in around 1920's? Colors?
A. Robert's House A. Primary colors
B. Schroder's House B. Secondary colors
C. Ritfield House C. Tertiary colors
D. Roberstons House D. Neutral colors
69. What particular style, the house was
designed?
A. De Stijl
B. Art Noveao
C. Jugendstil
D. Uthrecian
70. Who was the architect?
A. Gerrit Rietveld
B. Gerry Rhinefiled
C. Ger Hart
D. Geric Garret
72. The above figure is falls under what style of architectural manifestation?
A. Informalism
B. Brutalism
C. Deconstructivism
D. Hedoism
73. Le Corbusier described his choice of material beton brut, meaning:
A. Raw material
B. White material
C. Raw concrete
D. Unfinished
74. One of Frank Lloyd Wright’s organic design of architecture?
A. Fallingwater
B. Robbie House
C. Petronas Tower
D. Dulles Airport
75. Mies Van der Rohe's masterpiece in that 76. Why the house was painted white?
started the dawn of international style, was A. To integrate it with nature as only
the Farnsworth house made of bold steel and the visible color
glass, what was Mies Van de Rohe’s primary B. To keep out the suns heat
participation in it? C. To keep a clean look
A. Architect D. NOTA
B. Interior-Designer
C. Architect-Contractor
D. Contractor
77. If Mies Van der Rohe has the Farnsworth house, The Glass House is attributed to whom:
A. Philip Johnson
B. Frank Lloyd Wright
C. Erich Mendelsohn
D. Marcel Breuer
78. “Masjid Al Haram” is also known as the:
A. Great Mosque of Islam
B. Great Mosque of Mecca
C. Great Mosque
D. Great Mosque of Islamic World
79. Considered as the world's smallest cathedral?
A. Nice Cathedral
B. Nin Cathedral
C. Nine Cathedral
D. Nun's Cathedral
80. Cologne Cathedral in Germany is considered to be the longest in construction in history, how
many years did it take to finish he construction?
A. 630 years
B. 631 years
C. 632 years
D. 633 years
81. The Greatest Church of the whole Christiandom?
A. St. Peters Cathedral
B. St. Williams Cathedral
C. St. Mary's Basilica
D. St. Andrews Basilica
82. The Bishop's seat is called?
A. Cathera
B. Cathedra
C. Cathehedra
D. Thehedral
83. What is the architectural style of the 84. What is the sacred name given to the
above structure? Manila Cathedral?
A. Gothic A. Our Lady of La Naval
B. Romanesque B. Our Lady of Immaculate
C. Bartizan Conception
D. Neo-Romanesque C. Our Lady of Virgen de Manila
D. Our Lady of Manila
85. In its history, when was the last time the
Cathedral was renovated?
A. 2014
B. 2015
C. 2016
D. 2017
86. Manila Cathedral and this church were among the seven church established inside the walled
city of Intramuros, what is the name of this church?
A. San Agustin Church
B. Santa Isabel Church
C. Sto. Domingo
D. Sta. Clara
87. The first all steel church in Asia was designed by whom?
A. Gustave Eiffel
B. Roy Hill
C. Earnest Bill
D. Vladimir vlodostok
88. Where was the steel section of the Church fabricated?
A. Belgium
B. Denmark
C. Germany
D. Paris
89. What architectural style San Sebastian Church known for?
A. Gothic
B. Neo-Gothic
C. Romanesque
D. Neo-Romanesque
90. What is the name of this Cathedral?
A. Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage
B. Our Lady of Black Magdalene
C. Our Lady of Peace
D. Our Lady of Antipolo
91. Who was the architect of this edifice?
A. Antonio Toledo
B. Jose de Ocampo
C. Juan Nakpil
D. Juan Arellano
92. Which among the schools listed below is not a work of Jose de Ocampo?
A. St. Paul College-Bocaue
B. St. Paul College-Paranaque
C. St. Rita College-San Carlos, Negros
D. St. Paul College-Manila
93. Which among the choices is not work of Jose Siao Ling?
A. National University-Manila
B. SM Arena
C. National University-Laguna
D. National University Dentistry Building
94. Name of this well-known Church above?
A. Sto. Nino Cathedral
B. Basilica Minore del Santo Nino
C. Sto. Nino Basilica
D. Cebu Cathedral
95. The church building material is primarily of what stone?
A. Sandstone
B. Limestone
C. Adobe
D. Mactan stone
96. The oldest documented house in the country is located in the heart of Cebu City, it is known as
the:
A. Recoleto House
B. Jesuit House
C. Dominican House
D. Friar's House
97. When it was built?
A. 1730
B. 1735
C. 1725
D. 1765
98. Norman Foster's first high rise commission in Hong Kong Island?
A. HSBC Building
B. Bank of Commerce
C. Bank of China
D. Bank of Shanghai
99. Known in the Classical World as the Treasury of Atreus.
A. Tomb of Kings
B. Tomb of Agamemnon
C. Tomb of Tomb of Gods
D. Tomb of Slaves
100. Considered as the first product of Industrial Revolution in the late 1800's?
A. London Rail Station
B. Crystal Palace
C. The Great Station
D. Crystal Station
101. Known as the “Temple of Power”.
A. AEG Turbine Factory
B. AEG Power Tools Factory
C. AEG Power Factory
D. AEG Power Plant
102. Whose work is the above industrial type structure considered as both manifestation of
architecture and engineering?
A. Peter Behrens
B. Marcel Breuer
C. Alvar Aalto
D. Santiago Calatrava
103. Designed by Christopher Wren, with an area of 6,000 sq.m and a large central space under
dome for big congregations?
A. St. William's Cathedral
B. St. Paul's Cathedral
C. St. George Cathedral
D. St. Francis Cathedral
104. The Proposed Latin Cross plan of the St. Peters Basilica was from the idea of?
A. Michelangelo
B. Bernini
C. Raphael
D. Bramante
105. Who was the last architect of the St. Peter's Basilica.
A. Michelangelo
B. Bernini
C. Raphael
D. Bramante
106. St. Peters La Pieta?
A. Michelangelo
B. Bernini
C. Raphael
D. Bramante
107. Considered as the first skyscraper in the country at four floors?
A. Ambassador Hotel
B. American Hotel
C. Manila Hotel
D. Luneta Hotel
108. The first recognized Architectural School in the Philippines?
A. Mapua Institute of Technology
B. National University
C. University of the Philippines
D. Far Eastern University
109. Second Hotel in Asia designed in French Baroque Style?
A. Manila Hotel
B. American Hotel
C. Luneta Hotel
D. Ambassador Hotel
110. First hotel in Asia installed with elevator?
A. Manila Hotel
B. American Hotel
C. Luneta Hotel
D. Ambassador Hotel
111. Which among the Churches listed below are not included in the UNESCO World Heritage List?
A. San Agustin Church, Manila
B. Miag ao Church, Iloilo
C. Paoay Church, llocos Norte
D. Manila Cathedral
112. What is the former name of the above structure?
A. Taipei 101
B. Taipei World Financial Center
C. Taipei Tower
D. Taipei Bamboo Tower
113. Who was the Architect?
A. CY Lee and Partners
B. SOM
C. IM Pei and Partners
D. OVE ARUP
114. What other structure surpasses the tower as one of the world's tallest?
A. Shanghai Trade Center
B. Burj-Al Khalifa
C. Petronas
D. Hongkong Financial Tower
115. From what natural inspiration, the Architects concept was developed?
A. Swaying grass
B. Bamboo
C. Chinese Stick
D. Chinese tree
116. Considered as the only ___ star awarded in the hotel industry around the world?
A. 5 star
B. 6 star
C. 7 star
D. 4 star
117. Who was the lead architect of this project?
A. WS Atkins
B. Tom Wright, WKK Architects
C. SOM Architects
D. Arquitektonika
118. What is the name of this famous Hotel located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
A. Raffles Hotel
B. Dubai World
C. Atlantis
D. Dubai Hilton
119. Who was the architect in charge of the design?
A. Brynn Lummus
B. Brian Ohara
C. Atkin Architects
D. SOM
120. What is the name of this imposing Dubai structure?
A. Cayman Tower
B. Cayan Tower
C. Twisted Tower
D. The Spire
121. Who was the Architect-of-Record of this marvelous building?
A. Atkins
B. SOM
C. Arquitektonica
D. BIG
122. What is the name of this Dubai's grandiose structure that was themed around the mythical lost
city but incorporating the flavor of Arabia?
A. Atlantis the Palm
B. Palm
C. Atlantis
D. Arabia
123. Who were the architects of this grand structure?
A. Wimberly, Allison, Tong and Goo (WATG)
B. SOM
C. PY TANG
D. CWK
124. What is the name of this big development located in the Metro?
A. Century Tower
B. Century Spire
C. Century HQ
D. Spiral Tower
125. Where is the location of this development?
A. Tokyo
B. Manila
C. Singapore
D. Nagoya
126. Who is the Conceptual architect of this Century Properties Development?
A. Daniel Libeskind
B. IM Pei Architects
C. PROS Architects
D. Locsin and Associates
127. Located in the heart of Copenhagen, this housing development creates an imaginary
mountainside setting through its bi-level design? What is the name of the development?
A. Mountain Dwelling
B. Mountain Side
C. Mountain Feel
D. Mountain View
128. Who as it's young architect who is Denmark’s most Notable Architect?
A. Bjarke Ingles
B. Jark Inkles
C. Bjorn Born
D. Zachary Jorn
129. The structure was a gift of His Highness, the Sultan of Brunei to the people of Cotabato? Who
was its Architect?
A. Palafox and Associates
B. AEDAS
C. Buensalido Architects
D. Yasser Adiong and Associates
130. Its domes are painted what color?
a. Blue
b. White
c. Gold
d. Yellow
131. Whose work is this striking edifice in the hearts of San Juan Manila that serves as an ART and
Sports Center?
a. Sunga Design Studio
b. JAGNUS Design Studio
c. Buensalido Architects
d. Gruppo Arquitekto
132. What is the name of this development?
a. Annapolis Art Center
b. RONAC Art Center
c. Greenhills Art and Sports
d. White Sports
133. Located inside the heart of Ateneo Campus-Quezon City, this imposing Ecclesiastical
Architecture is named?
a. Church of Gesu
b. Church of Jesuits
c. Church of San Ignatio
d. The Chuch of Christ
134. Who is the Architect of this development?
a. Recio and Casas
b. Carunungan and Partners
c. PROS
d. Manosa and Associates
135. What is the name of the structure above?
a. BGC Corporate Center
b. Mind Museum
c. Play Museum
d. The Playdium
136. Identify the figure/structure above.
a. Great temple of abu simbel
b. Sakara mastaba
c. Great Sphinx of Giza
d. Obelisk
137. What characteristic was considered to describe Gothic Architecture?
a. Darkness
b. Rude and barbaric
c. Evil and cruelty
d. Black and white
138. A type of Roman wall facing with a net-like effect?
a. Opus testaceum
b. Opus quadratum
c. Opus recticulatum
d. Opus mixtum
139. Simplicity in External, richness in internal?
a. Byzantine Architecture
b. Medieval Architecture
c. Gothic Architecture
d. Renaissance Architecture
140. The house is a machine to live in?
a. John Ruskin
b. Louis Khan
c. Le Corbusier
d. Van de Rohe
141. The prehistoric tomb composed of standing stones capped with a large horizontal slab?
a. Dolmen
b. Menhir
c. Tumulus
d. Cromlech
142. In the Bahay na Bato, what do you call the space on the ground floor used for storing the
caroza?
a. Azotea
b. Zaguan
c. Sala
d. Comun
143. Sleeping quarter for monks?
a. Presbytery
b. Refectory
c. Diaconicon
d. Cloister
144. A wide low, pitched gable surmounting a colonnade or a major division of a facade?
a. Tympanum
b. Pediment
c. Stylobate
d. Acroterium
145. In Greek Architecture, this is synonymous to Cella.
a. Pronaos
b. Naos
c. Epinaos
d. Episthodomos
146. What is considered the birthplace of Italian Renaissance Art and Architecture?
a. Sicily
b. Florence
c. Venice
d. Rome
147. The architect of the Paco Train Station?
a. Michael Graves
b. William Parsons
c. Daniel Burnham
d. I M Pei
148. Architecture of the curved lines.
a. Baroque
b. Art nouveau
c. Art deco
d. Moorish
149. Architecture that reaches new heights.
a. Gothic
b. Rococo
c. Baroque
d. Roman
150. Tallest church in the world as of now.
a. Ulm minster
b. Sagrada Familia
c. Westminster cathedral
d. Nin cathedral
151. Loftiest vault cathedral.
a. Beauvais cathedral
b. Winchester cathedral
c. Ulm minster
d. Nin cathedral
152. The rebirth of the classics.
a. Renaissance
b. Classical
c. Egyptian
d. Romanesque
153. Cathedral having the "five Sisters Window".
a. Westminster cathedral
b. Yorkminster cathedral
c. Ulm minster
d. Nin cathedral
154. Roman-like Architecture.
a. Romanesque
b. Baroque
c. Romania
d. Romantic
155. The part of a mosque which is referred to as the screen.
a. Fawwara
b. Dikka
c. Patani
d. Maqsura
156. It is the City in Italy that is described as vital of social life at every level, artists who excelled in
several arts achieve high status in society, craft guilds with both religious connotations and is the
birthplace of Renaissance.
a. Sicily
b. Pompeii
c. Venice
d. Florence
157. Who erected the entrance piazza surrounded by 284 lonic Columns to the St. Peter's Basillica,
Rome?
a. Fabianne Niclotti
b. Michael Angelo Buonarotti
c. Bramante
d. Bernini
158. What do you call the period in Spanish Renaissance Architecture where architecture designs
had a similarity to silversmiths' work?
a. Plateresque
b. Rococo
c. Churrigueresque
d. Manueline
159. In French, it is called L'architecture Ogivale.
a. Gothic Architecture
b. Roman Architecture
c. Baroque Architecture
d. Renaissance Architecture
160. It forms one of the famous building groups in the world: a Cathedral, Baptistery, Campanile
and Campo Santo.
a. Pisa Cathedral
b. Winchester Cathedral
c. Monreale Cathedral
d. Manila Cathedral
161. It is a Renaissance Movement that is described as vivid, virile, intense, free, decorative and
illogical
a. Palladian Architecture
b. Proto-Baroque Architecture
c. Baroque Architecture
d. Rococo Architecture
162. How many years was the Notre dame built?
a. 148 years
b. 184 years
c. 182 years
d. 168 years
163. What is Gaudi's work that was also called "the quarry"?
a. Sagrada familia
b. Park guell
c. Casa mila
d. Casa batllo
164. What did the Egyptians use to create a perfect planar base of the pyramid?
a. Level tool
b. Dug tunnel around the building area and filled it with water
c. Ancient tool that is equivalent to a carpenter's level
d. Flood the site with water
165. Architect of temple of Zeus, agrigentum?
a. Antistates
b. Porinus
c. Khufu
d. Imhotep
166. What is an opus tesselatum?
a. Brick layout
b. Mosaic
c. Mural
d. Collage
167. What was the prototype of the pyramid?
a. Menhir
b. Dolmen
c. Mastaba
d. Stepped pyramid
168. Who is the chief architect of the pyramid?
a. Hemiunu
b. Imhotep
c. Djoser
d. Khufu
169. Who started the great hall of karnak?
a. Amenhotep III
b. Seti I
c. Ramesses II
d. Horemheb
170. What is a Saracenic architecture?
a. Consisting chiefly of mosques and tombs and characterized by decorated surfaces,
bulbous domes and horseshoe, pointed and multifoil arches
b. Combination of basilica and symmetrical central plan. It features soaring spaces, and
sumptuous decoration, marble column, and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, and inlaid stone
pavements
c. Forms in which lightweight triangular or polygonal facets consisting of either skeletal
struts or flat planes, largely in tension
d. Grand tall designs, buttresses, pointed arch, vaulted ceiling, gargoyles, decorative style
and ornate
171. What is the warm room in Italian bath?
a. Sudatorium
b. Tepidarium
c. Caldarium
d. Laconicum
172. What is the sweating room in Italian bath?
a. Sudarium
b. Frigidarium
c. Tepidarium
d. Caldarium
173. What is the name of the bedroom of the Italian domus?
a. Atrium
b. Bestibulum
c. Cubicula
d. Tabernae
174. Architect of legislative building.
a. Antonio Toledo
b. Juan Nakpil
c. Juan Arellano
d. Pablo Antonio
175. Architect of meralco building.
a. Jose Maria Zaragoza
b. Carlos Arguelles
c. Tomas Mapua
d. Fernando Ocampo
176. Form follows function and its basis for its organic design.
a. Louis Sullivan
b. Frank Lloyd Wright
c. Toyo Ito
d. Zaha Hadid
177. Works of Antoni Gaudi which people called "stone quarry".
a. La sagrada familia
b. Casa mila
c. Palace guell
d. Casa batlo
178. Work of Antoni Gaudi with undulating facade.
a. La sagrada familia
b. Casa mila
c. Palace guell
d. Casa batlo
179. Architect of Notre-Dame-Haut Ronchamp, France?
a. Louis Sullivan
b. Frank Lloyd wright
c. Le Corbusier
d. Zaha Hadid
180. Who designed the New York's Daily News Building?
a. Welton Becket
b. Raymond Hood
c. Louis Sullivan
d. William Van Allen
181. Gothic Means?
a. Barbaric
b. Uneducated
c. Massive
d. Monumental
182. What do you call an ancient stone figure having a lion body and human head?
a. Sphinx
b. Djinn
c. Uktena
d. Obelisk
183. What kind of style flourished during 1925-1939
a. International style
b. Art nouveau
c. Modern art
d. Art deco
184. It is a raised stand from which the gospels or epistles were read.
a. Podium
b. Pulpit
c. Ambo
d. Choir
185. Identify what architecture is figure.
a. Gothic Architecture
b. Byzantine Architecture
c. Fantastic architecture
d. Moorish architecture
186. Identify what architecture is figure.
a. Byzantine architecture
b. Moorish architecture
c. Islamic architecture
d. Baroque architecture
187. Design by living men for living men.
a. Robert Mailart
b. Erich Mendelsohn
c. Richard Neutra
d. Charles Renee Mackintosh
188. Humanism.
a. Michael Graves
b. Adolf loos
c. Minoru Yamasaki
d. Otto Wagner
189. Identify what architecture is in the figure.
a. Art nouveau
b. Modern
c. Art deco
d. High tech
190. God is in the details.
a. Le Corbusier
b. Louis Khan
c. Louis Sullivan
d. Ludwig Mies Van de Rohe
191. Architecture is the reflection of the past.
a. Otto Wagner
b. Michael Graves
c. Kenzo Tange
d. I M Pei
192. Where is Agora built?
a. Greece
b. Rome
c. India
d. Babylonia
193. Identify figure.
a. Agora
b. Acropolis
c. Temple of Zeus
d. Erechtheion
194. Identify figure.
a. Thin shell structure
b. Geodesic
c. Modern structure
d. Fantastic
195. Identify figure.
a. Thin shell structure
b. Geodesic
c. Modern structure
d. Fantastic
196. Part of Michelangelo‘s work.
a. Piazza
b. Dome
c. Facade
d. Portico
197. What architecture style uses “gargoyles”?
a. Baroque
b. Gothic
c. Renaissance
d. Rococo
198. What church where the 5-sister window is found?
a. Winsmenters Abby
b. Notre Dame de Paris
c. Florence Cathedral
d. Yorkminster
199. First Lady President of UAP and ARCASIA?
a. Yolanda Reyes
b. Ana Ling
c. Zaha Hadid
d. None of the above
200. The famous architectural school in the world which is known for its commercial style at the
turn of 20th century?
a. Chicago School
b. Bauhaus
c. New York Architecture
d. University of Architecture
201. Christian or Byzantine Basilicas or Churches which enclosed or open the western doorway
leading to the outside?
a. Sunset Portal
b. Vestibule
c. West Portal
d. Narthex
202. First steel church in Asia?
a. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
b. Quiapo Church
c. Shrine Of The Nuestra Señora De Manaoag
d. San Sebastian Church
203. Who is the architect of UAP building?
a. Teofilo I. Vasquez
b. Angel R. Lazaro
c. Jaime C. Marquez
d. Norberto M. Nuke
204. Who is the architect with the famous dictum. "Modern architecture need not to be western"?
a. Tadao Ando
b. Le Corbusier
c. Kenzo Tange
d. I M Pei
205. Who is the architect with the famous dictum. "Less is More"?
a. Ludwig Mies Van de Rohe
b. Frank Lloyd Wright
c. Le Corbusier
d. Kenzo Tange
206. Felipe Mendoza's designed this famous building during 1978?
a. Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City
b. Far Eastern University
c. National Press Club
d. Quezon Hall, U.P. Diliman
207. What year was Our Lady of the Gate Parish Church (Daraga Church) built?
a. 1763
b. 1777
c. 1884
d. 1814
208. Who is the architect of the Chrysler Building?
a. Van Allen
b. Frank Lloyd Wright
c. Le Corbusier
d. Kenzo Tange
209. Design Architect of Makati Bonifacio High Street City Center in Bonifacio Global City?
a. Altoon + Porter
b. Lor Calma & Partners
c. GF Partners
d. None of the above
210. Who said architecture is an inseparable work of art?
a. Walter Gropius
b. Kenzo Tange
c. Eero Saarinen
d. None of the above
211. What style resembles the phrase "FUNCTION follows FORM"?
a. Sculpturalism
b. Modernism
c. Functionalism
d. None of the choices
212. Hagia Sophia is an example of what style?
a. Romanesque Architecture
b. Byzantine Architecture
c. Renaissance
d. None of the choices
213. What is the main purpose of Roman Coliseum?
a. To provide a permanent purpose-built arena in the centre of Ancient Rome for
staging various forms of entertainment (gladiator games, showcasing of exotic
animals, etc.) for the Ancient Romans.
b. To create a simple and humble structure conveying the society of Rome
c. To test Roman engineering and building techniques.
d. All of the above
214. Cubicula, a small room in ancient history, is from what architecture period?
a. Greek
b. Prehistoric
c. Roman
d. Egyptian
215. What is the long colonnaded building during Roman times?
a. Stoa
b. Thermae
c. Narthex
d. Forum
216. What will happen to an arch if it is extruded along its axis?
a. Barrel
b. Dome
c. Cylinder
d. Vault
217. What does Gothic mean?
a. Black & White
b. Ornate
c. Barbaric
d. Dark
218. Who is the Architect of World Trade Center?
a. Minoru Yamasaki
b. I M Pei
c. Kenzo Tange
d. Jorn Utzon
219. What architecture emerges in Romanesque and Byzantine architecture during the 12th
century?
a. Renaissance
b. Islamic
c. Baroque
d. Gothic
220. What architecture contributed to the "Stupa/Rock Cut Temples"?
a. Egyptian
b. Islamic
c. Indian
d. None of the above
221. Method of transferring 2-ton rock on the pyramid?
a. Used cranes
b. Lift it one by one on top of the other
c. Rolled logs and roll them in their places
d. None of the above
222. Which of these buildings is not Felipe Mendoza's work?
a. Quiapo Church
b. Batasang Pambansa
c. Philippine Veteran's Bank
d. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
223. Who is the Architect of Sydney Opera?
a. Jorn Utzon
b. Frank Lloyd Wright
c. Le Corbusier
d. Kenzo Tange
224. What is Le Corbusier's real name?
a. Edwin Charlie Jeanerett Gris
b. Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris
c. Lester-Edward John-Grisier
d. Lei Edward Jean Gallius
225. What is the Cathedral of Commerce Building?
a. Empire State Building
b. New York Stock Exchange
c. Woolworth Building
d. Twin Towers
226. What innovation was added to the gothic wall?
a. Stained Glass
b. More Glass
c. Clerestory
d. Portico
227. What is true about a Merlon in Medieval architecture?
a. Are sometimes narrowly pierced by vertical embrasure ”slits” to view and fire
through when defending a structure.
b. Are used for aesthetically enhancing the upper walls of a castle, and adding balance to its
verticality.
c. It is a form of religious belief that adds good fortunes to a building.
d. None of the above.
228. Who is the Architect of the Empire State building.
a. William F. Lamb
b. Van Allen
c. Jorn Utzon
d. Mies Van Der Rohe
229. Who is the Architect of the Rockefeller Center?
a. Corbet & Hood
b. Van Alen & Becket
c. SOM Architects
d. Saarinen father and son
230. What is the contribution of Bramante in the St. Peters Basilica?
a. He is the 1st Architect of the main building
b. He designed the paved patterns in the courtyard
c. He finished the St. Peters Basilica from start to the end
d. He was the 5th Architect of the Main Building
231. What particular church was Arch. Zaragosa involved?
a. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
b. Quiapo Church
c. Shrine of The Nuestra Señora De Manaoag
d. San Sebastian Church
232. Who is the Architect of the Guggenheim Museum at Bilbao?
a. Frank Gehry
b. Frank Lloyd Wright
c. Philip Johnson
d. Eero Saarinen
234. What material was used in Guggenheim at Bilbao?
a. Steel
b. Pre-cast concrete
c. Post-tensioning Reinforced-concrete
d. Flexible Wood
235. Which is a Project of Felipe Mendoza?
a. Meralco Building
b. Batasang Pambasa
c. SM Megamalls
d. Cultural Center of the Philippines
236. What is true about Japanese column/capitals?
a. Intercolumniation follows ken
b. Originated from the flamboyant style of Gothic
c. Has the same dimensioning as that of Greek column/capitals
d. None of the above
237. What is the difference of Chinese Pagoda to Japanese?
a. Chinese Pagoda is usually adored with the color red, Japanese pagodas uses purple and
white colors
b. Chinese Pagoda is octagonal in plan, and Japanese is square in plan
c. Chinese pagoda is 25 stories high, while Japanese is 12 stories only
d. Both are similar in design
238. Who is the Architect of Pyramid at Zoser?
a. Imhotep
b. Rameses
c. Cheops
d. Rameses III
239. What is the main function of Aqueduct designed by the Romans?
a. Water Distribution
b. Act as monument
c. Fish farming
d. Electricity
240. Where is the location of a pediment in a Doric temple?
a. Placed below the entablature
b. Placed above the entablature
c. Rest beneath the architrave
d. It is part of the base
241. What is the purpose of a pediment in a Classical Greek temple?
a. Used as mouldings for framing a door, window or other rectangular opening
b. It consists of the tympanum, which was often decorated with relief sculpture
depicting scenes from Greek and Roman mythology or allegorical figures
c. Serves as base for the column.
d. All of the above
242. What is a Binangiyan house, which is similar to the Ifugao house, with a ridge parallel to to the
front, and is made of narra or pine?
a. Kankanay
b. Ifugao house
c. Bontoc house
d. Kalinga Binayon
243. What is another term for "Crenelation" found in a medieval castle?
a. Bartizan
b. Embrasures
c. Cavetto
d. None of the above
244. Which is not a work of Luis Maria Zaragoza?
a. Makati Medical Center
b. Times Theater
c. Manila Doctor's Hospital
d. San Sebastian Church
245. Who was the architect deified by Rameses?
a. Imhotep
b. Senenmut
c. Amenhotep
d. Rameses II
246. What is the plan of Frank L. Wright that never materialized?
a. Mile High Tower
b. Kaufmann Residence
c. Taliesin West
d. Robie House
247. What is permitted in a Gothic Cathedral due to the invention of a method of structural
support?
a. Many windows
b. Clerestory windows
c. Pointed Windows
d. Naive
248. What is the triangular structure on top of an entablature?
a. Base
b. Shalt
c. Pediment
d. Architrave
249. A structure that raises a building from the ground?
a. Pilotis
b. Post
c. Shaft
d. Entablature
250. Which part of the structure was the Japanese bracketing method commonly applied?
a. Stairs
b. Door
c. Roof system
d. Floor Tiles
251. Stupa is from what style of architecture?
a. Indian
b. Chinese
c. Japanese
d. Arabic
252. Who is the Architect of World Trade Center?
a. Minor Yamasaki
b. I M Pei
c. Frank Gehry
d. Mies Van der Rohe
253. Architect of a building in Taguig that is an American of Chinese blood?
a. I M Pei
b. Carlos A. Santos-Viola
c. Juan Nakpil
d. None of the above
254. What is the Plan shape of a Chinese Pagoda?
a. Octagonal
b. Square
c. Hexagonal
d. Round
255. An architectural style emerged as Romanesque and byzantine style at 12th century?
a. Classical
b. Renaissance
c. Greek
d. Baroque
256. A circular arrangement of large stones enclosing a monument or burial mound?
a. Henge
b. Stonehenge
c. Cromlech
d. Dolmen
257. A projecting window forming a bay in a room, supported from below by corbels or brackets,
and usually located at the highest story of the building?
a. Bay Window
b. Gable Window
c. Oriel Window
d. Cant Bay Window
258. Open and colonnaded at the entrance, usually of considerable distance, commonly used as a
meeting place around public spaces.
a. Peristyle
b. Stoa
c. Agora
d. Acroterium
259. When was the United Architecture of the Philippines (UAP) created/born?
a. December 31, 1895
b. August 10, 1940
c. October 14, 1962
d. December 12, 1974
260. The three existing architectural associations before UP was made at that time were League
Philippine Architects (LPA), Association of Philippine Government Architects (APGA), a ___?
a. United Architecture of the Philippines (UAP)
b. Philippine institute of Architects (PIA)
c. Professional Institute of Architects (PIA)
d. Allied Architects' Organization (AAO)
261. Who is the current UAP President?
a. Ramon S. Mendoza
b. Ana S. Mangalino-Ling
c. Rozanno C. Rosal
d. None of the Above
262. He was a Filipino architect who pioneered modern Philippine architecture and in 1976, was
conferred the rank and title of National Artist of the Philippines by President Ferdinand Marcos. He
was the architect of the Far Eastern University (FEU) during 1939.
a. Araneta, Luis Maria Zaragosa
b. Antonio, Pablo
c. Arellano, Juan Marcos Y De
d. Locsin, Leandro Guzman
263. The oldest stone church in Manila dating back to 1571 was
a. San Agustin Church
b. Aglipayan Church
c. Paoay Church
d. Manila Cathedral
264. Oldest stone church in the Philippines, located in Bohol and built by the Jesuits was
a. Baclayon Church
b. Basilica Minore Del Santo Niño De
c. Baguio Cathedral Cebu
d. Loboc Church
265. This small jewel-box church is the first all-steel church in the Philippines and in Asia; and the
second in the world.
a. San Sebastian Church
b. Baclayon Church
c. Basilica Minore Del Santo Niño De Cebu
d. None of the Above
266. Formally known as the National Shrine of our mother of Perpetual Help, or most commonly the
Baclaran Church, it is considered as the most visited church in Asia.
a. Redemptorist Church
b. Baclayon Church
c. San Sebastian Church
d. None of the Above
267. The seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Manila and is presently the 6th cathedral to rise on the
site since 1581.
a. Manila Cathedral
b. Baclayon Church
c. San Sebastian Church
d. None of the Above
268. The other name for The Minor Basilica of the Holy Child, the minor basilica in Cebu City that
was founded in the 16th century.
a. Basilica Minore Del Santo Niño De Cebu
b. Basilica Major Del Santo Cristo De Cebu
c. Basilica Del Major, Major
d. None of the above
269. Who was the first Charter President of UAP on 1975?
a. Richeto C. Alcordo
b. Rozanno C. Rosal
c. Ramon S. Mendoza
d. Norberto M. Nuke
270. He was the first University Architect of the University of the Philippines, and the architect of
several UP Diliman Buildings and the Insular Life Building.
a. De Castro, Cresenciano
b. Locsin, Leandro
c. Concio, Cesar
d. Formosa, Gabriel
271. Architect of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas during 1933.
a. Formoso, Gabriel
b. Locsin, Leandro
c. Rozanno C. Rosal
d. None of the Above
272. A Filipino architect, artist, and interior designer, known for his use of concrete, floating volume
and simplistic design in his various projects.
a. Formosa, Gabriel
b. Locsin Leandro
c. Rozanno C. Rosal
d. None of the Above
273. He was the architect of the Folks Art Theater, Cultural Center of the Philippines and the
Philippine Center for International Trade Expo?
a. Formosa Gabriel
b. Locsin, Leandro
c. Rozanno C. Rosal
d. Manosa, Francisco Tronqued
274. Filipino architect with the famous dictum, "Architecture must respond to local conditions", and
famous for his design of the Coconut Palace in 1978?
a. Formosa Gabriel
b. Locsin, Leandro
c. Rozanno C. Rosal
d. Manosa, Francisco Tronqued
275. Who was the first registered architect of the Philippines?
a. Mapua, Tomas
b. Locsin, Leandro
c. Formosa, Gabriel
d. Manosa, Francisco Tronqued
276. Who was the first president of Philippine Architects Society (later renamed Philippine Institute
of Architects - PIA)?
a. Mapua, Tomas
b. Locsin, Leandro
c. Nakpil, Juan Felipe De Jesus
d. Manosa, Francisco Tronqued
277. He pioneered the landscape architectural profession in the Philippines.
a. Mapua, Tomas
b. Nakpil, Juan Felipe De Jesus
c. Santos, lldefonso Paez
d. Manosa, Francisco Tronqued
278. What year did the Manila Central Post Office finished its construction, as designed by Arellano,
Juan Marcos Y De Guzmán?
a. 1926
b. 1930
c. 1952
d. 1898
279. Who was the architect who popularized the famous dictum, "Less is more"?
a. Mendelsohn, Erich
b. Niemeyer, Oscar
c. I M Pei
d. None of the above
280. He was an architect, designer, painter, urban planner, writer, and one of the pioneers of what is
now called modern architecture. Famous for his design of Villa Savoye?
a. Gropius, Walter
b. Le Corbusier
c. Khan, Louis
d. Wright, Frank Lloyd
281. What years was the construction of Villa Savoye?
a. 1925-1939
b. 1928-1931
c. 1896-1906
d. 1935-1955
282. He was one of the masters of Modernism, he displayed interest in modular construction and
simple forms. Also the "Father of furniture Architecture"
a. Le Corbusier
b. Gropius. Walter
c. Breuer, Marcel Lajos
d. Wright, Frank Lloyd
283. Architect of the famous Geodesic Dome in Montreal Exposition in 1967.
a. Le Corbusier
b. Gropius, Walter
c. Breuer, Marcel Lajos
d. Fuller, Buckminster
284. He is the Father of Fantastic Architecture.
a. Gaudi Antonio
b. Breuer, Marcel Lajos
c. Gropius, Walter
d. Fuller, Buckminster
285. What famous building did he design that was considered one of his masterpieces?
a. Sagrada, Familia
b. Geodesic Dome
c. Woolsworth Bldg.
d. Villa Savoye
286. He was a German architect and founder of the Bauhaus School, who, along with Ludwig Mies
van der Rohe, Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright, is widely regarded as one of the pioneering
masters of modern architecture.
a. Gaudi, Antonio
b. Gropius, Walter
c. Breuer, Marcel Lajos
d. Fuller, Buckminster
287. He invented the term "International Style". His works were influenced by Mies Van Der Rohe
and has been called "the best-known openly gay architect in America".
a. Gaudi, Antonio
b. Johnson, Philip Cortelyou
c. Breuer, Marcel Lajos
d. Fuller, Buckminster
288. He was a leading Japanese architect and one of the founders of the Metabolist Movement.
a. I M Pei
b. Johnson, Philip Cortelyou
c. Korukawa, Kusho
d. Gaudi, Antonio
289. Architect whose famous dictum is, -The house is a Machine to live in.
a. Le Corbusier
b. Gropius, Walter
c. Breuer, Marcel Lajos
d. Fuller, Buckminster
290. Along with Le Corbusier, Alvar Aalto, and Frank Lloyd Wright, he is widely regarded as one of
the pioneering masters of modern architecture. His famous designs include Farnsworth House and
Seagram Bldg.
a. Le Corbusier
b. Ludwig, Mies Van Der Rohe
c. Gropius, Walter
d. Fuller, Buckminster
291. This dictum "Architecture is the will of an epoch translated into space." was said by which
architect?
a. Le Corbusier
b. Ludwig, Mies Van Der Rohe
c. Gropius, Waiter
d. Fuller, Buckminster
292. He was a Brazilian architect who is considered to be one of the key figures in the development
of modern architecture. He is known for his love for use of curved lines.
a. Le Corbusier
b. Niemeyer Oscar
c. Ludwig, Mies Van Der Rohe
d. Wright, Frank Lloyd
293. Who was the architect who popularized the famous dictum, "Form follows beauty."?
a. Mendelsohn, Erich
b. I M Pei
c. Niemeyer, Oscar
d. Ludwig, Mies Van Der Rohe
294. He is best known for his controversial glass pyramid in the courtyard at the Louvre Museum in
Paris.
a. Niemeyer, Oscar
b. Mendelsohn, Erich
c. I M Pei
d. Ludwig, Mies Van Der Rohe
295. He was a Finnish American architect and industrial designer of the 20th century famous for
varying his style according to the demands of the project: simple, sweeping, arching structural
curves or machine-like rationalism. He was famous for his dictum, "Function influence but does
not dictate form."
a. Niemeyer, Oscar
b. Saarinen, Eero
c. I M Pei
d. Ludwig, Mies Van Der Rohe
296. Architect for the Dulles International Airport and the monumental structure of St. Louis
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial?
a. Niemeyer, Oscar
b. Ludwig, Mies Van Der Rohe
c. I M Pei
d. None of the above
297. Who were the architects of the Sears Tower in 1973?
a. Oscar Niemeyer and Ludwig, Mies Van Der Rohe
b. I M Pei and Kenzo Tange
c. Louis Skidmore, Nathaniel Owings and John O. Merrill
d. All of the above
298. Architect of the famous dictum, "Form follows function."
a. Niemeyer, Oscar
b. Ludwig, Mies Van Der Rohe
c. I M Pei
d. Sullivan, Louis Henry
299. What is the famous dictum of Kenzo Tange?
a. Less is more.
b. Less is a bore.
c. Modern Architecture need not be Western.
d. Form follows function.
300. He was an architect best known for his design of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.
a. Niemeyer, Oscar
b. I M Pei
c. Ludwig, Mies Van Der Rohe
d. Yamasaki, Minoru
301. What was the one of the famous dictums of Frank Lloyd Wright?
a. Less is more.
b. Modern Architecture need not be Western.
c. Less is only more where more is no good.
d. Form follows function.
302. Identity the famous building in the image that was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright:
a. Fallingwater
b. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
c. Robie House
d. Taliesin West
303. What year was this house built?
a. 1956
b. 1972
c. 1939
d. 1899
304. Identify the famous building in the image that was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright:
a. Fallingwater
b. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
c. Robie House
d. Taliesin West
305. What was the other name of Le Corbusier?
a. Corbusiere Ley’son
b. Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris
c. Charlie Corbe
d. None of the above
306. Famous architect who received the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2004 and the Stirling Prize in
2010 and 2011. This architect's buildings are distinctively futuristic, characterized by the "powerful,
curving forms of her elongated structures" with "multiple perspective points and fragmented
geometry to evoke the chaos of modern life".
a. Richard Rogers
b. Zaha Hadid
c. Jorn Utzon
d. Toyo Ito
307. Which architect received the Pritzker Architecture Prize this year?
a. Richard Rogers
b. Jorn Utzon
c. Zaha Hadid
d. Toyo ito
308. Who was the architect who received the first ever Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1979?
a. Frank Lloyd Wright
b. Le Corbusier
c. Philip Johnson
d. Toyo Ito
309. First Lady President UAP and ARCASIA?
a. Yolanda Reyes
b. Zaha Hadid
c. Ana Ling
d. None of the above
310. The famous architectural school in the world which is known for its commercial style at the
turn of 20th century.
a. Chicago School
b. Bauhaus
c. New York Architecture
d. None of the above
311. Who designed The Auditorio de Tenerife "Adan Martin"?
a. Santiago Calatrava
b. Felix Candela
c. Antonio Gaudi
d. Rafael Guastavino
312. What building did Felipe Mendoza design in Quezon City?
a. Batasang Pambansa
b. Phil-am Life Building
c. Folks Art Theater
d. Metro Hotel Building
313. Who is the architect of the Chrysler Building?
a. Van Allen
b. I M Pei
c. Toyo Ito
d. Louis Sullivan
314. Who is the architect of World Trade Center
a. Minouro Yamasaki
b. I M Pei
c. B. Fuller
d. Mies Van der Rohe
315. Architect of Sydney Opera House?
a. Minouro Yamasaki
b. Jorn Utson
c. Van Allen
d. None of the above
316. How would you describe Le Corbusier's architectural style?
a. Modern Classic
b. Neo-Classicism
c. White Box
d. Minimalist
317. Where in the Philippines is the current tallest building of the country located?
a. Cebu
b. Metro Manila
c. Boho
d. Davao
318. He was a Japanese architect who was one of the most significant architects of the 20th
century, combining traditional Japanese styles with modernism, and designed major buildings on
five continents?
a. Tange, Kenzo
b. Ptolemy III
c. I M Pei
d. Toyo Ito
319. Many architects became very active during the Renaissance Period. Andrea Palladio has
become famous among them. What characterizes the Palladian style of architect?
a. Orate and Decorative
b. Asymmetry
c. Unpredictable Proportions
d. Proportionality
320. Who was the architect of the Dome of Rock?
a. Frederick Catherwood
b. Abdul Malick
c. Leandro Locsin
d. Filippo Brunelleschi
321. Who was the architect of the Robie House?
a. Frank Gehry
b. Le Corbusier
c. Carl Gould
d. Daniel Libeskind
322. Who was the architect of the Seattle Museum?
a. I M Pei
b. Francis Quijada
c. Mies van der Rohe
d. Frank Lloyd Wright
323. Who was the architect of the Bank of China, Louvre Pyramid and the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame?
a. I M Pei
b. Frank Lloyd Wright
c. Richard Rogers
d. Victor Horta
324. What is dominant in the work of I.M. Pei?
a. Use of Glass & Steel
b. Use of Triangle
c. Use of Geometric Form
d. Use of Tensile structure
325. What shape is prominent in the Bank of China and Louvre Pyramid?
a. Rectangle
b. Square
c. Triangle
d. Circle
326. Architect of the Folks Art Theater?
a. Juan Nakpil
b. Tomas Mapua
c. Leandro Locsin
d. Jose Maria Zaragosa
327. What is the architectural character of the Metropolitan Theater?
a. Post Modernism
b. Art Nouveau
c. Art Deco
d. Eclectism
328. Deconstructive structure by Frank Gehry in Bilbao
a. Falling Water
b. Guggenheim Museum
c. Opera House
d. Gropius House