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HISTORY PRE BOARD EXAMS

SITUATION : The Upper City or Temenos in Greece has a “Crowning Glory” known as Parthenon
. Use of classical orders were employed .

1. What capital was used in front of this structure?

a. Ionic c. corinthian
b. doric d. composite
2. Who were the 2 architects responsible for this structure?
a. Callicrates and Ictinus c. Ictinus and Mnesicles
b. Isodorus and Miletus d. Pheidias and Ictinus
3. Who is the master sculptor of the Parthenon ? ----------------------either of the 3 letters
a. Scopas c. Pheidias & Scopas but this is the final answer
b. Mnesicles d. Pheidias
4. What do you call that part of the Parthenon which include architrave, cornice
and frieze as shown from the figure?
a. crepidoma b. pediment
b. entablature d. triglyphs
5. What do you call the 6 maidens used as a column in Erectheum Porch?
a. canephorae c. caryatids
b. erectheion d. nymphas
6. What do you call that part of Parthenon which was terminated by an antefixale?
a. pediment c. entablature
b. acroterion d. triglyphs
7. How many doric columns were used in front and at the back of Parthenon ?
a. 9 columns c. 8 columns
b. 10 columns d. 12 columns

SITUATION : The Miag-ao Church was built in 1786 by Spanish Augustinian missionaries
and was declared as part of the UNESCO “World Heritage Site “Baroque Churches of the
Philippines in 1993 " . On the front facade, which is flanked by two watchtower belfries,
with the unique blending of Spanish and native influences. The central feature of the bas-relief
facade is a large coconut tree which reaches almost to the apex that symbolizes a loving
mother to her two children, a tree which sustained them for life.

8. Miag -ao Church is also known as ;

a. Sta.Maria Villanueva c. St. Agustin de Tolentino
b. St. Maria del Fiore d. Sto. Tomas Villanueva
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9 . Aside from this church who among the 4 churches below was also declared as part of the
UNESCO? a. Manila Cathedral c. Sta.Maria Church
b. Sto. Domingo Church d. Barasoain Church
10. The size of the Great pyramid of the Cheops is equated to the
a. Escorial c. Pantheon Rome
b.Pisa Cathl. d. St. Peter Cathedral
11. Known as the royal architect and superintendent of pyramids
a. Thi c. Chephren
b. Sargon d. Rameses II
12. In the Egyptian temples a pillared hall in which the roof rests on column is
a. dagoba c. Hypostyle hall
b.sanctuary d. Sarcophagus chamber
13. Who is the author of the Compilation of “The Five orders of Architecture?
a. Antonio da Sangallo c. Giacomo Da Vignola
b. Raphael Santi d. Antonio Gaudi
14. A phase characterized by radiating lines of tracery .
a. Rayonannt c. Flamboyant
b. Ogivale d. Oriel
15. What was the ist modern School for arts in the world?
a. Glasgow c. Ecole de Beaux Arts
c. Bauhaus d. Chicago school of arts
16. Architect of Mall of Asia :
a. Del Rosario & Partners c. Robert Ong
b. Rogelio Villaroza d. SOM
17. Architect of Jai Alai , Manila CORRECTION ON THE JUAN NAKPIL ANSWER
a. Juan Nakpil c. Juan Arellano
b. Welton Becket d. Fernando Ocampo
18. Architect of Philippine Heart Center ,Q.C.
a. Juan Arellano c. Jorge Ramos
b. Pablo Antonio d. Fernando Ocampo
19. Architect of Rizal Park , or Luneta Park :
a. Ildefonso Santos c. Pablo Antonio
b. Juan Andres de Luna d. Juan Nakpil
20. Architect of PBCOM , Makati SOM with Filipino counterpart
a. G. Formoso & Partners c. W. Cosculuella & Asso.
b. R. Villaroza d.. Recio +Casas Archt’s.
21. Architect of Central Bank of the Philippines;
a. G. Formoso & Partners c. W. Cosculuella & Asso.
b. R. Villaroza d.. Recio +Casas Archt’s
22. The central open spaced use as sleeping area for overnight guests in the T’boli house
a. comun b. Lowa c. Bilik d. hanglad
23. The bedroom in the domus is called
a. Dormitorio b. Cubicula c. Thalamus d. alcoba
24. The bedroom in the megaron is called
a. Thalamus b. Cuarto c. Cubicula d. harem
25. A memorial monument to persons buried elsewhere is called
a. Podium b. Nymphaeum c. Cenotaphs d. rostral column
26. The central aisle of the church is called
a. Choir loft b. Nave c. Bema d. ambo
27. The prayer tower from the saracenic architecture ;
a. Ambo b. minaret c. Baldachino d. carpet
28. A projecting block or spur of stone carved with foliage to decorate the raking
lines formed by angles of spires and canopies is the
a. Boss b. Crocket c. Pendant d. pinnacle
29. The upper portion of a pinnacle, bench-end, or other architectural feature is the
a. Crocket b. Pinnacle c. Finial d. turret
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30. The church which is half- Renaissance and known at present S. Maria del Fiore is
a. Pantheon, Rome c. Florence Cath
b. S. Andrea, Mantua d. Superga, Turin
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31. The Revival and Eclectic Architecture in 19 century Great Britain which is also used
for its American counterpart
a. Victorian Arch c. Carolingian Arch
b. Tudor Architecture d. Elizabethan Architecture
32. A style of decoration in architecture and applied art developed principally in Belgium and France
toward the end of 19thcent. characterized by organic & dynamic forms, w/o traces of historical styles .
a. Art Nouveau b. Beaux Arts
c. International Architecture d. Colonial Architecture
33. Romanesque Revival in the USA was introduced by
a. Louis Sullivan b. Henry H. Richardson c. Frank Lloyd Wright d. Richard Upjohn
34. The architect of the Erectheion is
a. Callicrates b. Mnesicles c. Theron d. Ictinus
35. The windows of the bahay na bato is the made up of
a. calado b. Ventanilla c. capiz d. rakuh
36. From Buddhist structure Stupa , the crowning umbrella is called
a. chattri b. torana c. dagoba d. gopuram
37. The monastery designed w/ courts or shrines w/ a central square space surrounded by
priest’s chambers. a. wat b. chaitya c. vihara d. stambha
38. Art Nouveau in France is known as
a. Beaux Arts b. Le Modern Style c. Stile Liberty d. Modernismo
39. It is the considered as the world’s largest religious structure in the world
a. St. Peter’s Basilica b. Istana Nurul Aman c. Borubudor d. Angkor Wat
40. The Ibaloy house for the well-to-do families is called
a. sirok b. Kalapaw c. Tarakip d. dema
41. It is the pd. in French w/c is characterized by pointed arches & geometric traceried wdos
a. Decorated b.Mannerist c.Baroque d. Lancet
42. The pattern produced by the lierne is called
a. Sexpartite vault b. Quadripartite vault c. Pendant vault d. stellar vault
43. The Amygdaloidal trap formation of living rocks in Buddhist architecture is called ;
a. wat b. rath c. lath d. stambha
44. Another prehistoric burial mound term Corrections any of the two will do
a. horus b. fillet c. tumulus d. barrows
45. Art Nouveau in Germany is known as
a. Jugendstijl b. Bauhaus c. Empire Style d. Eclecticism
46. This is a gateway to a Dravidian temple for hindu architecture
a. hypathrae b. torii c. torana d. gopura
47. Who is the archt. Of the Asian Institute of technology in Bangkok?
a. Carlos Arguelles c. Federico Illustre
b. Cesar Concio d. Gabriel Formoso
48. The Colossi of Memnon was erected by
a. Thothmes I b. Seti I c. Amenophis III d. Senusrets
49.The wall facing developed by the Romans which is made of small stones laid
in a loose pattern roughly assembling the polygonal work is known as
a. Opus alexandrinum b. Opus Mixtum c. Opus Incertum d. Opus Testaceum
50. The buttress which is used for retaining earth is called
a. Flying buttress b. Pilaster c. Hemicycle d. Spur
51. Marble Mosaic pattern used on wall is the
a. Opus Musivium b. Opus Sectile c. Opus Spicatum d. Opus Recticulatum
52. Roman rectangular temple stood on
a. Crepidoma b. Stylobate c. podium d. Pedestal
53. The structure used as halls of justice & commercial exchanges by the Romans is
a. Thermae b. Circus c. Basilicas d. Spina
54. The palatial public bath generally raised on high platform w/in an enclosing wall is
a. Thermae b. Gymnasium c. Laconicum d. Triclinium
55. The furnace that provided the warm baths to the thermae is the
a. Xystus b. Calidarium c. Hypocaust d. Fauces
56. The Roman subterranean vault is called
a. Coemeteria b. Tholos c. Mausoleum d. Pyramid
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57. The diff. bet. the Roman & Greek Theater is that the Romans auditorium encircled
a. 2/3 b. ½ c. ¼ d. whole ) of a circle .
58. To celebrate victorius naval campaigns of the generals the usual monument built ;
a. Memorial Column c. Rostral Column
b. Triumphal Arches d. Festoons
59. The luxurious country house of the romans which is surrounded by terraces & garden is
the a. Palace b. Castle c. Insula d. Villa
60. Roman bridges are called
a. Pons b. Gryse c. Facet d. Moat
61. The vault which was formed by the intersection of two semi-circular vaults of equal span
and used over a square apartment is the
a. Sexpartite Vault b. Cupola c. Fan Vault d. Cross Vault
62. The favorite of the Romans among the five orders is the
a. Composite b. Ionic c. Corinthian d. Doric
63. Identify Figures: A, B, C Figure 63.
a: A = Parthenon
B = Propylaea
D = Sanctuary of Zeus

b: D = Sanctuary of Zeus
E = Sanctuary of Pandon
F = Propylaea
c: A = Parthenon
B = Propylaea
C = Erechtheion 64. Identify # 1
a: Cavetto
d: C = Erechtheion b: Dentils
E = Sanctuary of Pandon c: Beads & reels
F = Chalcothece d: Egg & Dart
65. Identify # 2
Figure 64 . a: Ovolo
b: Dentils
c: Beads & reels
d: Egg & Dart
66. Identify # 3
a: Metope
b: Architrave
c: Volute
d: Torus
67. Identify # 4
a: Scotia
b: Cathetus
c: Volute
d: Torus
68. Identify # 5
a: Scotia
b: Cathetus
c: Volute
d: Torus
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69. Identify # 6 70. Identify # 8
a: Ovolo
a: Scotia
b: Dentils
b: Cathetus
c: Beads and Reels
c: Volute
d: Egg and Dart
d: Torus
71. Identify # 1 FIGURE 71.
a. Fircone
b. Dentils
c. Anthemion
d. Egg & Tongue

72. Identify # 2
Cyma Recta

a. Cyma Reversa
b. Ovolo
c. Torus
73. Identify # 3

a. Balneum
b. Ancones
c. Fleuron
c. Cornice
74. Identify the Figure 4
a. Balneum
b. Egg & Dart 76. Identify # 1
c. Fleuron
A: 1 = Roman Arch2 = Horseshoe Arch
d. Beads and reels
3 = Trefoil Arch 4 = Equilateral Arch
75. Identify the Figure 5 5 = Drop Arch 6 = Lancet Arch
a. Acanthus flower
b. Cau coli stalks B: 1 = Roman Arch 2 = Horseshoe Arch
c. Fleuron 3 = Trefoil Arch 4 = Lancet Arch
d. Acanthus leaves 5 = Drop Arch 6 = Equilateral Arch
FIGURE 76.
C: 1 = Drop Arch 2 = Horseshoe Arch
3 = Trefoil Arch 4 = Lancet Arch
5 = Roman Arch 6 = Equilateral Arch

D: 1 = Drop Arch 2 = Horseshoe Arch

3 = Trefoil Arch 4 = Equilateral Arch
5 = Roman Arch 6 = Lancet Arch
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Figure 77.
77. IDENTIFY # 1
A: 1 = Surbased Arch
2 = Ogee Arch
3 = Tudor Arch
B: 1 = Ogee Arch
2 = Surbased Arch
3 = Tudor Arch
C: 1 = Ogee Arch
2 = Tudor Arch
3 = Surbased Arch
D: 1 = Tudor Arch
2 = Ogee Arch
3 = Surbased Arch
FIGURE 78.

78. Identify Figures : 1 , 2 , 3

A: 1 = Court
2 = Sidewalk
3 = Fountain
B: 1 = Atrium
2 = Cantharus
3 = Baptistery
C: 1 = Atrium
2 = Ambulatory
3 = Cantharus
D: 1 = Court
2 = Cantharus
3 = Baptistery

79. 80. Identify

IDENTIFY # 4,5,6
Figures: 7,8,9
A: 4 = Narthex
A: 7 = Bema
5 = Aisle
8 = Sanctuary
6 = Nave
9 = Tribune
B: 4 = Esonarthex
B: 7 = Sanctuary
5 = Aisle
8 = Bema
6 = Bema
9 = Apse
C: 4 = Exonarthex
C: 7 = Bema
5 = Nave
8 = Atlar
6 = Aisle
9 = Tribune
D: 4 = Narthex
D: 7 = Altar
5 = Nave
8 = Bema
6 = Aisle
9 = Apse
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81. Because of the dome as its central feature, Byzantine churches gave an mpression of
a. Grandeur b.Verticality c. Massiveness d. aspiring quality
82. When the dome & the pendentives are part of the same sphere, the dome is classified
a. Acute b. Double c. Simple d. compound
83. When the dome is placed on a drum, the dome is classified as
a. Simple b. Superimposed c. Superpositioned d. compound
84. In the melon-shaped type of dome, there is a treatment of the inner surface consist of
a.Pilaster strips b. Lacunaria c. Curved flutings d. carvings
85. Byzantine column capitals have a deep abacus called
a. Respond b. Dosseret block c. Abacus block d. baccha
which is used to support the wide voussoirs of an arch or a thick wall.
86. In Byzantine interior ornament, the endless knot is the symbol of
a. Love b. Peace c. Immortal Life d. unity
87. The dining hall is a monastery, convent or college is the
a. Refectory b. Closter c. Transept d. corbel
88. That part of cruciform church, projecting at right angles to the main bldg. is the
a. Dais b. Narthex c. Transept d. bema
89. Church plan of the Byzantine church is
a. Latin cross b. Greek cross c. Double cross d. basilican
90. Church plan of Romanesque churches is
a. Fleur-de-lis cross b. Papal cross c. Lorraine cross d. latin cross
91. The covered passage round an open space or garth, connecting the church to
the chapter house, refectory and other parts of the monastery is the
a. Cloisters b. Triforium c. Causeway d. hallway
92. Romasneque means
a. Departure from the classic lines c. The return to the classic lines
b. Roman-like art d. architecture of the curve line
93. Character of Romanesque architecture is
a. Simplicity & harmony c. Lofty & aspiring quality
b. Sober & dignified d. massiveness & grandeur
94. Prominent features of Romanesque churches are
(a. Flying buttresses b. Domes c. Stained glass d. towers) which maybe square,
95. Gothic in France was called
a. Stile Liberty b. Sezessione c. Style Ogivale d. Jugendstil
96. The term applied to the Episcopal church of the diocese and also the important
structure of the Gothic period is the
a. Shrine b. Baptistery c. Cathedral d. chapel
97. During the Tudor period of the English Gothic architectural activity was geared towards
a. Ecclesiastical b. Military c. Domestic d. educational structures
98.The intermediate ribs between the main ribs of a Gothic vault is the
a. Tierceron b. Ridge rib c. Diagonal ribs d. formeret
99. A projecting block or spur of stone carved with foliage to decorate the raking
lines formed by angles of spires and canopies is the
a. Boss b. Crocket c. Pendant d. pinnacle
100.The upper portion of a pinnacle, bench-end, or other architectural feature is the
a. Crocket b. Pinnacle c. Finial d. turret
101. The ornamental pattern work in stone filling the upper part o a Gothic window is
a. Stained glass b. Billet moulding c. Tracery d. cresting
102. Keystones which were used to cover the mitres produced by the meeting of
moulded ribs is also called
a. Canoidal b. Boss c. Triglyph d. chevron
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103. It is very usual in English Gothic cathedrals to include a chapel in honor of the Virgin
Mary called ;
a. Chantry chapel b. Lady chapel c. Perpetual chapel d. benediction chapel
104. It is a chapel where mass is said for the souls of pious founders and their families
a. Gregorian chapel c. Chantry chapel
b. Lady chapel d. weeping chapel
105. The earliest and simplest open timber roof used during the Gothic in England is the
a.Aisle roof c. Tie beam roof
b. Hammer beam roof d. trussed rafter roof
106. The characteristic English Gothic cathedral is
a. Wells c. Hereford
b. Salisbury d. Bristol
107. The characteristic Norman church in England is
a. York b. Durham c. Rochester d. Oxford
108. The longest medieval cathedral in Europe is the
a. Amiens b. Peterborough c. Salamanca d. Winchester
109. Known as the coronation church of England and the burial place of its kings
and honoured dead is the
a. Norwich Cathedral c. Lincoln Cathedral
b. Westminster Church d. Ripon Cathedral
110. The Westminster church, a Gothic structure, contained the celebrated Chapel
of Henry VII which was built by
a. Wren b. Henry Yevele c. Robert Vertue d. Inigo Jones
111. The 1st Cistercian monastery in England built during the Gothic period is
a. Westminster Abbey c. Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire
b. Abbey of Bernay d. Abbaye-aux-Hommes, Caen
112. An octagonal spire rising without a parapet above tower, with pyramidal forms at the
angles of the tower is the
a. Steeple b. Broach spire c. Pinnacle d. fleche
113. Each of the small openings in a Gothic window is
a. Cusp b. Foil c. Boss d. almonry
114. A place behind the altar in the principal choir, in which there is a small altar
standing back to back with the former ;
a. Back choir b. Rood loft c. Galilee d. vestry
115. One of the oldest of French Gothic cathedrals and probably the finest and most
characteristic in France, serving as a model for many later churches, Notre Dame, Paris was
begun by : a. Philibert de l’Orme c. Antonio Gaudi
b. Le Vau d. Bishop Maurice de Sully
116. This French Gothic cathedral is remarkable for the wonderful 13th century
stained glass of its (160)correction windows and for the profusion of fine sculptured figures in
the doorways of the west front and in the triple porches of the north and south transepts
a. Madeleine, Paris c. Church of the Val de Grace, Paris
b. Chartres Cathedral d. Pantheon, Paris
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117. Known as the coronation church of the French kings, this Gothic cathedral is also famous
for the 500 statues exquisitely carved in the recessed door of the western façade
a. Rheims Cathedral c. Amiens Cathedral
b. Hereford Cathedral d. Notre Dame Cathedral
118. The great glory of this cathedral is the wonder of its carved woodwork in the choir stalls
and its eastern façade which is considered as one o the noblest among the wonderful
facades in France, this typically French Gothic cathedralis
a. S. Etienne du Mont, Paris c. Church of the Sorbonne, Paris
b. Amiens Cathedral d. S. Sulpice, Paris
119. Though this cathedral was never completed westward of the choir and transepts, it is the
lovliest in Europe with an extreme height of 157’ to the vault and about 3 ½ times its span;
the most daring achievement in Gothic architecture and regarded as one of the wonders of
Medievel France
a. Rouen Cathedral c. Coutances Cathedral
b. Beauvais Cathedral d. Strasbourg Cathedral
120. Notable for the striped marble used on walls and piers and on the companile, this bldg. is
one of the most stupendous undertaking since the building of Pisa Cathedral for it involved
all its artists in its construction and adornment
a. Doge’s Palace, Venice c. Sienna Cathedral
b. Milan Cathedral d. Florence Cathedral
121. The grandest effort in civic architecture of the Gothic period in Italy and which made
Venice a great trade community of the same period is
a. S. Maria del Miracoli, Venice c. S. Giovanni and Paolo, Venice
b. Doge’s Palace d. Palazzo Pompeii, Verona
122. The most decorative feature in the Spanish churches made of wood, stone or
alabaster and crowded with niches, figures, canopies and panelling is the
a. Cancelli b. Retablo c. Tracery d. baluster
123. The largest medieval cathedral in Europe w/ the exception of S. Peter, Rome
a. Milan b. Cologne c. St. Paul d. Seville
124. A small turret-like termination on the top of buttresses, parapets or elsewhere
often ornamented with bunches foliage called crockets is
a. Dome b. Pinnacle c. Spire d. tower bolt
125. The Revival and Eclectic Architecture in 19th century Great Britain which is also used for
its American counterpart
a. Victorian Architecture c. Carolingian Architecture
b. Tudor Architecture d. Elizabethan Architecture
126. One of the most important architecture of Early Victorian era and designed by Sir Joseph
Paxton is the
a. Victoria Railway Station c. Crystal Palace
b. Eiffel Tower d. Library of S. Geneveive, Paris
127. The principal exponent of the Art Nouveau in Britain was
a. Wells Coates c. E. Maxwell Fry
b. Walter Gropius d. C.R. Mackintosh
128. Considered as America’s single contribution to architectural development is the
a. townhouse c. Elevator
b. Skyscraper d. metal frame construction
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129. The predominant style during the 1st Eclectic Period in the USA was the
a. Egyptian Style c. Renaissance Style
b. Elizabethan Style d. Greek Style
130. The 2nd Eclectic Period saw American Architecture achieved international significance
through 2 important worldwide exposition one of which is
a. World’s Columbian Exposition c. Seville Expo
b. Osaka Expo d. Australian Expo
131. First U.S. known Architect;
a. Louis Sullivan c. Henry H. Richardson
b. Richard Morris Hunt d. Richard Upjohn
132. The architect whose clearly express the principle of functionalism and
called the “father” of modern architecture in Austria is
a. Otto Wagner c. Eliel Saarinen
b. Adolf Loos d. Henri Labrouste
133. The architect whose works clearly express the principle of functionalism, and
called the “father” of modern architecture in Germany is
a. Erich Mendelsohn c. Peter Behrens
b. August Endell d. Henry ven de Velde
134. The architect whose works clearly express the principle of functionalism, and
called the “father” of modern architecture in France is
a. J.B. Olbrich c. Alvar Aalto
b. Gunnar Asplund d. Auguste Perret
135. Several buildings in the mid and later 19th century anticipated the use of iron and steel
and glass which was to become the materials of the architecture of the 20th century, the most
noteworthy in London, an exhibition hall is
a. Somerset House c. Bank of England
b. Crystal Palace d. Queen’s House
136. Most prominent Art Nouveau architect whose work includes the Glasgow School of Art is
the Scottish architect
a. Sven Markelius c. Ragnar Ostberg
b. C.R. Mackintosh d. J.J.P. Oud
137. Most prominent Art Nouveau architect whose work includes the Maison du Peuple,
Brussels is a. Hendrik Berlage c. J.M. Olbrich
b. Mies van der Rohe d. Victor Horta
138. City planner of Baguio
a. Daniel Parsons b. Felipe Mendoza c. Juan Nakpil d. Daniel Burnham
139. Original Archt. Of Manila Hotel
a. Jose Ma. Zaragosa b. William Parsons c. Juan Nakpil d. Leandro Locsin
140. Architect of UST School
a. Jose Ma. Zaragosa b. Roque Ruano c. Juan Nakpil d. Leandro Locsin
141. Architect of Department of Tourism
a. Pablo Antonio b. Antonio Toledo c. Roque Ruano d. Felipe Mendoza
142. Architect of Far Eastern University Main Building
a. Pablo Antonio b. Cesar Concio c. Roque Ruano d. Felipe Mendoza
143. The term used to indicate Muslim architecture in North Africa
a. Seljur b. Mogul c. Moorish d. Arab
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144. The term used to indicate Muslim arch in Turkey during its later stages
a. Islam b. Mahomeran c. Ottoman d. Mohameddan
145. In a Muslim mosque, it is the large open court
a. sahn b. mihrab c. dikka d. muezzin
146. In a Muslim mosque, it is the fountain at the center of the open court
a. minaret b. kibleh c. madrasa d. fawwara
147. In a Muslim mosque, it is the reading desk
a. maqsura b. al-haj c. dikka d. kibleh
148. In a Muslim mosque, it is the niche
a. mihrab b. fawwara c. muezzin d. Koran
149. It is the term used to indicate the Friday mosque
a. kibleh b. fami masjid c. maqsura d. madrasa
150. This is a Muslim form of surface ornament which is a similar to honeycomb work
a. mandapa b. stalactite c. pai-lon d. lipeng
151. It is domical mound containing relics of Buddha
a.stupa b.sikra c. lath d. ta’is
152. This is a gateway to a Dravidian temple for hindu architecture
a. hypathrae b. torana c. torii d. gopura
153. This is a Chinese gateway made of stone and wood
a. kalasa b. pai-lou c. vimana d. mandap
154. This is the gateway to a stupa
a. cha-sit-su b. torana c. shoji d. kibleh
155. It is the finial found in the sikhara
a.kalasa b. shichu c. stambha d. yosemune
156. The oldest church built in Bohol by Fr. Juan de Torres and Fr. Gabriel Sanchez
a. Baclayon b. Loboc c. Dimiao d. Albuquerque
157. Considered as the constant residence of French ruler still its destruction in 1871, w/c
together with the Louvre formed one of the most imposing palaces in Europe is ;
a. Palace de le Concorde, Paris c. Palais de Versailles
b. Palais de Tuileries, Paris d. Hotel de Brunoy, Paris
158. Begun in the mid-16th century and was not completed until the 19th century, thus
exhibited a complete history of the progressive stages of French Renaissance art, this structure
together with the Tuileries, constituted one of the most imposing palaces in Europe and
enclosed an area of over 45 acres
a. Palais de Versailles c. Palais de Fountainebleu
b. Palais de Louvre d. Place
Louis XV

159. The block, often of several storeys, forming the

residence of the family in a
a. Entresol b. Piano nobile
c. Cortile d. corps de fogis

IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING

160. Identify 1.
a. Aisles c. Nave
b, Ambulatory d. apse
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161. Identify 2.
a. Aisles c. Nave
b. Ambulatory d. apse
162. Identify 3.
a. Aisles c. Nave
b. Ambulatory d. Apse
163. Identify 4.
a. Ribs c. Groins
b. Tierceron d. Springer

164. Identify 1.
a. Balneum c.Echinus
b. Acanthus d. Abacus
165. Identify 2.
a. Balneum c.Echinus
b. Acanthus d. Abacus
166. Identify 3.
a. Trachelion c.Echinus
b.Acanthus d. Hypotrachelion
167. Identify 4.
a. Trachelion c.Echinus
b.Acanthus d. Hypotrachelion
168. Identify 5.
a. 20 arris b. 24 flutes c. 24 arris d. 20 flutes
169. Identify 6.
a. 24 flutes b. 20 arris c. 20 flutes d. 24 arris
170. Architect of Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao
a. Frank Gehry b. Frank Lloyd Wright c. I.M.Pei d. Renzo Piano
171. Who is the archt. Of Avenue Theater?
a. Pablo Antonio b. Cesar Concio c. Juan Nakpil d. Felipe Mendoza
172. Who is the Filipino archt. of Yuchengco Tower , Mkti. , aside from SOM ?
a. W.V. Coscoluella & Asso c. Del Rosario & Partners
b. G. Formoso & Partners d. R. Villarosa Archts.
173. Who is the architect of One San Miguel building in Pasig City?
a. W.V. Coscoluella & Asso c. Del Rosario & Partners
b. G. Formoso & Partners d. Arch. Philip H. Recto
174. Whose famous dictum is this?
“Unity disguised as chaos- complexity and contradiction are often what make
works of art both exciting and profound.”
a. Robert Venturi c. Daniel Libeskind
b. Richard Meier d. Kenzo Tange
175. Who is the architect of Salk Institute built in 1965 in California?
a. Robert Venturi c. Daniel Libeskind
b. Louis Kahn d. Kenzo Tange
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176. What is referred to as a Chinese geomancy originally called “under the canopy of
heaven”? a. Temple of Heaven b. Feng Shui c. Great Walls of China
d. Cha Shit Su
177. What was the 1st project of Leandro Locsin Abroad ?
a. Brunei Center c. Istana Nurul Iman
b. Mosque of Brunei d. Nurul Iman Stana
178. To whom are the space frame systems and lamella construction attributed as
contribution to architecture?
a. Eugene Freyssinet c.Buckminster Fuller
b. Pier Luigi Nervi d. Norman Foster
179.A transitional style in Architecture & Arts in the late 16th Century ,
Characterized by unconventional use of classical elements .
a. Mannerism b. Plateresque c. Baroque d. Churrigueresque
180. Who is the architect of the UP Engg. and Liberal Arts bldg. in Diliman , Q.C?
a. Juan Nakpil b. Cesar Concio c. Felipe Mendoza d. Juan Arellano
181. The term that describes the renewal of classical forms & their interpretations by the use
of classical orders , round arches, & symmetrical composition.
a. Renaissance b. Baroque c. Palladian d. Rococo
182. The proportion of the Greek Corinthian column is
a. 10D b. 7D c. 8D d. 9D
183. Orientation of Roman temple is towards the
a. Basilica b. East c. Palace d. forum
184. Orientation of Greek temple is towards the
a. South b. East c. Agora d. bouleuterion
185. Orientation of early Christian churches is towards the
a. Piazza b. Forum c. East d. north
186. Orientation of medieval churches is towards the
a. North b. Market c. Plaza d. west
187. On either side of the choir, pulpits for the reading of the Epistle & the Gospel are ;
a. Bema b. Ambo c. Transept d. Narthex
188. What is the most striking feature of this
church is its”Sinking Bell tower “?
a. Paoay church b. Laoag church c.Miag ao church d.Vigan church
189. The only entry allowed to be used by the Chinese in Intramuros is;
a. Real b. Postigo c.Parian d.Aduana
190. The Maranao royal house, an ancestral house for the datu and his family is
a. torogan b. Kodal c. Walay d. barimbingan
191. These are Buddhist sacred mounds that symbolized the universe:
a. Wat b.Stupa c.Chaitya d.Torana
192. Architect of Philamlife Building on UN Avenue, Mla.
a. Pablo Antonio c. Carlos Arguelles
b. Antonio Toledo d. Felipe Mendoza
193. Architect of Galaxy Theater , Manila
a. Roque Ruanob. Felipe Mendoza c. Pablo Antonio d. Juan Nakpil
194. A revival or return to the principles of Greek or Roman Art & Arch.
a. Neo-Classicism b. Eclecticism c. Classicism d. Art Nouveau
195. The selection of elements fr.diverse styles for arch’l. decorative designs ,diff. historical
styles combined.
a. Neo-Classicism b. Ecclecticism c. Classicism d. Art Nouveau
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196. Founded in a theory that the foremost quality of a bldg. should be truth. The
discovery of “steel” was to allow these principles to be translated into reality
a. Neo-Classicism b. Jugenstilj c. Realism d. Art Nouveau
197. A movement founded by a group of Dutch Painters, Architects,& abolish all styles &
liberate art from representation and individual expression.
a. Neo-Classicism b. Jugenstijl c. Sezzession d. De Stijl Architecture
198 . The last phase of European Classicism ,in the late 18 th & 19 th Cent.,characterized by
monumentality, strict use of the orders & Application of ornaments.
a. Neo-Classicism b. Jugenstijl c. Sezzession d. Classicism
199. Angkor Wat in Cambodia was designed by
a. Suryavarman II b. Siddharta Gautama c. Lao Tzu d .Khmer II
200. The Amygdaloidal trap formation of rythmical pilaters used in monolithic architecture
except in : a. Buddhist structures c.Indian structures
b. Hindu structures d. Islamic structures
201. The truncated wedge-shaped blocks forming an arch.
a. Keystone c. Voussoir
b. Archivolt d. Soffit
202. It is the dining hall in a monastery, convent or college.
a. Refractory c. Dinette
b. Kitchenette d. Refectory
203. A term applied to a type of Renaissance ornament which rock-like forms, fantastic scrolls
and crimped shells are worked up together in a profusion and confusion of detail often without
organic coherence, but presenting a lavish display of decoration.
a. Rococo c. Art Deco
b. Baroque d. Art Noveau
204. A vault in which each bay is divided by intersecting diagonal ribs into four parts.
a. Groin Vault c. Barrel Vault
b. Quadripartite Vault or Vaulting d. Pendentive
205. A large convex moulding, used principally in the bases of columns.
a. Scotia b. Cavetto c. Torus d. Bead
206. In Egyptian architecture, it is a richly carved coffin.
a. Crypt b. Stele c. Sarcophagus d. Mastaba
207 . It is a method of forming stonework with roughened surfaces and recessed joints,
principally employed in Renaissance buildings.
a. Mosaic b. Rustication c. Roughing-in d. Incrustation
208. A temple with a portico at both ends.
a. Amphi-prostylar b. Amphi-antis c. Peristylar d. Prostylar
209. An arched opening flanked by two smaller square headed openings developed by Andrea
Palladio.
a. Intercolumniation b. Superposition
c. Palladian Motif d. Palatial Motif
210. A Greek public building for the training of athletes
a. Gymnasium b. Palaestra c. Insula d. Hippodrome

Destiny is not a matter of chance ;It’s a

matter of choice ;
It’s not a thing to be waited for ; It’s a thing
to be achieved !
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God bless ! Ma’am Jo