HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE 3

NAME: CASTILLO PATRICK J DATE: MARCH 11,2022

YEAR&SECTION: II A EXAM TYPE: MIDTERM
NOTE: WRITE YOUR ANSWERS LEGIBLY, ANY ERASURES WILL BE DEDUCTED ON YOUR SCORES.
STRICTLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

UNIT 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE (write only the LETTERS on the given space)

A 1. it is one of Islam’s earliest mosques built on a site holy to Jews, Christians and Muslims?
a) Dome of the Rock-Jerusalem
b) the Dome of Rock-Jerusalem
c) the Rock of Dome
d) Rock of the Dome
B 2. the name India derived from the river?
a) Indoi
b) Indus
c) Indio
d) Indius
A 3. This Pagoda is also known as the first scenery under heaven?
a) yellow crane pagoda
b) tianning pagoda
c) leifeng pagoda
d) sun and moon pagoda
D 4. what is the total height of Tianning pagoda?
a) 504.3
b) 504.4
c) 504.5
d) 504.6
D 5. what is the total height of Liuhe pagoda?
a) 194 ft
b) 195 ft
c) 196 ft
d) 197 ft
B 6. what type of roof with a sweeping curvature that rises at the corners of the roof?
a) flooring
b) sweeping
c) multi-inclined
d) straight inclined
D 7. a ceremonial gateway erected in memory of an eminent person?
a) lou-pie
b) pie-lou
c) egg pie-lou
d) pai-lou
C 8. What is a semi-circular niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the qibla?
a) qibla
b) sahn
c) mihrab
d) dome
A 9. a place of delivering royal message?
a) mimbar
b) sahn
 c) mihrab
d) dikka
B 10. one of the oldest and fully-wooden Pagoda in China?
a) sakaymuna pagoda
b) sakayamuni pagoda
c) tianning pagoda
d) yellow crane pagoda
C 11. this pagoda built to celebrate the birth of the king’s son?
a) tianning pagoda
b) feng sui pagoda
c) leifeng pagoda
d) yellow crane pagoda
A 12. It is the school, colleges or university for Islam?
a) Madrassa
b) Madrasta
c) Mazda
d) Madzma
C 13. What appearance does Islam advocates?
a) Planess
b) Plains
c) Plainness
d) Plainfulness
A 14. Islamic Architecture has been called __________ because the beauty lies in the inner spaces which are
not visible from the outside?
a) Architecture of the Veil
b) Islamic Veil
c) Engineering Veil
d) Wedding Veil
D 15. the year Forbidden City began building in ____ and completed in year _____?
a) 1403,1417
b) 1404,1418
c) 1405,1419
d) 1406,1420

UNIT 2: FILL IN THE BLANK (2 points each)

COPPER 1. the main materials of Arabic-Islamic interior decors items are Bronze and? .
SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA 2. who is the founder of Bhuddhism?
GURU NANAK 3. who is the founder of Sikhism?
24 4. how many emperors lived in Forbidden City?
COURTYARD 5. a concept of an “open space” surrounded by buildings, it is seen in northern courtyard
complexes and can also seen in the southern building structure?
TIMBER 6. what is the principal material used in Chinese Architecture?
EMPEROR MING 7. He suggest Bhuddism in China?
TAJ MAHAL 8. what is the most famous example of Mughal Architecture?
CHINESE ARCHITECTURE 9. refers to a style of architecture that has taken shape in East Asia over
many years?
SWEEPING ROOF 10. it is the chief feature in Chinese Architecture?
PAGODA 11. it is a tiered tower with multiple eaves or a pile of eaves?
505ft 12. what is the height of the Tianning pagoda?
BEAM 13. what is the structure that spans a space while supporting weight?
MOSQUE 14. it is the Islam’s most holy site which all Muslims face to pray?
PAI LOU 15. Chinese ceremonial gateway erected in memory of an eminent person?
UNIT 3: modified TRUE OR FALSE, write TRUE if the UNDERLINED WORD/S is correct, if FALSE write the
CORRECT answer. (2 points each)

SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA 1. Arch. WEE founded Buddhism?

OGEE ARCH 2. 4 types of arches in Islamic Architecture are Raised Semi-circular arch, Horseshoe
Arch, Pointed arch and Shell arch?

WU CHANG 3. Shaolin is the most outstanding and model of Chinese history of virtue?

CALLIGRAPHY 4. Arabesque is the decorative or beautiful handwriting used in islamic design?

ARABESQUE 5. Calligraphy are biomorphic, floral patterns repesenting the underlying

order and unity of nature with a great deal of accuracy?

TIANNING PAGODA 6. a 3 storey pagoda and the tallest pagoda in the world is Yellow crane Pagoda?

SUN PAGODA 7. tallest copper pagoda in the world is Tianning Pagoda?

1987 8. Forbidden City was declared world heritage site in the year 1986 by UNESCO?

TRUE 9. Sta. Barbara Mosque is the mosque that is more properly known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque,
and is particularly notable for its six minarets?

MASHRABIYYA 10. mihrab is a projecting window enclosed with carved wood lattice work?

UNIT 4: Enumerate the following :

 1. Mihrab 1. Gate of divine prowess
2. Mimbar 2. Hall of earthly peace
3. Left front pillar 3. Palace of heavenly purity
4. Right front pillar 4. Hall of medium harmony
5. Left back pillar 5. Gate of supreme harmony
6. Right back pillar 6. Meridian gate
7. Left entrance gallery 7. Imperial garden
8. Right entrance gallery 8. Hall of union and peace
9. Entrance 9. Hall of protective harmony
10. Porch 10. Hall of supreme harmony
11. Left aisle 11. Watch tower
12. Right aisle

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UNIT 5: Identify the following illustrations below: (2 points each)

__________stupa__________

_____________________ ___________calligraphy__________
______temple____________ __________pai lou___________

GOOD LUCK!!!
PREPARED BY:
Arch. Jeffrey Roy DS. Wee,uap