Architecture Quiz 2
The unwanted sequel

Match these first six to the appropriate definition.

_____pendentives	A. Triangular-shaped roofs originally on the porches of temples.
_____pediments	B. Collections of tiled pieces that created pictures in Early Christian and Byzantine Churches.
_____buttresses	C. Tower-like features added to the tops of domes.
_____mosaics	D. Collections of reliefs, often used to tell a story.
_____cupolas	E. Supports that were added to square rooms so a dome would fit and be secure.
_____friezes	F. Supports that were added to the exteriors of tall, thin cathedrals.

Okay, smarty pants… try another six…

_____apse	A. This type of architecture was added to churches… not only for more room, but made them look like a cross.
_____entablatures	B. These were early hideaways for Christians to worship secretly.
_____naves	C. These are not only columns, but they are shaped like Goddesses.
_____caryatids	D. This part of the temples usually included any writing above the columns.
_____transcepts	E. These are main parts of the church where the majority of the people sit.
_____catacombs	F. This part of a church is the rounded back, just behind the altar.

Want six more? Ummm… okay.

_____mastabas	A. Grooves carved into the shafts of columns.
_____lintels	B. Ancient step pyramids, also known as ziggurats.
_____groin vaults	C. Arched support systems used to carry water.
_____capitals	D. The decorative tops of columns.
_____flutes	E. A horizontal beam stretched across two posts for basic construction.
_____aquaducts	F. Tunnel-like archways that intersect each other.

Match the architectural masterpiece with the era it belongs to:

_____ King Cheops tomb	A. Byzantine
_____ Chichen Itza Step Temple	B. Egyptian
_____ Pantheon	C. Gothic
_____ Parthenon	D. Greek
_____ Hagia Sophia	E. Mayan
_____ Chartres Cathedral	F. Roman

Put these architectural wonders in order, starting with the earliest:

_____ Eiffel Tower, France

_____ The Sphinx, Egypt

_____ The White House, USA

_____ St. Peter’s in Rome, Italy

_____ Stonehenge, England

_____ Notre Dame Cathedral, France

Architecture Quiz

know these definitions:

mastaba

pediment

pendentive

cupola

groin vault

barrel vault

apse

nave

transcept

buttress

caryatids

flutes

capitals

entablature

frieze

mosaic

catacombs

lintels

aquaducts

know the eras of these buildings (in order by time periods):

Stonehenge – Prehistoric (England)

Pyramid of Cheops – Egyptian

Sphinx – Egyptian

Chichen Itza Step Pyramid – Ancient Mayan (Mexico)

Palace of Knossos – Minoan (Crete)

The Parthenon – Greek

The Colosseum – Roman

The Pantheon - Roman

Hagia Sophia – Byzantine (Turkey)

Chartres Cathedral – Gothic

Notre Dame Cathedral – Gothic

St. Peter’s in Rome – Baroque (Italy)

The White House – Neoclassical

The US Capitol – Neoclassical

The Eiffel Tower – Modern (1889)

The Empire State Building – 1931

The World Trade Centers – 1972-3