Chapter 13 - Art Appreciation

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Using a steel fromework with masonary sheathing, the _____, designed by Louis Sullivan, is thought by many to be the first genuinely modern building
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Wainwright Building
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Two factors that decide the success of any structural system are
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weight and tensile strength
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Stacking and piling is another term for
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load-bearing construction
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Langston Hughes Library was designed by
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Maya Lin
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The Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian styles are known as the
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Greek orders
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They Byodo-in, in Kyoto, Japan is an elegant example of
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post-and-lintel architecture
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The ability of a material to span horizontal distances with a minimum of support is called
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tensile strength
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Built almost 2000 years ago, the _____ is an enduring testament to the Roman use of the arch
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Pont du Gard at Nimes
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Built for the World's Fair in 1889, the _____ was an early experiment in iron construction
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Eiffel Tower
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_____ is most famous for his design of the geodesic dome
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Buckminster Fuller
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The International Style emphasizes
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All of the above
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The design for the East Building of the National Fallery, uses the same material as the West Building, but _____ created the bold shapes of a modernist exterior for his contrasting yet compatible building
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M. Pei
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A _____ is a horizontal form supported at only one end
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cantilever
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_____ rotated 360 degrees on its axis is called a dome
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an arch
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When a large hall is built using post-and lintel construction methods, the resulting "virtual forest of columns" is called a
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hypostyle hall
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The two basic families of structural systems in architecture are
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the shell and the skeleton and skin
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The Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian styles of columns were developed by the Ancient Greeks in the _____ centuries BCE respectively
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7th. 6th, and 4th
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According to the author, a _____ is actually an arch extended in depth, as if there are "many arches placed flush one behind the other
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barrel vault
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Builders of Gothic cathedrals reinforced the walls of their architecture from the outside with
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both a & c piers and flying buttresses
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According to Frank Gehry, the forms of his Guggenheim Museum in Bibao, Spain, unfold like an
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great "metal flower"
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The physical stability of a building depends on the _____ of its architecture
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structural system
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Gustave Eiffel's famous tower in Paris, France, was constructed of
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iron
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To distribute the weight of its roof onto its posts, the Byodo-in Temple in Kyoto, Japan, utilizes
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bracket sets
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The simplest building-construction system is the _____ structure
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post-and-lintel
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Compared to the post-and-lintel, an arch has the advantage of
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All these answers are correct
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An arch rotated 360 degrees on its axis is called
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a dome
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As seen in Hagia Sophia, the transitional section between the dome and the rectangular base is a
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pendentive
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The use of steel-frame construction and the elevator made possible what type of architecture
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the skyscraper
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In 1947, R. Buckminster Fuller patented the design that he is still best known for today, the
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geodesic dome
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There are two main systems of structural support in architecture, skeleton and skin and
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shell
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Skeleton and skin construction can be observed in
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skyscrapers
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Structural systems must take two factors into account: tensile strength and
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weight
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The Parthenon is an example of a building constructed using the _____ system and the _____ order
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post and lintel / Doric
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The _____ order has a capital of
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Corinthian / a canthus leaves
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The arch differs from post and lintel construction in that it
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can cover quite large spaces
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Round arches were used for ______ churches; pointed arches were used for _____ churches
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Romanesque / Gothic
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Probably the most famous example of a dome on pendentives is the
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Hagia Sophia
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_____ iron framework supporting a glass skin was the forerunner of modern skyscrapers
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Paxton's
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The Industrial Revolution introduced the all-important
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nail
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Skyscrapers wouldn't have been feasible without the concurrent invention of
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elevators
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The Rock-and_Roll Hall of Fame was designed by
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Pei
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Postmodern buildings are usually characterized by
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curves and decorative details
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The Chrysler Building is done in the style called
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Art Deco
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The Wright-designed house "fallingwater" makes use of the technique called
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cantilever
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Although he was not trained as an architect, Thomas Jefferson designed the arvhitecture and overall layout for
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the University of Virginia
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The Chapel Notre-Dame-du-Haut in Ronchamp was designed by
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Le Corbusier
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Using a steel fromework with masonary sheathing, the _____, designed by Louis Sullivan, is thought by many to be the first genuinely modern building
answer
Wainwright Building
question
Two factors that decide the success of any structural system are
answer
weight and tensile strength
question
Stacking and piling is another term for
answer
load-bearing construction
question
Langston Hughes Library was designed by
answer
Maya Lin
question
The Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian styles are known as the
answer
Greek orders
question
They Byodo-in, in Kyoto, Japan is an elegant example of
answer
post-and-lintel architecture
question
The ability of a material to span horizontal distances with a minimum of support is called
answer
tensile strength
question
Built almost 2000 years ago, the _____ is an enduring testament to the Roman use of the arch
answer
Pont du Gard at Nimes
question
Built for the World's Fair in 1889, the _____ was an early experiment in iron construction
answer
Eiffel Tower
question
_____ is most famous for his design of the geodesic dome
answer
Buckminster Fuller
question
The International Style emphasizes
answer
All of the above
question
The design for the East Building of the National Fallery, uses the same material as the West Building, but _____ created the bold shapes of a modernist exterior for his contrasting yet compatible building
answer
M. Pei
question
A _____ is a horizontal form supported at only one end
answer
cantilever
question
_____ rotated 360 degrees on its axis is called a dome
answer
an arch
question
When a large hall is built using post-and lintel construction methods, the resulting "virtual forest of columns" is called a
answer
hypostyle hall
question
The two basic families of structural systems in architecture are
answer
the shell and the skeleton and skin
question
The Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian styles of columns were developed by the Ancient Greeks in the _____ centuries BCE respectively
answer
7th. 6th, and 4th
question
According to the author, a _____ is actually an arch extended in depth, as if there are "many arches placed flush one behind the other
answer
barrel vault
question
Builders of Gothic cathedrals reinforced the walls of their architecture from the outside with
answer
both a & c piers and flying buttresses
question
According to Frank Gehry, the forms of his Guggenheim Museum in Bibao, Spain, unfold like an
answer
great "metal flower"
question
The physical stability of a building depends on the _____ of its architecture
answer
structural system
question
Gustave Eiffel's famous tower in Paris, France, was constructed of
answer
iron
question
To distribute the weight of its roof onto its posts, the Byodo-in Temple in Kyoto, Japan, utilizes
answer
bracket sets
question
The simplest building-construction system is the _____ structure
answer
post-and-lintel
question
Compared to the post-and-lintel, an arch has the advantage of
answer
All these answers are correct
question
An arch rotated 360 degrees on its axis is called
answer
a dome
question
As seen in Hagia Sophia, the transitional section between the dome and the rectangular base is a
answer
pendentive
question
The use of steel-frame construction and the elevator made possible what type of architecture
answer
the skyscraper
question
In 1947, R. Buckminster Fuller patented the design that he is still best known for today, the
answer
geodesic dome
question
There are two main systems of structural support in architecture, skeleton and skin and
answer
shell
question
Skeleton and skin construction can be observed in
answer
skyscrapers
question
Structural systems must take two factors into account: tensile strength and
answer
weight
question
The Parthenon is an example of a building constructed using the _____ system and the _____ order
answer
post and lintel / Doric
question
The _____ order has a capital of
answer
Corinthian / a canthus leaves
question
The arch differs from post and lintel construction in that it
answer
can cover quite large spaces
question
Round arches were used for ______ churches; pointed arches were used for _____ churches
answer
Romanesque / Gothic
question
Probably the most famous example of a dome on pendentives is the
answer
Hagia Sophia
question
_____ iron framework supporting a glass skin was the forerunner of modern skyscrapers
answer
Paxton's
question
The Industrial Revolution introduced the all-important
answer
nail
question
Skyscrapers wouldn't have been feasible without the concurrent invention of
answer
elevators
question
The Rock-and_Roll Hall of Fame was designed by
answer
Pei
question
Postmodern buildings are usually characterized by
answer
curves and decorative details
question
The Chrysler Building is done in the style called
answer
Art Deco
question
The Wright-designed house "fallingwater" makes use of the technique called
answer
cantilever
question
Although he was not trained as an architect, Thomas Jefferson designed the arvhitecture and overall layout for
answer
the University of Virginia
question
The Chapel Notre-Dame-du-Haut in Ronchamp was designed by
answer
Le Corbusier