Art Appreciation - Cumulative Exam Answers

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Computer design software requires __________________ to be used properly and successfully by architects.a.an understanding of details and constructionb.an eye for design and a knowledge of computer programmingc.a historical knowledge of architectured.architectural talent and an eye for design

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This example of architecture displays a(n) _____________. a. arch c. truss b. dome d. vault Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following is an example of a suspension bridge? a. c. b. d. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A ____________ is a skeletal frame constructed in a regular pattern to support the floors, roof, or walls.a.skyscraperc.cantilever constructionb.domino constructiond.steel frame

Look at the diagram above. What is part of the arch’s anatomy is (A) labeling? a. impost c. keystone b. springing line d. voussoir Please select the best answer from the choices provided

______________ is the art of building.a.Architectc.Architectureb.Designd.Construction

Which of the following is not one of the three Greek orders? a. Doric c. Ionic b. Classical d. Corinthian Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Look at the diagram above. What is part of the arch’s anatomy is (A) labeling? a. impost c. keystone b. springing line d. voussoir Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The act of building or assembling an infrastructure is known as ________________.a.modern architecturec.suspensionb.constructiond.20th century construction

What is a groin vault?a.A groin vault is a structure that resembles the top half of a sphere.b.A groin vault comes from the extension of a round arch, similar to a long tube of arches.c.A groin vault has two barrel vaults of the same diameter which cross or intersect one another. d.A groin vault has two barrels which extrude into a two dimensional structure.

Which of the following is not one of the three Greek orders? a. Doric c. Ionic b. Classical d. Corinthian Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following is an example of a suspension bridge? a. c. b. d. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The two main architectural systems of frame construction are ________________a.the skeleton and the post-and lintel.b.the materials and the truss.c.the design and the architect.d.the shell and the skeleton.

Which two types of architecture are shown in this photograph taken from inside the Blue Mosque in Iran? a. dome and arch structures b. arch and vault structures c. vault and post-and-lintel structures d. dome and pendentive structures Please select the best answer from the choices provided

This example of architecture displays a(n) _____________. a. arch c. truss b. dome d. vault Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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A(n) ____________ is a licensed person who leads a team in the planning and design of a building or house.a.draftsmanc.computer designerb.architectd.designer

Computer design replaced ______________a.painted blueprints.b.models drawn or created by hand.c.architectural talent and an eye for design.d.construction companies.