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1. Rameses I "The beginner of the great hypostyle hall at 16. Acroterion "Strictly, a pedestal at the corners or peak
karnak and the of a roof to
founder of the 19th dynasty." support an ornament, more usually, the
ornament itself."
2. Marble "The mineral of greatest importance to Greek
architecture of 17. Anthemion Also called a 'Honeysuckle' ornament.
which Greece and her domains had ample
18. Apotheca "In ancient Greece and Rome, a storeroom
supply of was."
of any kind, but
3. Columnar Greek architecture was essentially. especially for storing wine."
trabeated
19. Anthemion The characteristic of Greek ornament.
4. Propylaea "Forming the imposing entrance to the
20. Refectory The dining hall in a monastery, a convent,
acropolis and erected
or a college.
by the architect Mnesicles is the."
21. Baroque The architecture of the curved line is
5. Parthenon "The building in the acropolis generally
known as ___.
considered as being
the most nearly perfect building ever erected 22. Cortel The open court in an Italian palazzo.
is the." 23. Tracery "The ornamental pattern work in stone,
6. Arch and "With the use of concrete made possible by filling the upper part
vault pozzolan, a native natural cement, the Romans of a Gothic window."
achieved huge interiors with the __________." 24. Roman "cubicula" or bedroom is from what
7. Composite "Which of the order was added by the Romans architecture.
to the orders 25. 176 "How many stained glass are there in the
used by the Greeks." Chartres
8. Domical "From the 5th century to the present, the Cathedral?"
roof character of 26. Cornice, frieze, "Parts of an entablature, in order of top to
construction Byzantine architecture is the practice of using." architrave bottom.
9. Marble "Romanesque architecture in Italy is i. Cornice ii. Frieze iii.Architrave"
distinguished from that 27. Octagonal Plan shape of a Chinese pagoda.
of the rest of Europe by the use of what
28. 13.. Usual number of stories for a Chinese
material for facing
pagoda.
walls."
29. Square Plan shape of a Japanese pagoda.
10. Pantheon "The most famous and perfect preservation of
all ancient 30. Pediment Triangular piece of wall above the
buildings in Rome." entablature.

11. Pteroma "The space between the colonnade and the 31. Pendentive "A spherical triangle forming the transition
naos wall in from the circular
Greek temple." plan of a dome to the poly-gonal plan of
its supporting
12. Gladiatorial Amphitheaters are used for ___.
structure."
Contests
32. Narthex A long arcaded entrance porch in an early
13. Stoa "An ancient Greek Portico, a long colonnaded
Christian church.
shelter used
in public places." 33. Nave "The principal or central part of a church,
extending from
14. Acropolis The fortified high area or citadel of an ancient
the narthex to the choir orchancel and
Greek City.
usually flanked by aisles."
15. Antefix "An upright ornament at the eaves of a tile
34. Stylobate The uppermost step in the crepidoma.
roof, concealing
the foot of a row of convex tiles that cover the 35. Stereobate The lowest step in the crepidoma.
joints of the flat 36. Eustyle Intercolumniation of 2.25 diameters.
tiles."
37. Areostyle Intercolumniation of 4 diameters.
38. Systyle Intercolumniation of 2 diameters. 58. Prytaneion Senate house for chief dignitaries in Greek
architecture
39. 1.5 Pycnostyle intercolumniation has how many
Diameters diameters? 59. Erich Architect of the Einstein Tower.
Mendelsohn
40. 3 Diameters Diastyle intercolumniation has how many
diameters. 60. Walter Gropius Founder of the Bauhaus School of Art.
41. Circus "Roman building which is like the hippodrome 61. Art Noveau "What architectural term is termed to be
of the Greek." free from any
historical style?"
42. Colosseum Roman building for which gladiatorial battles
took place. 62. Van Alen The architect of Chrysler building in N.Y.
43. Wrestling What sporting event takes place in the 63. Embrasures "Another term for crenel or intervals
Palaestra? between merlon of a
battlement."
44. Stadium A foot race course in the cities.
64. Amenemhat I "In the middle kingdom, in Egyptian
45. Callicrates Architects of the Parthenon.
architecture, who
and Ictinus
consolidate the administrative system,
46. Lamin "The tower atop the torogan where the made a survey of the
princess and her country, set boundaries to the provinces,
ladies in waiting hide during occasions." and other helpful
47. Zaguan "Found in the ground floor of the bahay na works."
bato, it is where 65. Senusret I Who erected the earliest known obelisk at
the carriages and floats are kept." Heliopolis.
48. Bilik "The emergency hideout found directly behind 66. Pyramid of The world's first large-scale monument in
the headboard Zoser stone.
of the Sultan's bed."
67. Pyramid of The highest sloped pyramid in Gizeh
49. Dapogan "In the kitchen of the bahay kubo, the table on Khufu
top of which
68. Canephora Female statues with baskets serving as
is the river stone, shoe-shaped stove or kalan
columns.
is known as ___."
69. Bartizan A small tower usually corbelled at the
50. Cha-sit-su Japanese tea house
corner of the castle.
51. Masjid A Muslim temple, a mosque for public
70. Masu-gumi A compound bracket or capital in Japanese
worship, also known as place for Prostration
architecture.
52. Stupa Domical mound containing a relic.
71. Cavetto A concave molding approximately quarter
53. Bale Ifugao house (southern strain). round.
54. Doric "The style of the order with massive and 72. Carlos Santos Architect of Iglesia ni Cristo.
tapering columns Viola
resting on a base of 3 steps."
73. Caesar Homer "A Filipino architect whose philosophy is
55. Tumuli "Earthen burial mounds containing upright and Concio 'the structure must
lintel stones be well oriented'."
forming chambers for consecutive burials for
74. William Architect of Robinson's Galleria
several to a
Coscolluela
hundred persons."
75. Imhotep King Zoser's architect who was deified in
56. Apse "A semi-circular or semi-polygonal space,
the 26th dynasty.
usually in church,
terminating in axis and intended to house an 76. Richard Josef "A house is like a flower pot"
altar." Neutra
57. Dipteral "Temples in Greece that have a double line of 77. Jugendstijl "Art Noveau is known as the international
columns style, in Germany
surrounding the naos." it is known as ___."
78. Eero Architect of TWA airport. 97. Opus "A type of roman wall facing with rectangular
Saarinen Quadratum block with or
without mortar joints."
79. Kenzo Tange "Modern architecture need not be western".
98. Opus "Marble mosaic pattern used on ceilings of
80. Khufu Not among the three pyramids in Gizeh
Tesselatum vaults and
81. Console "A decorative bracket usually taking the form domes."
of a cyma
99. Louis "Form follows function".
reversa strap."
Sullivan
82. Chartres Finest example of French-Gothic architecture
100. Baldochino Canopy of the altar.
Cathedral
101. Dosseret Thick abacus of byzantine capital.
83. Tokonama "A special feature of Japanese houses, used
block
to display a
flower arrangement or art." 102. Torana Buddhist gateway
84. Hagia Sophia "The most famous structure of Byzantine 103. Gopuram Indian/hindu gateway
architecture and
104. Angkor Wat What is the largest temple in the world?
notable of its large dome."
105. Machu The best preserved Incan city structure
85. Baldachino "An ornamental canopy of stone or marble
Picchu
permanently
place over the altar in a church." 106. Hagia Sophia The structure that is said to be the epitome of
Byzantine architecture
86. Tabernacle "A decorative niche often topped with a
canopy and housing 107. Minarets What is the most striking feature of Muslim
a statue." Architecture?

87. Exedra "A large apsidal extension of the interior 108. Sahn What is a courtyard in Islamic architecture? (It
volume of a is a common element in traditional mosques,
church." religious buildings and residences throughout
the Arab world.)
88. Niche A recess in a wall to contain a statue or
other small items. 109. Dikka In Islamic Architecture, it is a tribune raised
upon colimns from which the Koran is recited
89. Mudejar "A term given to the mixture of Christian,
and prayers are intoned by the Imam.
Spanish, and
Muslim 12th-16th century architecture." 110. Maqsura In Islamic architecture, it is the sanctuary or
praying chamber in a mosque. Sometimes
90. Mnesicles Architect of the famous Propylaea,
enclosed with a screen of lattice work.
Acropolis.
111. Mosque It is where Muslims pray.
91. Pinacotheca A Greek building that contains painted
pictures. 112. Masjid A type of mosque that is open to the public.

92. Odeion A kindred type to the theater. 113. Saracenic From what style did Muslim architects pattern
architecture their structures?
93. Epidauros "The most beautiful and best preserved of
the Greek 114. Sagrada Art Noveau inspired structure by Antonio
theaters." Familia Gaudi that remains to be unfinished. Located
in Spain.
94. Opus Mixtum "A type of Roman wall facing with alternating
courses of 115. Juggendstijl What is art noveau in Germany called?
brickworks." 116. Ludwig Mies Who is the architect of the Farnsworth house?
95. Opus "A type of Roman wall facing which is made Van der
Incertum of small stone Rohe
laid in a loose pattern roughly resembling 117. Modern What architectural style did the architect of
polygonal work." International the Farnsworth house apply in desiging the
96. Opus A type of Roman wall facing with a net-like residence?
Recticulatum effect 118. Otto Who is the architect of the Austrian Postal
Wagner Savings building?
119. Santiago Calatrava Who designed the Auditorio de 140. Robert Architect of the Seattle Museum, 1991
Tenerife? Or presently known as Venturi
Adan Martin.
141. Zaha Pritzker Prize Awardee of 2004
120. Capiz shells Raw natural material that traditional Hadid
Filipino Architecture used as motifs
142. William Architect of Chrysler Building
in the design of their home?
Van Alen
121. Katig What is used to balance the Tawi-
143. Art Deco The Chrysler building is a classic example of
Tawi boat when it is on water?
what architectural style?
122. Lorenzo Ghiberti Who won the design competition
144. Cesar Pelli Architect of the Petronas Tower.
for the set of bronze doors of the
Baptisery of the Cathedral in 145. IM Pei The architect of "Essensa", one of the premier
Florence? high rise residential condominiums in Bonifacio
Global City.
123. Le Corbusier Who is Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-
Gris? 146. IM Pei Architect of the Louvre pyramid.

124. Parmeniskos (It was Who was the architect of the 147. IM Pei Architect of the Bank of China.
under the reign of Serapeum of Alexandria? 148. IM Pei Architect of the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame.
Ptolemy III that is was
149. Texas The JP Morgan Chase tower is originally known
built )
Commerce as __________?
125. Sostratus Who was the architect of the Tower
Lighthouse/Pharos of Alexandria?
150. IM Pei Architect of Texas Commerce Tower.
126. Frank Lloyd Wright Who was the architect of the Robie
151. Ryugyong Voted the "Worst Building in the History of
House?
Hotel Mankind". Found in north Korea. It is also known
127. Teofilo Vasquez Architect of the UAP National as 105 building.
Headquarters
152. Woolworth Dubbed the "Cathedral of Commerce" due to
128. Yolanda Reyes First woman national architect to Building the many medieval style ornaments that
be elected president of the UAP. embellish the building.
129. Jose Maria Zaragosa Architect of Meralco Building 153. Cass Who was the architect of the Cathedral of
130. Felipe Mendoza Founder of Batasang Pambansa Gilbert Commerce?

131. Leandro Locsin Architect of Folk Arts Theatre 154. Raymond Who is the architect of the Daily News Building
Hood located in Manhattan, New York? (It became a
132. Juan Arellano Architect of Manila Central Post
National Historic Landmark in 1988)
Office
155. William Architect of the Empire State Building.
133. Juan Arellano Architect of Legislative Building
Lamb
(National Museum)
156. Minoru Who designed the World Trade Center in New
134. Juan Arellano Architect of the Metropolitan
Yamasaki York?
Theatre.
157. Renzo Architect of the New York Times Building.
135. Juan Nakpil Architect responsible for the
Piano
addition of the dome and second
belfry of the Quiapo Church. 158. Renzo The architect of the Shard in London.
Piano
136. Jose Zaragoza Phillipine National artist declared
on 2014? 159. Le Architect of the Carpenter Center.
Corbusier
137. Carlos Arguelles Who designed the Philamlife
Building located at United Nations 160. Sun shade What is the function of the brise soleil?
Avenue in Manila? 161. Renzo Architect of the Tjibao Cultural Center.
138. Populous Architect of the Philippine Arena? Piano

139. Vigan Considered as the Intramuros of the 162. Leandro Architect of the Chapel of the Holy Sacrifice.
North. Locsin
163. Frank Gehry Architect of the Guggenheim Museum at 184. Brutalism Architectural style characterized by bold
Bilbao. forms, harsh proportions, and rough
materials such as exposed concrete, steel
164. Benjamin Architect of the Bank of New York.
and wood.
Morris
185. Le Corbusier Who formulated a set of architectural
165. Philip Architect of the Sony Center
principles known as The Five Points of
Johnson
Architecture?
166. Philip 1979 Pritzker Awardee
186. Le Corbusier Architect of Villa Savoye
Johnson
187. Sir Norman Architect of the Chek Lap Kok Airport where
167. Eero Architect of TWA Airport.
Foster natural light, tensioned membrane and
Saarinen
anthropometrically correct dimensions were
168. Eero Architect of Dulles Airport emphasized.
Saarinen
188. Jorn Utzon Architect of the Sydney Opera House
169. Le corbusier Who said "The house is a machine to live in"?
189. Antonio Who designed the Sagrada Familia?
170. Ludwig Mies Who said "God is in the details"? Gaudi
Van der
190. Casa Mila The last civil work of Antonio Gaudi.
Rohe
Popularly known as La Pedrera meaning the
171. Kenzo Who said "Modern Architecture need not be Quarry. Declared a UNESCO heritage site in
Tange western"? 1984
172. Walter Founder of Bahaus School 191. Casa Batllo Work of Antonio Gaudi that has an
Gropius undulating facade decorated with a colorful
173. Ludwig Mies Who said "Less is more"? mosaic of broken ceramic tiles, the roof is
Van der arched and has a unique chimney.
Rohe 192. Eugene Known for Prestressed Concrete.
174. Marcel The ironic term "Maximum Simplicity" is Fressinnet
Breuer attributed to _________? 193. Baroque Intoduced thin shell construction using
175. Richard Who said "A house is like a flower pot"? reinforced concrete.
Josef 194. Norman Architect of Shanghai Bank, Hong Kong
Neutra Foster
176. Robert "Less is a bore" 195. Ulm Minster World's tallest church
Venturi
196. Old New World's oldest "active" synagogue
177. Caesar Who is the Filipino architect who stated that Synagogue
Homer "the structure must be well oriented"?
197. Baroque The architectural style used for the Paoay
Concio
Church
178. Tomas Who was the first Filipino architect?
198. Hieroglyphics Characteristic wall ornament of the
Mapua
egyptians
179. Titanium What material was used in the facade of the
199. Pyramid Structure whose sides were made to face
Gughenheim Museum in Bilbao?
the four cardinal points.
180. Auguste Who pioneered "Beton Brut"?
200. Ziggurat Structure whose corners were made to face
Perret
the four cardinal points
181. Le Who popularized "Beton Brut"?
Corbusier
182. Beton Brut Architectural concrete left unfinished or
roughly finished after pouring and
intentionally left exposed visually.
183. White Box In the 1920's, Le Corbusier was known for
Architecture promoting this Architectural Style.
201. Hypostyle hall 218. Scopas The master sculptor of The temple of Artemis,
Ephesus. Also called the Hellinistic temple.
219. Caryatid The Erectheion, Athens which stands on the
Porch north of the Parthenon has an unusual feature
which is the?
220. 3 naos and The temple of Zeus, Agrigentum, second
Atlantes largest Greek temple has an unusual feature.
figures What is it?
221. Diazoma The tier of seats in the Greek theatre are
In egyptian temples, a pillared hall in separated by?
which the roof rests on columns 222. Polycleitos The designer of the Theatre of Epidauros, the
202. Doric most beautiful and best preserved Greek
theatre.
223. Satyros Designers of The Mausoleum, Helicarnassus.
and Most famous of all tombs.
Pythias
224. Clysydra A Greek water clock or instrument for
measuring the discharge of water through a
small opening.
225. Tympanum The triangular surface bounded by the sloping
and horizontal cornices of a pediment.
The Greek order that do not have a base
226. Cyrtostyle A circular projecting portico
203. 4-6.5D Proportion of a Greek Doric column
227. Ancones Consoles on either side of a doorway
204. 9D Proportion of a Greek Ionic column
supporting a cornice
205. 10D Proportion of a Greek Corinthian column
228. Acroteria Blocks resting on the vertex and lower
206. Hypotrachelion The shaft of the Greek Doric order extremities of the pediment to support atatuary
terminates where? or ornament
207. 1/4 Entablature height of the Doric order 229. Tuscan The Etruscans invented what column?
based on the height of order
230. Opus The wall facing developed by Romans which is
208. 1/2 Entablature height of the Ionic order quadratum made of recctangular blocks of stone, with or
based on the height of order without mortar joints but frequently secured
209. 1/5 Entablature height of the Corinthian order with dowels or cramps
based on the height of order 231. Opus The wall facing developed by the Romans
210. trachelion The continuation of the fluted shaft in the reticulatum which is made of rectangular, net-like stone
Greek Doric column work

211. peribolus The wall or colonnade enclosing the 232. Opus The wall facing developed by the Romans
temenos testaceum which is made of brick facing with stones cut in
triangular form
212. Ictinus and The architects of the Parthenon
Callicratus 233. Opus Marble mosaic pattern used on ceilings of
tesselatum vaults and domes
213. Pheidias The master sculptor of the Parthenon
234. Opus Marble mosaic pattern used on the floor
214. Mnesicles The architect of the Erectheion
spicatum
215. Callicrates The architect of the Temple of Nike
235. Spur The buttress which catches the thrusts of the
Apteros, Athens
main vaults where they are concentrated in the
216. Theron Designer of Temple of Zeus, Agrigentum pockets above columned pillars
217. Deinocrates The designer of The temple of Artemis,
Ephesus. Also called the Hellinistic
temple.
236. Pinnacle The buttress which were placed on the top of 257. Kerloas The tallest menhir in Brittany at 9.5m high.
the spur buttress to help by their weight to menhir
drive the oblique thrusts more steeply down to
258. Dolmen Tomb of standing stone usually capped with a
earth is called
large horizontal slab
237. Sudatorium Dry sweating room in the thermae
259. Cromlech Enclosure formed by huge stones planted on
238. Apodyteria The dressing room in the thermae the ground in circular forms.
239. Unctuaria Room containing the ungents and oils in the 260. Tumulus Dominant tomb type in the prehistoric age,
thermae characterized by corbelled stone covered by
earth.
240. Columbaria Niches, similar to pigeon-holes formed in the
rock where ashes of the dead, placed in an 261. House A building in which people live
urn, were deposited.
262. shelter Something beneath, behind or within which a
241. Loculi Recesses for the corpses sealed with a front person is protected from storms or other
slab inscribed with the name of the dead adverse conditions.
242. Domus Private house of the Romans 263. hut A small, simple dwelling or shelter, esp. one
made of natural materials.
243. insula A multi-story tenement housing for workers
264. pit A primitive form of shelter consisting of a pit
244. Aqueduct The arched waterways erected to supply most
dwelling excavated in the earth and roofed over.
parts of Rome with water
265. lake A dwelling, esp. of prehistoric times, built on
245. Locus A Roman fountain designed with sprouting jets
dwelling piles or other supports over the water of a lake.
246. Waggon- The vault that is carried throughout its length
266. longhouse A communal dwelling characteristic of many
Headed on the two parallel walls of a rectangular
early cultures, esp. that of the Iroquois and
Vault apartment
various other North American India peoples,
247. acanthus The special characteristic of the Roman consisting of a wooden, bark-covered
scroll ornament framework often as much as 30.5 m in length.
248. Forum The oldest and most important example of a 267. igloo An Eskimo house, usually built of blocks of hard
Maximus Roman forum snow or ice in the shape of a dome, or when
249. History Factors affecting the styles of architecture (6) permanent, of sod, wood or stone.
Geography 268. pueblo A communal dwelling and defensive structure
Geology of the Pueblo Indians of the southwestern US,
Climate built of adobe or stone, typically many-stories
Society and terraced, with entry through the flat roofs of
Religion the chambers by ladder.
250. Prehistoric Existing in the time prior to the recording of 269. mesa A natural flat-topped elevation with one or
human events. more clifflike sides, common in arid and
251. Stone Age Earliest known period of human culture, semiarid parts of the southwestern United
preceding the Bronze Age and the Iron Age States and Mexico.
and characterized bu the use of stone 270. kiva A large underground or partly underground
implements and weapons. chamber in a Pueblo Indian village, used by the
252. Neolithic Last phase of the Stone Age, characterization men for religious ceremonies or councils.
by the cultivation of grain crops, domestication 271. yurt A circular, tentlike dwelling of the mongol
of animals. From 'Neo' + 'Lithos' nomads of central Asia, consisting of a
253. Paleolithic Means Old stone, first part of prehistoric age cylindrical wall of poles in a lattice
arrangement with a conical roof of poles, both
254. Megalithic Type of construction that uses large stones
covered by felt or animal skins.
255. Cardinal Orientation of prehistoric architectures faces
272. tepee A tent of the American Indians, made usually
points ________.
from animal skins laid on a conical frame of
256. Menhir A single, large upright monolith, sometimes in long poles and having an opening at the top
parallel rows reaching several miles. for ventilation and a flap door.
273. wigwam An American Indian dwelling, usually of
round or oval shape, formed of poles
overlaid with bark, rush mats or animal skins.
274. wetu A temporary domed hut of red cedar and
grass, used by northeastern North American
tribes,
275. hogan A Navaho Indian dwelling constructed
usually of earth and logs and covered with
mad and sod.
276. sod house A house built of strips of sod, laid like
brickwork, and used esp. by settlers on the
Great Plains when timber was scarce.
277. totem pole A pole or post carved and painted with
totemic figures, erected by Indians of the
northwest coast of North America, esp, in
front of their houses.
278. totem An animal, plant, or natural object serving as
an emblem of a family or clan by virtue of
an ancestral relationship.
279. plank house A large, usually rectangular house
constructed of timber planks, built and used
by Indians and less frequently by Eskimos.
280. trullo A circular stone shelter of the Apulia region
of southern Italy, roofed with conical
constructions of corbeled dry masonry,
usually whitewashed and painted with
figures or symbols.
281. Catal Huyuk A Neolithic settlement in Anatolia. One of
the world's earliest cities. It had mud-brick
fortifications and houses, frescoed shrines, a
fully developed agriculture.
282. Bronze Age A period of human history that followed the
Stone Age, characterized by the use of
bronze implements.
283. Harappa Bronze Age culture that flourishes in the
Indus Valley
284. Mesopotamia An ancient region in western Asia between
the Tigris and Euphrates rivers occupied
successively by SBAPS.
285. Fertile An agricultural region arching from the
Crescent eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea in
the west to Iraq in the east, the location of
humankind's earliest cultures.
286. Yang-shao A Neolithic culture in China centered around
the fertile plains of the Yellow RIver
characterized by pit dwellings and fine
pottery painted in geometric designs.
287. Xia A legendary dynasty in China
288. Shang A Chinese dynasty that marked the
introduction of writing, and a mastery of
bronze casting
289. Chinese The indigenous architecture of a vast country
architecture in eastern Asia whose civilization has
continually evolved and survived longer
than any other nation in the world.
290. Zhou Chinese dynasty marked by the division of
China into separate feudal states, and the
emergence of Confucianism and Taoism,
which gave thrust to all subsequent Chinese
culture.
291. Confucianism A philosophy that dominated China until the
early 20th century, an ethical system based
on the teachings of Confucius. Love for
humanity, family and spirits of one's
ancestors.
292. Yin-yan In Chinese philosophy and religion, the
interaction of two opposing and
complementary principles - one that is
feminine, dark and negative (yin) and the
other that is masculine, bright and positive
(yang) - that influences the destinies of
creatures and things.
293. mingtang Bright hall: a ritual structure in Chinese
architecture that serves as the symbolic
center of imperial power.
294. biyong Jade ring moat: a ritual structure in Chinese
architecture enclosing a space in the shape
of a flat jade ceremonial disk.
295. lingtai spirit altar: a raised astronomical
observatory in Chinese architecture, usually
the central, circular upper story of the
mingtang.
296. jian A standard unit of space in Chinese
architecture marked by adjacent frame
supports. The spatial unit serves as basis for
the modular structure of a Chinese city.
297. Great Wall A fortified wall commenced under the Zhou
of China dynasty to protect China against nomads
from the north and serve as a means of
communication.
298. 1.500 mi Total length of the Great Wall of China (in
miles)
299. Taoism Chinese philosophy and religion based on
the teaching of Lao-tzu, emphasizing the life
of simplicity, and non interference with the
course of natural events in order to attain a
happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
300. Tao The Way: in Chinese religion, the 321. Rock-cut/ Rock- Egyptian tombs built for noblemen, but
creative principle that order the hewn not royalty; to keep thieves away
universe.
322. Pylon [Egyptian] Monumental gateway to the
301. Zhou dynasty Chinese dynasty that commenced the temple consisting of slanting walls
construction of the Great Wall. flanking the entrance portal.
302. Qin Chinese dynasty marked by the 323. Obelisk Upright stone square in plan, with an
emergence of a centralized electrum-capped pyramidion on top,
government and the construction of symbolizing the sun god Heliopolis;
much of the Great Wall. comes in pairs
303. Nile River Travel and trade route in Egypt 324. 9-10D Egyptian obelisk height in proportion to
its diameter?
304. Columnar and [Construction system] Egyptian
trabeated Architecture 325. Electrum Mixture of silver and gold; material
capping the obelisks of Egypt.
305. Lotus, Papyrus and Types of Egyptian capitals (3)
Palm capitals 326. Mortuary [Egypt] Temples made for the pharoahs
temples
306. 9-24m Width of batter walls used in Egyptian
Architecture 327. Cult temples [Egypt] Temples in honor of their gods.
307. Batter wall Type of wall that diminishes in width 328. Hypaethral court [Egypt] Part of the temple that is open
towards the top to the sky
308. Scarab In Egyptian decoration, this 329. Hypostyle Hall [Egypt] part of the temple on which the
symbolized resurrection. roof rests; portrays a marsh in the
beginning of time; literally means "under
309. Amon-ra Sun god of the Egyptians
columns"
310. Grapes In Egyptian decoration, this
330. Great Temple of [Egypt] Greatest example of a temple
symbolized eternity.
Ammon, Karnak (cult temple)
311. Mastaba Rectangular, flat-topped funerary
331. Mammisi temple Is considered to be the prototype of
mound; with a battered side, covering
Greek temples
a burial chamber below ground.
332. Great temple of An example of a rock-cut temple, with 4
312. Serdab The offering table in a Mastaba is
Abu-Simbel collosal statues of Ramses
called ________.
333. Temple of [Egypt] Temple with 3 tiers, seemingly
313. Stelae The inscription tablet in a Mastaba is
Hatshepsut carved out of the rock; built by
called ___________.
Senenmut
314. Pyramids Massive funerary structure of stone or
334. Senenmut Built the Temple of Hatshepsut
brick with square plan and four
sloping triangular sides meeting at the 335. Mesopotamia Near East architecture is generally
apex. architecture that started from which
area?
315. Step, Slope, Bend Types of Egyptian pyramids (3)
336. SBAPS (Sumer, Civilizations that originated in
316. Step Pyramid of Best example of Egyptian step
Babylonian, Mesopotamia?
Zoser pyramid
Assyria, Persia,
317. Pyramids Giza Finest true Egyptian Pyramids Sassanian)
318. The faces of the What area of a pyramid is oriented 337. Sumer Which civilization is one of the earliest
pyramids orient towards the cardinal points? cities with a fortified wall?
towards the
338. mud-bricks Material used by Sumerians in their
cardinal points
buildings.
319. Khufu Largest pyramid in the Giza complex.
339. Ziggurats Artificial mountains, tiered with
320. Bent pyramid at Best example of Egyptian bent rectangular stages and a temple at the
Seneferu pyramid summit.
340. Arcuated [Sumerian] Type of construction
341. Corners What area of a ziggurat is oriented towards 364. George Ramos Architect of the Lung Center of the
the cardinal points? Philippines.
342. Eridu, Uruk The cities of Sumer? (3) 365. Thothmes I "Who began the building of the Great
and Ur Hypostyle Hall at
Karnak?"
343. Babylonians Civilization that conceptualized the number
"0". 366. Ptolemy III Architect of the Great Serapeum at
Alexandria.
344. Hammurabi Law used as basis for the planned city of
Code Babylon, 367. Iñigo Jones "The dominating personality who
became an ardent disciple
345. Gate of In Babylonian architecture, the gates that were
of the Italian renaissance style."
Ishtar dedicated to the gods.
368. Callimachus Conceptualized the Corinthian capital.
346. Assyrian In Mesopotamian culture, which civilization
uses winged bulls, glazed bricks and murals? 369. Theron Architect of the Temple of Zeus,
Agrigentum
347. Seven How many stages do the Assyrian Ziggurats
Stages have? 370. Libon Architect of the Temples of Zeus,
Olympia.
348. Seraguo The palace proper of an Assyrian Palace?
371. Cossutius "Roman architect of the Greek Temples
349. Palace of Notable Assyrian palace?
of Zeus,
Sargon
Olympius."
350. Haram Private chambers in an Assyrian palace
372. Mnesicles Architect of the Erechtheion.
351. Khan Service chambers in an Assyrian palace
373. Phidias Master sculptor of the Parthenon.
352. Persian Mesopotamian civilization that first introduced
374. Welton Becket Architect of Manila Hilton Hotel.
the use of column.
375. Le Corbusier "A house is a machine to live in".
353. Megaron An Anatolian house that has its entrance at the
end. 376. Eliel Saarinen Architect of the Chicago Tribune
Tower.
354. Persepolis Literally means "City of Persia"; this is where
you will most like;y find bull-capped columns 377. Frank Lloyd Wright "Architecture is Organic".
355. Hundred Famous term for the Hypostyle hall of Xerxes. 378. Hennevique Invented reinforced concrete in France.
Column
379. Jose Herrera First elected U.A.P. president.
Hall
380. Juan Nakpil First president and founder of PAS.
356. Apadana A large hypostyle hall in Persian architecture;
especially in Persepolis 381. Felipe Mendoza Architect of the National Library,
Philippines.
357. Buckminster "He created the Dymaxion House, ""the first
Fuller machine for 382. Juan Nakpil Designer of the Bonifacio Monument.
living""." 383. Guillermo Sculptor for the Bonifacio Monument.
358. Marcel Architect of the Bi-Nuclear House, the H-Plan. Tolentino
Lajos 384. Shah Jahan Designer of the Taj Mahal.
Breuer
385. Erich Mendelsohn Expressionist Architect.
359. Felix "Mexican Architect/Engineer who introduced
386. John Ruskin and Founders of the "Art Noveau".
Outerino thin shell
William Moris
Candela construction."
387. Felipe Mendoza Architect of the Batasang Pambansa.
360. Agrippa The architect of the Pantheon.
388. Juan Nakpil Architect of the Philippine Heart
361. Minoru Architect of the World Trade Center.
Center.
Yamasaki
389. Juan Nakpil Architect of the Rizal Memorial
362. Bernini He erected the entrance Piazza at St. Peter's
Stadium.
Basilica.
390. Juan Nakpil The architect of the Quiapo Church
363. Anthemius "Architects of the Hagia Sophia. (St. Sophia,
before its restoration.
and Isidorus Constantinople)"
391. Antonio Sin Architect of SM Megamall. 407. South Orientation of the Etruscan temple is
Diong towards the ___.
392. Gabriel Central Bank of the Philippines, Manila. 408. West Orientation of the Medieval Church
Formoso
409. Cancelli "The space for the clergy and choir
393. George Ramos G.S.I.S. Building, Roxas Boulevard. is separated by a low
screen wall from the body of the
394. Morong Church "Built by the Franciscan priest Fr. Blas
church called ___."
dela Madre, this
church in Rizal whose design depicts the 410. Little Metropole Smallest cathedral in the world.
heavy influence of Cathedral, Athens (Byzantine period)
Spanish Baroque, was declared a national
411. Nea Moni "One of the few churches of its type
treasure."
to have survived
395. Panay Cathedral "This church, 1st built by the Augustinian having a square nave and without
in Capiz Fr. Miguel cross-arms, roofed by a
Murguia, has an unusually large bell dome which spans to the outer walls
which was made from of the building."
approximately 70 sacks of coins donated
412. Centralized Type of plan of the Byzantine
by the towns people."
churches.
396. Bema "A raised stage reserved for the clergy in
413. Liceo de Manila First school which offered
early Christian
architecture in the Philippines
churches."
414. Worms Cathedral "The best example of a German
397. Naos In Greek temples, the equivalent of the
Romanesque church with
crypt is the ___.
apses at both east and west ends."
398. Amphi-Prostyle "From the Greek temples, a temple that
415. Bouleuterion The council house in Greece.
have porticoes of
columns at the front and rear." 416. Prytaneion The senate house of the Greeks.

399. Cella Corresponds to the Greek naos. 417. Circus Maximus The oldest circus in Rome.

400. Greek Cross "The first plan shape of the St. Peter's 418. Forum Romanum The oldest and most important
Basilica by forum in Rome.
Bramante." 419. Tepidarium The warm room in the Thermae
401. Latin Cross "The final plan shape of the St. Peter's 420. Calidarium The Hot room of the Thermae
Basilica by Carlo
421. Sudatorium The dry or sweating room in the
Maderna."
Thermae.
402. Ambo "On either side of the choir, pulpits for
422. Apodyteria The dressing room of the Thermae.
the reading of the
epistle and the gospel are" 423. Unctuaria The room for oils and unguents in
the thermae.
403. Bema "In some churches, there is a part which is
raised as part of 424. Vespasian / "The colosseum in Rome also known
the sanctuary which later developed into Domitian as the ""flavian
the transept, this is the amphitheater"" was commenced by
___." whom and completed by
whom?"
404. Apse "In early Christian churches, the bishop
took the central 425. Treasury of Atreus "The finest of Greek Tombs, also
place at the end of the church called ___." known as the 'tomb of
Agamemnon'."
405. Forum Orientation of the Roman temple is
towards the ___. 426. Xerxes Who commenced the 'hall of
hundred columns'?
406. East Orientation of the Greek temple is
towards the ___. 427. Domus The private house of the Romans.
428. Thalamus The sleeping room of the 'megaron'.
429. Insulae Roman apartment blocks 448. West door A rose or wheel window of the Romanesque
Church was of ten placed over the
430. Villa Semi-palatial house surrounded by an open
site 449. Rayonnant "A period in Gothic Architecture in France
characterized by circular windows with wheel
431. Atrium A roman house with a central patio.
tracery
House
"
432. Balneum A small private bath found in Roman houses
450. Plough Projecting ornament at the intersection of the
or palaces.
ribs of ceilings, whether vaulted or flat.
433. Menhir "A megalithic structure consisting of several
451. Camber "A slight convex curvature built into truss or
large stones set on end with a large
beam to compensate for any anticipated
covering slab
deflection so that it will have no sag when
"
under load.
434. Pylon "Monumental gateway to an Egyptian temple "
consisting with slanting walls flanking the
452. Rustication "A method of forming stonework with
entrance portal
roughened surfaces and recessed joints,
"
principally employed in Renaissance building.
435. Royal "A massive funerary structure of stone or "
pyramids brick with a square base and four sloping
453. Sir Joseph Designer of the Crystal Palace, London
triangular sides meeting at the apex; used
Paxton
mainly in ancient Egypt.
" 454. Antonio Architect of the Sagrada Familia, Barcelona
Gaudi
436. Megaron Principal room of Anatolian House
455. James Architect of the White House, D.C.
437. Order "It consists of the upright column or support
Hoban
including the capital, base, if any, and the
horizontal entablature or part supported. 456. Carlos Second Filipino registered architect after the
" Baretto well-known Tomas Mapua
438. Crepidoma The steps forming the base of a columned 457. Masjid A mosque principal place of worship, or use of
Greek temple the bldg. for Friday prayers
439. Naos The principal chamber in a Greek temple 458. Muenzzin Man who leads the congregation at a prayer
containing the statue of deity.
459. Islamic Architectural style characterized by Friezes
440. Thermae Dry sweating room with apodyteila or and Crestings
dressing room and unctuaria or for oils.
460. Kibla Sacred enclosure found at walls of Damascus
441. Velarium "A great awning drawn over roman theatres great mosque
and amphitheatres to protect spectators
461. Shah- "Erected to the memory of his favorite wife
against the sun
Jehan Mumtaz Mahal, it was the culminating work in
"
the life of the emperor.
442. Insulae Roman apartment block that rose four or "
more storey high
462. Cluniac "In Romanesque arch're a period where an
443. Baldachino A canopy supported by columns generally order founded by St. Bruno in 1806 is notably
placed over an altar or tomb. severe and adorned
"
444. Narthex A long arcaded entrance porch to a Christian
Basilican Church. 463. sober & General characteristic of the Romanesque
dignified empire was
445. Gymnaceum That part of a Greek house or Byzantine
Church reserved for women 464. sixtite Vaulting compartment into six parts known as
446. Voussoirs Truncated wedge-blocks forming an arc 465. pilaster "A rectangular feature in the shape of a pillar,
strips but projecting only about one sixth of its
447. Cenotaph A monument erected in memory of one not
breath from wall
interned in or under it
"
466. campanile Is a circular tower 16 m ( 52 ft. ) in diameter 481. Steve A Scandinavian wooden church with vertical
rising in 8 stories of encircling arcades. church planks forming the walls
467. ambrogio "Roughly carved of men and beasts used 482. domestic "Architecture was marked by copy roofs which
as support columns of projecting porches frequently had more storey than the walls, and
and of bishops throne. were provided with dormer windows to make
" through current of air for their use as a drying
ground for the large monthly wash
468. Altars A secluded place
"
469. Castle Secular architecture
483. crocket "A projection block or spur of stone carried
470. Alexander "The first Frankish king who became roman with foliage to decorate the raking lines
emperor, was crowned in 800 at Rome by formed by angles of spires and canopies.
the pope, and ruled over the franks, which "
included central Germany and northern
484. buttress "An arch starting from a detached pier and
France
abutting against a wall to take the thrust of the
"
vaulting.
471. Helm Roof "Type of roof in which 4 faces rest "
diagonally between the gables and
485. transept " A circular or polygonal apse when
converge at the top
surrounded by an ambulatory of which are
"
chapels.
472. Church bldgs. "The most important of the distinctive "
characteristics of mature Spanish
486. tudor "An architectural style which in its period is the
Romanesque architecture
English equivalent of the high gothic of
"
northern France first pointed.
473. Portugal "Is well endowed with medieval military "
achre and grand castles are particularly
487. mouldings Leafed ornament.
numerous in castle
" 488. tracery Vertical tracery members dividing windows
into different numbers of lights.
474. Alocabaca, Finest or Romanesque castles in Spain is at
Portugal ____ 489. presbytery "The actual sanctuary of a church beyond the
choir and occupied only by the officiating
475. Fortress Sited and designed to secure the routes
clergy.
from coastal ports to Jerusalem
"
476. fortification A civil settlement under the protection of a
490. West Single and most important building in Britain.
castle.
minister
477. machicolations "A projecting wall or parapet allowing abbey
floor openings, through w/c molten lead,
491. pantry A room, where food is stored in a manor
pitch, stones were dropped only on an
house.
enemy below.
" 492. cimborio The screen/ ornamental work rising behind the
altar.
478. battlement "A parapet having a series of indentions or
embrasures, between which are raised 493. finial Term applied to a tower crowned by a spire.
portions known as merlons
494. retablo A ledge or shelf behind an altar for holding
"
vases or candles.
479. merlons "The upstanding part of an embattled
495. kibla Originally the minaret of the mosque.
parapet, between two crenels/ embrasure
openings. 496. Florence The largest medieval cathedral and is
" Cathedral somewhat German in character in north Italy.

480. bailey "A squared timber used in bldg. 497. crypt "A space entirely or partly under a building in
construction or a low ridge of earth that churches generally beneath the chancel and
marks a boundary line used for burial in early times.
" "
498. Renaissance "A movement which begun in Italy in the 15th century created a break in the continuous revolution of European times.
"
499. Palladian In renaissance archre, which is logically staid and serene architectural style?