History of Architecture Answer Key
History of Architecture Answer Key
History of Architecture Answer Key
Situation - The following questions pertain to Topic 04: Historic Styles 3 These are design
characteristics pertaining to Romanesque Architecture.
6. What is the usual wall characteristics of Romanesque architecture?
A. Massive and heavy walls
B. Decorative imposing block walls
C. Walls are supported
D. Brick walls filled with thick mortar
7. What is the usual arch design of Romanesque Architecture?
A. Pointed
B. Semi-circular
C. Circular
D. Truncated
8. What is the usual buttress design in Romanesque Architecture?
A. Angled Buttresses
B. Flying Buttresses
C. Flat square buttresses
D. Rib profile buttresses
9. What is the usual window characteristics of Romanesque architecture?
A. Few but large openings
B. Many and large openings
C. Few and small openings
D. Many but small openings
10. Cathedral churches in the Romanesque style of architecture generally follow the ___.
A. Octagonal
B. Latin Cross
C. Greek Cross
D. Polygonal plan
Situation - The following questions pertain to Topic 07: Philippine Architecture. These questions
pertain to Filipino architects recognized as National Artist for Architecture.
11. How many Filipino National Artist for Architecture as of December 2019?
A. 6
B. 5
C. 4
D. 7
12. Who is the first National Artist for Architecture?
A. Pablo S. Antonio
B. Leandro V. Locsin
C. Juan F. Nakpil
D. Carlos D. Arguelles
13. Who is the last National Artist for Architecture as of December 2019?
A. Carlos D. Arguelles
B. Francisco T. Manosa
C. Pablo S. Antonio
D. Jose Maria V. Zaragoza
14. Who is known for his advocacy of using indigenous Filipino materials?
A. Francisco T. Manosa
B. Ildefonso P. Santos Jr.
C. Tomas B. Mapua
D. Pablo S. Antonio
15. Who designed the Manila Jockey Club, Rufino Building and the University of the Philippines
Administration and Library?
A. Juan F. Nakpil
B. Tomas B. Mapua
C. Ildefonso P. Santos Jr.
D. Pablo S. Antonio
Using figure H01-A: Identify the locations where these prehistoric structures can be found.
21. Who is the architect who said "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication"?
A. Frank Gehry
B. Leonardo da Vinci
C. Philip Johnson
D. Le Corbusier
22. Who is the architect who said "One of the great beauties of architecture is that each time, it is like
life starting all over again?
A. Renzo Piano
B. Peter Eisenmann
C. Frank Lloyd Wright
D. Norman Foster
23. Who is the architect who said "An idea is salvation by imagination"? FLW
A. Eileen Gray
B. Louis Sullivan
C. Charles Eames
D. Zaha Hadid
24. Who is the architect who said "Architecture is the learned game, correct and magnificent, of forms
assembled in the light"?
A. Le Corbusier
B. Rem Koolhaas
C. Robert Venturi
D. Walter Gropius
25. Who is the architect who said "An idea is salvation by imagination"?
A. Frank Gehry
B. Daniel Libeskind
C. Richard Neutra
D. Frank Lloyd Wright
Situation - The following questions pertain to Topic 03: Historic Styles: These questions pertain to
Byzantine Architecture which was the style of the Eastern Roman Empire.
26. What is the most spectacular example of Byzantine church architecture built in 532 AD?
A. Hagia Sophia
B. Basilica of Sant' Apollinaire Nuovo
C. Basilica of San Vitale
D. Church of Saint Catherine
27. What is the modern name of Byzantium which was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?
A. Macedonia
B. Istanbul
C. Kiev
D. Georgia
28. What is the distinct style of Byzantine church architecture?
A. Greek cross plan and dome roof
B. Flying buttress
C. Pointed arches and vaults
D. Orthodox dome and rectangular plan
29. Which was the first church built in Constantinople and defined by its large atrium?
A. Hagia Irene
B. St. Mark Basilica
C. Church of Saint George
D. Hagia Sophia
30. What was fully developed by Byzantine architects wherein a triangular segment of a spherical
surface is form over an enclosed square in order to support a dome?
A. Squinch
B. Colonnettes
C. Pendentive
D. Vault
1. What style of architecture is the Baptistery, Florence Cathedral in Italy built in the 11th century?
A. Renaissance
B. Rococo
C. Romanesque
D. Gothic
2. Which is true of Gothic architecture?
A. Ceilings were flat
B. Arches were semi-circular
C. Church plans were square
D. Does not feature domes
3. Which style of architecture emphasize on symmetry, geometry and regularity of parts?
A. Romanesque
B. Baroque
C. Gothic
D. Renaissance
4. Which style of architecture adapted styles of columns from the Greek?
A. Baroque
B. Gothic
C. Romanesque
D. Renaissance
5. Flying buttresses were common in which style of architecture?
A. Gothic
B. Baroque
C. Romanesque
D. Renaissance
6. Abstraction has been a fundamental principle of art in the
A 18th century
B. 19th century
C. 21st century
D. 20th century
7. What is the term used in describing a diverse design idiom?
A. Beaux Arts
B. Art Nouveau
C. Art Deco
D. Expressionistic
8. Which Roman building remains the largest unsupported dome in the world?
A. St. Peter's Basilica
B. Parthenon
C. Pantheon
D. Basilica of San Vitale
9. What is the largest surviving triumphal arch completed in 315 AD?
A. Arch of Constantine
B. Arch of Septimius Severus
C. Arch of Titus
D. Arch of Triomphe
10. Which is the largest of the Roman hippodromes and one of the largest sports arenas ever built?
A. Olympia Stadium
B. Hippodrome of Constantinople
C. Circus Maximus
D. The Colosseum
Situation - The following questions pertain to Topic 07: Philippine Architecture Using Figure H07-A:
Identify the churches in the Philippines as shown in the figures:
11. What is the name of Figure 'A' which is located in locos Norte?
A. Bantay Church
B. Paoay Church
C. Our Lady of Piat Church
D. Bacarra Church
14. What is the name of Figure 'D' which is located in Intramuros, Manila?
A. Santuario de San Jose
B. St. Mary's Church
C. Santuario de San Antonio
D. San Agustin Church
15. What is the name of Fiqure 'E' which is located in Quiapo, Manila?
A. San Sebastian Church
B. Sanctuario de San Jose
C. Quiapo Church
D. Santa Cruz Church
1. The picture above is Leaning tower of Pisa is known its in Italian name as:
a. Torre Pisa
b. Tore Pendente di Pisa
c. Torre la Pisa
d. Leniente de Pisa
2. Who was the Architect?
a. Bonanno Pisano
b. Bramante
c. Bon de Lara
d. Bonito Turene
3. What is its architectural style?
a. Romanesque
b. Italian Romanesque
c. Pisan Architecture
d. Italian Gothic
4. When was the construction completed?
a. 1370
b. 1371
c. 1372
d. 1373
5. What is the height of the Tower?
a. 183.33 ft
b. 184.33 ft
c. 185.23 ft
d. 186.43 ft
32. Who was the architect of this most recognizable edifice in London today? THE GHERKIN (30 ST.
MARY AXE)
a. Foster and Partners
b. SOM Architects
c. BIG
d. ARUP Design
33. What is the primary function of this structure?
a. Housing
b. Government Office
c. Commercial Development
d. Office
34. This structure was known as 30 St. Mark Axe, but informally known as the:
a. Jerkins
b. Gherkins
c. Perkins
d. Bjerkins
43. What construction system was employed in the construction of this Temple?
a. Trabeated
b. Post and Lintel
c. Columns and Beams
d. Conventional
44. What classical orders of columns were used? DORIC
a. Corinthian Order
b. Ionic Order
c. Composite Order
d. Tuscan Order
45. The perimeter of the temple has a measure of ___ taken from its base?
a. 69.5mx30.9m
b. 70.0xx40.0m
c. 70.5mx40.5m
d. 71.0mx41.0m
46. Temple with circular plan supporting a dome of about 140 ft in diamond onced describe by Thomas
Jefferson as model of spherical arch?
a. St. Peter Basilica
b. Hagia Sophia
c. Pantheon
d. Parthenon
47. What is its total height? MONTICELLO
a. 45 feet
b. 46 feet
c. 44 feet
d. 47 feet
48. Who are the two primary designer of the structure above? HAGIA SOPHIA, ISTANBUL, TURKEY
a. Isidore of Melenia and Anthemius of Tralles
b. Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles
c. Isidore of Tran and Anthemius of Troll
d. Isidore of Meant and Isidore of Taft
49. What is the primary purpose of this structure from year 1453-1931?
a. Cathedral
b. Mosque
c. Greek Orthodox
d. Museum
50. What is the most common material used in its construction?
a. Ashlar Bricks
b. Rusticated stone
c. Sandstone
d. Gravel
51. What is its current use today?
a. Catholic Church
b. Islamic Mosque
c. Museum
d. Greek Orthodox Church
52. What was the original name of the current National Museum building? AGRIFINA BLDG
a. The Legislative Building
b. National Library
c. Department of Finance Building
d. Department of Tourism
53. Who was the Filipino Architect of the Building? RENOVATED BY DOMINIC GALICIA
a. Juan Arellano
b. Antonio Pablo
c. Antonio Toledo
d. Juan Luna D
54. What was the original purpose of the building under the Burnham Plan?
a. Public Hospital
b. Public Library
c. Government Office
d. Legislative Building
55. In 2015, the National Museum undergone a major renovation works, under whose architect?
a. Palafox and Associates
b. Galicia Architects
c. Carunungan and Partners
d. Locsin and Associates
56. What do you call the central theme of the renovation and retrofitting works done at the National
Museum?
a. Tree of Life
b. Puno ng Buhay
c. Tree of History
d. Pagyabong
57. The Coconut palace was built in 1979 under the design of Arch. Francisco Manosa. It is also known
as:
a. Bahav Pilipino
b. Tahanang Pilipino
c. House of Life
d. Bahay Buhay
58. What its dominant plan shape, that resembles the coconut shape when being served? ROOF
HEXAGON
a. Pentagon
b. Heptagon
c. Octagon
d. Nonagon
59. Which of the of the following is not Francisco Manosa's work?
a. Monastery of the Transfiguracion
b. Shrine of Our Lady of Peace, EDSA
c. Mary, Mother of God Parish (Muntinlupa)
d. Recoletos Church
60. Manila City Hall was designed by Antonio Toledo during the American Period, including the following
except one:
a. Department of Tourism Building
b. Legislative Building
c. Leyte Provincial Capitol
d. Muntinlupa City Hall
61. Among the choices below, which school was designed by Antonio Toledo?
a. University of the Philippines. P. Paura
b. Far Eastern University
c. San Sebastian
d. Manuel Luis Quezon University
62. Designed in the tradition of "Formal Symmetry" by Andrea Palladio during the Renaissance Period?
a. Villa Santino
b. Villa Capra
c. Villa Carlota
d. Villa Cordoba
63. What is the name of this famous structure in the Netherlands built in around 1920's?
a. Robert's House
b. Schroder's House
c. Ritfield House
d. Roberstons House
64. What particular style, the house was designed?
a. De Stijl
b. Art Noveao
c. Jugendstil
d. Uthrecian
65. Who was the architect?
a. Gerrit Rietveld
b. Gerry Rhinefiled
c. Ger Hart
d. Geric Garret
66. Which among are referred to as De Stijl Colors?
a. Primary colors
b. Secondary colors
c. Tertiary colors
d. Neutral colors
67. The above figure is falls under what style of architectural manifestation?
a. Informalism
b. Brutalism
c. Deconstructivism
d. Hedoism
68. Le Corbusier described his choice of material beton brut, meaning:
a. Raw material
b. White material
c. Raw concrete
d. Unfinished
69. One of Frank Lloyd Wright’s organic design of architecture?
a. Fallingwater
b. Robbie House
c. Petronas Tower
d. Dulles Airport
70. Mies Van der Rohe's masterpiece in that started the dawn of international style, was the Farnsworth
house made of bold steel and glass, what was Mies Van de Rohe’s primary participation in it?
a. Architect
b. Interior-Designer
c. Architect-Contractor
d. Contractor
71. Why the house was painted white?
a. To integrate it with nature as only the visible color
b. To keep out the suns heat
c. To keep a clean look
d. NOTA
72. If Mie Van der Rohe has the Farnsworth house, The Glass House is attributed to whom:
a. Philip Johnson
b. Frank Lloyd Wright
c. Erich Mendelsohn
d. Marcel Breuer
73. “Masjid Al Haram” is also known as the:
a. Great Mosque of Islam
b. Great Mosque of Mecca
c. d. Great Mosque
d. Great Mosque of Islamic World
74. Considered as the world's smallest cathedral?
a. Nice Cathedral
b. Nin Cathedral
c. Nine Cathedral
d. Nun's Cathedral
75. Cologne Cathedral in Germany is considered to be the longest in construction in history, how many
years did it take to finish he construction?
a. 630 years
b. 631 years
c. 632 years
d. 633 years
76. The Greatest Church of the whole Christiandom?
a. St. Peters Cathedral
b. St. Williams Cathedral
c. St. Mary's Basilica
d St. Andrews Basilica
77. The Bishop's seat is called?
a. Cathera
b. Cathedra
c. Cathehedra
d. Thehedral
111. Considered as the only ___ star awarded in the hotel industry around the world?
a. 5 star
b. 6 star
c. 7 star
d. 4 star
112. Who was the lead architect of this project?
a. WS Atkins
b. Tom Wright, WKK Architects
c. SOM Architects
d. Arquitektonika
113. What is the name of this famous Hotel located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
a. Raffles Hotel
b. Dubai World
c. Atlantis
d. Dubai Hilton
114. Who was the architect in charge of the design?
a. Brynn Lummus
b. Brian Ohara
c. Atkin Architects
d. SOM
119. What is the name of this big development located in the Metro?
a. Century Tower
b. Century Spire
c. Century HQ
d. Spiral Tower
120. Where is the location of this development?
a. Tokyo
b. Manila
c. Singapore
d. Nagoya
121. Who is the Conceptual architect of this Century Properties Development?
a. Daniel Libeskind
b. IM Pei Architects
c. PROS Architects
d. Locsin and Associates
122. Located in the heart of Copenhagen, this housing development creates an imaginary mountainside
setting through its bi-level design? What is the name of the development?
a. Mountain Dwelling
b. Mountain Side
c. Mountain Feel
d. Mountain View
123. Who as it's young architect who is Denmark’s most Notable Architect?
a. Bjarke Ingles
b. Jark Inkles
c. Bjorn Born
d. Zachary Jorn
124. The structure was a gift of His Highness, the Sultan of Brunei to the people of Cotabato? Who was
its Architect?
a. Palafox and Associates
b. AEDAS
c. Buensalido Architects
d. Yasser Adiong and Associates
125. Its domes are painted what color?
a. Blue
b. White
c. Gold
d. Yellow
126. Whose work is this striking edifice in the hearts of San Juan Manila that serves as an ART and Sports
Center?
a. Sunga Design Studio
b. JAGNUS Design Studio
c. Buensalido Architects
d. Gruppo Arquitekto
127. What is the name of this development?
a. Annapolis Art Center
b. RONAC Art Center
c. Greenhills Art and Sports
d. White Sports
128. Located inside the heart of Ateneo Campus-Quezon City, this imposing Ecclesiastical Architecture is
named?
a. Church of Gesu
b. Church of Jesuits
c. Church of San Ignatio
d. The Chuch of Christ
129.Who is the Architect of this development?
a. Recio and Casas
b. Carunungan and Partners
c. PROS
d. Manosa and Associates
130. What is the name of the structure above?
a. BGC Corporate Center
b. Mind Museum
c. Play Museum
d. The Playdium
OLDER QUESTIONS
1. What architecture style uses “gargoyles”?
a. Baroque
b. Gothic
c. Renaissance
d Rococo
2. What church where the 5-sister window is found?
a. Winsmenters Abby
b. Notre Dame de Paris
c. Florence Cathedral
d. Yorkminster
3. First Lady President of UAP and ARCASIA?
a. Yolanda Reyes
b. Ana Ling
c. Zaha Hadid
d. None of the above
4. The famous architectural school in the world which is known for its commercial style at the turn of
20th century?
a. Chicago School
b. Bauhaus
c. New York Architecture
d. University of Architecture
5. Christian or Byzantine Basilicas or Churches which enclosed or open the western doorway leading to
the outside?
a. Sunset Portal
b. Vestibule
c. West Portal
d. Narthex
6. First steel church in Asia?
a. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
b. Quiapo Church
c. Shrine Of The Nuestra Señora De Manaoag
d. San Sebastian Church
7. Who is the architect of UAP building?
a. Teofilo I. Vasquez
b. Angel R. Lazaro
c. Jaime C. Marquez
d. Norberto M. Nuke
8. Who is the architect with the famous dictum. "Modern architecture need not to be western"?
a. Tadao Ando
b. Le Corbusier
c. Kenzo Tange
d. I M Pei
9. Who is the architect with the famous dictum. "Less is More"?
a. Ludwig Mies Van de Rohe
b. Frank Lloyd Wright
c. Le Corbusier
d. Kenzo Tange
10. Felipe Mendoza's designed this famous building during 1978?
a. Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City
b. Far Eastern University
c. National Press Club
d. Quezon Hall, U.P. Diliman
11. What year was Our Lady of the Gate Parish Church (Daraga Church) built? 1773
a. 1763
b. 1777
c. 1884
d. 1814
12. Who is the architect of the Chrysler Building?
a. Van Allen
b. Frank Lloyd Wright
c. Le Corbusier
d. Kenzo Tange
13. Design Architect of Makati Bonifacio High Street City Center in Bonifacio Global City? W/ GF
PARTNERS
a. Altoon + Porter
b. Lor Calma & Partners
c. GF Partners
d. None of the above
14. Who said architecture is an inseparable work of art?
a. Walter Gropius
b. Kenzo Tange
c. Eero Saarinen
d. None of the above
15. What style resembles the phrase "FUNCTION follows FORM"?
a. Sculpturalism
b. Modernism
c. Functionalism
d. None of the choices
16. Hagia Sophia is an example of what style?
a. Romanesque Architecture
b. Byzantine Architecture
c. Renaissance
d. None of the choices
17. What is the main purpose of Roman Coliseum?
a. To provide a permanent purpose-built arena in the centre of Ancient Rome for staging
various forms of entertainment (gladiator games, showcasing of exotic animals, etc.) for the
Ancient Romans.
b. To create a simple and humble structure conveying the society of Rome
c. To test Roman engineering and building techniques.
d. All of the above.
18. Cubicula, a small room in ancient history, is from what architecture period?
a. Greek
b. Prehistoric
c. Roman
d. Egyptian
19. What is the long colonnaded building during Roman times?
a. Stoa
b. Thermae
c. Narthex
d. Forum
20. What will happen to an arch if it is extruded along its axis?
a. Barrel
b. Dome
c. Cylinder
d. Vault
21. What does Gothic mean?
a. Black & White
b. Ornate
c. Barbaric
d. Dark
22. Who is the Architect of World Trade Center?
a. Minoru Yamasaki
b. I M Pei
c. Kenzo Tange
d. Jorn Utzon
23. What architecture emerges in Romanesque and Byzantine architecture during the 12th century?
a. Renaissance
b. Islamic
c. Baroque
d. Gothic
24. What architecture contributed to the "Stupa/Rock Cut Temples"?
a. Egyptian
b. Islamic
c. None of the above
d. Indian
25. Method of transferring 2-ton rock on the pyramid?
a. Used cranes
b. Lift it one by one on top of the other
c. Rolled logs and roll them in their places
d. None of the above
26. Which of these buildings is not Felipe Mendoza's work?
a. Quiapo Church
b. Batasang Pambansa
c. Philippine Veteran's Bank
d. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
27. Who is the Architect of Sydney Opera?
a. Jorn Utzon
b. Frank Lloyd Wright
c. Le Corbusier
d. Kenzo Tange
28. What is Le Corbusier's real name?
a. Edwin Charlie Jeanerett Gris
b. Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris
c. Lester-Edward John-Grisier
d. Lei Edward Jean Gallius
29. What is the Cathedral of Commerce Building?
a. Empire State Building
b. New York Stock Exchange
c. Woolworth Building
d. Twin Towers
30. What innovation was added to the gothic wall?
a. Stained Glass
b. More Glass
c. Clerestory
d. Portico
31. What is true about a Merlon in Medieval architecture?
a. Are sometimes narrowly pierced by vertical embrasure ”slits” to view and fire through
when defending a structure.
b. Are used for aesthetically enhancing the upper walls of a castle, and adding balance to its
verticality.
c. It is a form of religious belief that adds good fortunes to a building.
d. None of the above.
32. Who is the Architect of the Empire State building
a. William F. Lamb
b. Van Allen
c. Jorn Utzon
d. Mies Van Der Rohe
33. Who is the Architect of the Rockefeller Center? RAYMOND HOOD
a. Corbet & Hood
b. Van Alen & Becket
c. SOM Architects
d. Saarinen father and son
34. What is the contribution of Bramante in the St. Peters Basilica?
a. He is the 1st Architect of the main building
b. He designed the paved patterns in the courtyard
c. He finished the St. Peters Basilica from start to the end
d. He was the 5th Architect of the Main Building
35. What particular church was Arch. Zaragosa involved?
a. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
b. Quiapo Church
c. Shrine of The Nuestra Señora De Manaoag
d. San Sebastian Church
36. Who is the Architect of the Guggenheim Museum at Bilbao?
a. Frank Gehry
b. Frank Lloyd Wright
c. Philip Johnson
d. Eero Saarinen
37. What material was used in Guggenheim at Bilbao? TITANIUM
a. Steel
b. Pre-cast concrete
c. Post-tensioning Reinforced-concrete
d. Flexible Wood
38. Which is a Project of Felipe Mendoza?
a. Meralco Building
b. Batasang Pambasa
c. SM Megamalls
d. Cultural Center of the Philippines
39. What is true about Japanese column/capitals?
a. Intercolumniation follows ken
b. Originated from the flamboyant style of Gothic
c. Has the same dimensioning as that of Greek column/capitals.
d. None of the above.
40. What is the difference of Chinese Pagoda to Japanese?
a. Chinese Pagoda is usually adored with the color red, Japanese pagodas uses purple and white
colors.
b. Chinese Pagoda is octagonal in plan, and Japanese is square in plan
c. Chinese pagoda is 25 stories high, while Japanese is 12 stories only.
d. Both are similar in design.
41. Who is the Architect of Pyramid at Zoser?
a. Imhotep
b. Rameses
c. Cheops
d. Rameses III
42. What is the main function of Aqueduct designed by the Romans?
a. Water Distribution
b. Act as monument
c. Fish farming
d. Electricity
43. Where is the location of a pediment in a Doric temple?
a. Placed below the entablature
b. Placed above the entablature
c. Rest beneath the architrave
d. It is part of the base
44. What is the purpose of a pediment in a Classical Greek temple?
a. Used as mouldings for framing a door, window or other rectangular opening.
b. It consists of the tympanum, which was often decorated with relief sculpture depicting
scenes from Greek and Roman mythology or allegorical figures.
c. Serves as base for the column.
d. All of the above
45. What is a Binangiyan house, which is similar to the Ifugao house, with a ridge parallel to to the front,
and is made of narra or pine?
a. Kankanay
b. Ifugao house
c. Bontoc house
d. Kalinga Binayon
46. What is another term for "Crenelation" found in a medieval castle?
a. Bartizan
b. Embrasures
c. Cavetto
d. None of the above
47. Which is not a work of Jose Maria Zaragoza?
a. Makati Medical Center
b. Times Theater
c. Manila Doctor's Hospital
d. San Sebastian Church
48. Who was the architect deified by Rameses?
a. Imhotep
b. Senenmut
c. Amenhotep
d. Ramese II
49. What is the plan of Frank L. Wright that never materialized?
a. Mile High Tower
b. Kaufmann Residence
c. Taliesin West
d. Robie House
50. What is permitted in a Gothic Cathedral due to the invention of a method of structural support?
a. Many windows
b. Clerestory windows
c. Pointed Windows
d. Naive
51. What is the triangular structure on top of an entablature?
a. base
b. shalt
c. pediment
d. architrave
52. A structure that raises a building from the ground?
a. Pilotis
b. Post
c. Shaft
d. Entablature
53. Which part of the structure was the Japanese bracketing method commonly applied?
a. Stairs
b. Door
c. Roof system
d. Floor Tiles
54. Stupa is from what style of architecture?
a. Indian
b. Chinese
c. Japanese
d. Arabic
55. Who is the Architect of World Trade Center?
a. Minor Yamasaki
b. I M Pei
c. Frank Gehry
d. Mies Van der Rohe
56. Architect of a building in Taguig that is an American of Chinese blood?
a. I M Pei
b. Carlos A. Santos-Viola
c. Juan Nakpil
d. None of the above
57. What is the Plan shape of a Chinese Pagoda?
a. Octagonal
b. Square
c. Hexagonal
d. Round
58. An architectural style emerged as Romanesque and byzantine style at 12th century? GOTHIC
a. Classical
b. Renaissance
c. Greek
d. Baroque
58. A circular arrangement of large stones enclosing a monument or burial mound?
a. Henge
b. Stonehenge
c. Cromlech
d. Dolmen
60. A projecting window forming a bay in a room, supported from below by corbels or brackets, and
usually located at the highest story of the building?
a. Bay Window
b. Gable Window
c. Oriel Window
d. Cant Bay Window
61. Open and colonnaded at the entrance, usually of considerable distance, commonly used as a
meeting place around public spaces.
a. Peristyle
b. Stoa
c. Agora
d. Acroterium
62. When was the United Architecture of the Philippines (UAP) created/born? MAY 12 1975
a. December 31, 1895
b. August 10, 1940
c. October 14, 1962
d. December 12, 1974
63. The three existing architectural associations before UP was made at that time were League
Philippine Architects (LPA), Association of Philippine Government Architects (APGA), a ___?
a. United Architecture of the Philippines (UAP)
b. Philippine institute of Architects (PIA)
c. Professional Institute of Architects (PIA)
d. Allied Architects' Organization (AAO)
64. Who is the current UAP President? ARMANDO DE GUZMAN III (outgoing) RICHARD GARCIA
(incoming June 6 2022)
a. Ramon S. Mendoza
b. Ana S. Mangalino-Ling
c. Rozanno C. Rosal
d. None of the Above
65. He was a Filipino architect who pioneered modern Philippine architecture and in 1976, was
conferred the rank and title of National Artist of the Philippines by President Ferdinand Marcos. He was
the architect of the Far Eastern University (FEU) during 1939.
a. Araneta, Luis Maria Zaragosa
b. Antonio, Pablo
c. Arellano, Juan Marcos Y De
d. Locsin, Leandro Guzman
66. The oldest stone church in Manila dating back to 1571 was
a. San Agustin Church
b. Aglipayan Church
c. Paoay Church
d. Manila Cathedral
67. Oldest stone church in the Philippines, located in Bohol and built by the Jesuits was
a. Baclayon Church
b. Basilica Minore Del Santo Niño De
c. Baguio Cathedral Cebu
d. Loboc Church
68. This small jewel-box church is the first all-steel church in the Philippines and in Asia; and the second
in the world.
a. San Sebastian Church
b. Baclayon Church
c. Basilica Minore Del Santo Niño De Cebu
d. None of the Above
69. Formally known as the National Shrine of our mother of Perpetual Help, or most commonly the
Baclaran Church, it is considered as the most visited church in Asia, BACLARAN
a. Redemptorist Church
b. Baclayon Church
c. San Sebastian Church
d. None of the Above
70. The seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Manila and is presently the 6th cathedral to rise on the site
since 1581.
a. Manila Cathedral
b. Baclayon Church
c. San Sebastian Church
d. None of the Above
71. The other name for The Minor Basilica of the Holy Child, the minor basilica in Cebu City that was
founded in the 16th century.
a. Basilica Minore Del Santo Niño De Cebu
b. Basilica Major Del Santo Cristo De Cebu
c. Basilica Del Major, Major
d. None of the above
72. Who was the first Charter President of UAP on 1975?
a. Richeto C. Alcordo
b. Rozanno C. Rosal
c. Ramon S. Mendoza
d. Norberto M. Nuke
73. He was the first University Architect of the University of the Philippines, and the architect of several
UP Diliman Buildings and the Insular Life Building.
a. De Castro, Cresenciano
b. Locsin, Leandro
c. Concio, Cesar
d. Formosa, Gabriel
74. Architect of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas during 1933.
a. Formoso, Gabriel
b. Locsin, Leandro
c. Rozanno C. Rosal
d. None of the Above
75. A Filipino architect, artist, and interior designer, known for his use of concrete, floating volume and
simplistic design in his various projects.
a. Formosa, Gabriel
b. Locsin Leandro
c. Rozanno C. Rosal
d. None of the Above
76. He was the architect of the Folks Art Theater, Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Philippine
Center for International Trade Expo?
a. Formosa Gabriel
b. Locsin, Leandro
c. Rozanno C. Rosal
d. Manosa, Francisco Tronqued
77. Filipino architect with the famous dictum, "Architecture must respond to local conditions", and
famous for his design of the Coconut Palace in 1978?
a. Formosa Gabriel
b. Locsin, Leandro
c. Rozanno C. Rosal
d. Manosa, Francisco Tronqued
78. Who was the first registered architect of the Philippines?
a. Mapua, Tomas
b. Locsin, Leandro
c. Formosa, Gabriel
d. Manosa, Francisco Tronqued
79. Who was the first president of Philippine Architects Society (later renamed Philippine Institute of
Architects - PIA)?
a. Mapua, Tomas
b. Locsin, Leandro
c. Nakpil, Juan Felipe De Jesus
d. Manosa, Francisco Tronqued
80. He pioneered the landscape architectural profession in the Philippines.
a. Mapua, Tomas
b. Nakpil, Juan Felipe De Jesus
c. Santos, lldefonso Paez
d. Manosa, Francisco Tronqued
81. What year did the Manila Central Post Office finished its construction, as designed by Arellano, Juan
Marcos Y De Guzmán?
a. 1926
b. 1930
c. 1952
d. 1898
82. Who was the architect who popularized the famous dictum, "Less is more"? LUDWIG MIES VAN DE
ROHE
a. Mendelsohn, Erich
b. Niemeyer, Oscar
c. I M Pei
d. None of the above
83. He was an architect, designer, painter, urban planner, writer, and one of the pioneers of what is now
called modern architecture. Famous for his design of Villa Savoye?
a. Gropius, Walter
b. Le Corbusier
c. Khan, Louis
d. Wright, Frank Lloyd
84. What years was the construction of Villa Savoye?
a. 1925-1939
b. 1928-1931
c. 1896-1906
d. 1935-1955
85. He was one of the masters of Modernism, he displayed interest in modular construction and simple
forms. Also the "Father of furniture Architecture"
a. Le Corbusier
b. Gropius. Walter
c. Breuer, Marcel Lajos
d. Wright, Frank Lloyd
86. Architect of the famous Geodesic Dome in Montreal Exposition in 1967.
a. Le Corbusier
b. Gropius, Walter
c. Breuer, Marcel Lajos
d. Fuller, Buckminster
87. He is the Father of Fantastic Architecture.
a. Gaudi Antonio
b. Breuer, Marcel Lajos
c. Gropius, Walter
d. Fuller, Buckminster
88. What famous building did he design that was considered one of his masterpieces?
a. Sagrada, Familia
b. Geodesic Dome
c. Woolsworth Bldg.
d. Villa Savoye
89. He was a German architect and founder of the Bauhaus School, who, along with Ludwig Mies van der
Rohe, Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright, is widely regarded as one of the pioneering masters of
modern architecture.
a. Gaudi, Antonio
b. Gropius, Walter
c. Breuer, Marcel Lajos
d. Fuller, Buckminster
90. He invented the term "International Style". His works were influenced by Mies Van Der Rohe and has
been called "the best-known openly gay architect in America".
a. Gaudi, Antonio
b. Johnson, Philip Cortelyou
c. Breuer, Marcel Lajos
d. Fuller, Buckminster
91. He was a leading Japanese architect and one of the founders of the Metabolist Movement.
a. I M Pei
b. Johnson, Philip Cortelyou
c. Korukawa, Kusho
d. Gaudi, Antonio
92. Architect whose famous dictum is, -The house is a Machine to live in.
a. Le Corbusier
b. Gropius, Walter
c. Breuer, Marcel Lajos
d. Fuller, Buckminster
93. Along with Le Corbusier, Alvar Aalto, and Frank Lloyd Wright, he is widely regarded as one of the
pioneering masters of modern architecture. His famous designs include Farnsworth House and Seagram
Bldg.
a. Le Corbusier
b. Ludwig, Mies Van Der Rohe
c. Gropius, Walter
d. Fuller, Buckminster
94. This dictum "Architecture is the will of an epoch translated into space." was said by which architect?
a. Le Corbusier
b. Ludwig, Mies Van Der Rohe
c. Gropius, Waiter
d. Fuller, Buckminster
95. He was a Brazilian architect who is considered to be one of the key figures in the development of
modern architecture. He is known for his love for use of curved lines.
a. Le Corbusier
b. Niemeyer Oscar
c. Ludwig, Mies Van Der Rohe
d. Wright, Frank Lloyd
96. Who was the architect who popularized the famous dictum, "Form follows beauty."?
a. Mendelsohn, Erich
b. I M Pei
c. Niemeyer, Oscar
d. Ludwig, Mies Van Der Rohe
97. He is best known for his controversial glass pyramid in the courtyard at the Louvre Museum in Paris.
a. Niemeyer, Oscar
b. Mendelsohn, Erich
c. I M Pei
d. Ludwig, Mies Van Der Rohe
98. He was a Finnish American architect and industrial designer of the 20th century famous for varying
his style according to the demands of the project: simple, sweeping, arching structural curves or
machine-like rationalism. He was famous for his dictum, "Function influence but does not dictate form."
a. Niemeyer, Oscar
b. Saarinen, Eero
c. I M Pei
d. Ludwig, Mies Van Der Rohe
99. Architect for the Dulles International Airport and the monumental structure of St. Louis Jefferson
National Expansion Memorial? EERO SAARINEN
a. Niemeyer, Oscar
b. Ludwig, Mies Van Der Rohe
c. I M Pei
d. None of the above
100. Who were the architects of the Sears Tower in 1973? BRUCE GRAHAM
a. Oscar Niemeyer and Ludwig, Mies Van Der Rohe
b. I M Pei and Kenzo Tange
c. Louis Skidmore, Nathaniel Owings and John O. Merrill
d. All of the above
101. Architect of the famous dictum, "Form follows function."
a. Niemeyer, Oscar
b. Ludwig, Mies Van Der Rohe
c. I M Pei
d. Sullivan, Louis Henry
102 What is the famous dictum of Kenzo Tange?
a. Less is more.
b. Less is a bore.
c. Modern Architecture need not be Western.
d. Form follows function.
103. He was an architect best known for his design of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.
a. Niemeyer, Oscar
b. I M Pei
c. Ludwig, Mies Van Der Rohe
d. Yamasaki, Minoru
104. What was the one of the famous dictums of Frank Lloyd Wright?
a. Less is more.
b. Modern Architecture need not be Western.
c. Less is only more where more is no good.
d. Form follows function.
105. Identity the famous building in the image that was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright:
a. Fallingwater
b. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
c. Robie House
d. Taliesin West
106. What year was this house built? 1936 STARTED
a. 1956
b. 1972
c. 1939
d. 1899
107. Identify the famous building in the image that was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright:
a. Fallingwater
b. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
c. Robie House
d. Taliesin West
108. What was the other name of Le Corbusier?
a. Corbusiere Ley’son
b. Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris
c. Charlie Corbe
d. None of the above
109. Famous architect who received the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2004 and the Stirling Prize in 2010
and 2011. This architect's buildings are distinctively futuristic, characterized by the "powerful, curving
forms of her elongated structures" with "multiple perspective points and fragmented geometry to evoke
the chaos of modern life".
a. Richard Rogers
b. Zaha Hadid
c. Jorn Utzon
d. Toyo Ito
110. Which architect received the Pritzker Architecture Prize this year? FRANCIS KERE
a. Richard Rogers
b. Jorn Utzon
c. Zaha Hadid
d. Toyo ito
111. Who was the architect who received the first ever Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1979?
a. Frank Lloyd Wright
b. Le Corbusier
c. Philip Johnson
d. Toyo Ito
112. First Lady President UAP and ARCASIA?
a. Yolanda Reyes
b. Zaha Hadid
c. Ana Ling
d. None of the above
113. The famous architectural school in the world which is known for its commercial style at the turn of
20th century.
a. Chicago School
b. Bauhaus
c. New York Architecture
d. None of the above
114. Who designed The Auditorio de Tenerife "Adan Martin"?
a. Santiago Calatrava
b. Felix Candela
c. Antonio Gaudi
d. Rafael Guastavino
115. What building did Felipe Mendoza design in Quezon City?
a. Batasang Pambansa
b. Phil-am Life Building
c. Folks Art Theater
d. Metro Hotel Building
116. Who is the architect of the Chrysler Building?
a. Van Allen
b. I M Pei
c. Toyo Ito
d. Louis Sullivan
117. Who is the architect of World Trade Center
a. Minouro Yamasaki
b. I M Pei
c. B. Fuller
d. Mies Van der Rohe
118. Architect of Sydney Opera House?
a. Minouro Yamasaki
b. Jorn Utson
c. Van Allen
d. None of the above
119. How would you describe Le Corbusier's architectural style?
a. Modern Classic
b. Neo-Classicism
c. White Box
d. Minimalist
120. Where in the Philippines is the current tallest building of the country located? GRAND HYATT
a. Cebu
b. Metro Manila
c. Boho
d. Davao
121. He was a Japanese architect who was one of the most significant architects of the 20th century,
combining traditional Japanese styles with modernism, and designed major buildings on five continents?
a. Tange, Kenzo
b. Ptolemy III
C. I M Pei
d. Toyo Ito
122. Many architects became very active during the Renaissance Period. Andrea Palladio has become
famous among them. What characterizes the Palladian style of architect?
a. Orate and Decorative
b. Asymmetry
c. Unpredictable Proportions
d. Proportionality
123. Who was the architect of the Dome of Rock? RAJA IBN HAYWA & YAZID IBN SALAM
a. Frederick Catherwood
b. Abdul Malick
c. Leandro Locsin
d. Filippo Brunelleschi
124. Who was the architect of the Robie House? FLW
a. Frank Gehry
b. Le Corbusier
c. Carl Gould
d. Daniel Libeskind
125. Who was the architect of the Seattle Museum? CARLD GOULD
a. I M Pei
b. Francis Quijada
c. Mies van der Rohe
d. Frank Lloyd Wright
126. Who was the architect of the Bank of China, Louvre Pyramid and the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame?
a. I M Pei
b. Frank Lloyd Wright
c. Richard Rogers
d. Victor Horta
127. What is dominant in the work of I.M. Pei?
a. Use of Glass & Steel
b. Use of Triangle
c. Use of Geometric Form
d. Use of Tensile structure
128. What shape is prominent in the Bank of China and Louvre Pyramid?
a. Rectangle
b. Square
c. Triangle
d. Circle
129. Architect of the Folks Art Theater?
a. Juan Nakpil
b. Tomas Mapua
c. Leandro Locsin
d. Jose Maria Zaragosa
130. What is the architectural character of the Metropolitan Theater?
a. Post Modernism
b. Art Nouveau
c. Art Deco
d. Eclectism
131. Deconstructive structure by Frank Gehry in Bilbao
a. Falling Water
b. Guggenheim Museum
c. Opera House
d. Gropius House