for architectural review purposes only.

1. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
It is the style of architecture which
flourished in Europe during the high and
late medieval period. Its characteristic
features include the Pointed Arch, the
Ribbed Vault, and the Flying Buttress
1.
a. Renaissance Architecture
b. Romanesque Architecture
c. Byzantine Architecture
d. Gothic Architecture

2. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
It is the style of architecture which
flourished in Europe during the high and
late medieval period. Its characteristic
features include the Pointed Arch, the
Ribbed Vault, and the Flying Buttress
1.
a. Renaissance Architecture
b. Romanesque Architecture
c. Byzantine Architecture
d. Gothic Architecture

3. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A high pyramidal staged tower, of
which the angles were oriented to the
cardinal points, which formed an
important element in ancient
Mesopotamian temple complexes.
2.
a. Pyramid
b. Obelisk
c. Pylon
d. Ziggurat

4. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A high pyramidal staged tower, of
which the angles were oriented to the
cardinal points, which formed an
important element in ancient
Mesopotamian temple complexes.
2.
a. Pyramid
b. Obelisk
c. Pylon
d. Ziggurat

5. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A wheel window is a circular window,
whose mullions converge like the
spokes of a wheel. What is the other
term for a wheel window?
3.
a. Radial Window
b. Round Window
c. Rose Window
d. Dormer Window

6. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A wheel window is a circular window,
whose mullions converge like the
spokes of a wheel. What is the other
term for a wheel window?
3.
a. Radial Window
b. Round Window
c. Rose Window
d. Dormer Window

7. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
The truncated wedge-shaped blocks
forming an arch.
4.
a. Keystone
b. Archivolt
c. Voussoir
d. Soffit

8. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
The truncated wedge-shaped blocks
forming an arch.
4.
a. Keystone
b. Archivolt
c. Voussoir
d. Soffit

9. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
It is an upright slab forming a Greek
Tombstone or carrying an inscription.
5.
a. Stele
b. Stellar
c. Bas Relief
d. Tablet

10. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
It is an upright slab forming a Greek
Tombstone or carrying an inscription.
5.
a. Stele
b. Stellar
c. Bas Relief
d. Tablet

11. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
It is the dining hall in a monastery,
convent or college.
6.
a. Refractory
b. Kitchenette
c. Dinette
d. Refectory

12. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
It is the dining hall in a monastery,
convent or college.
6.
a. Refractory
b. Kitchenette
c. Dinette
d. Refectory

13. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A term applied to a type of Renaissance
ornament which rock-like forms, fantastic
scrolls and crimped shells are worked up
together in a profusion and confusion of
detail often without organic coherence, but
presenting a lavish display of decoration.
7.
a. Rococo
b. Baroque
c. Art Deco
d. Art Noveau

14. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A term applied to a type of Renaissance
ornament which rock-like forms, fantastic
scrolls and crimped shells are worked up
together in a profusion and confusion of
detail often without organic coherence, but
presenting a lavish display of decoration.
7.
a. Rococo
b. Baroque
c. Art Deco
d. Art Noveau

15. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A vault in which each bay is divided
by intersecting diagonal ribs into four
parts.
8.
a. Groin Vault
b. Quadripartite Vault or Vaulting
c. Barrel Vault
d. Pendentive

16. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A vault in which each bay is divided
by intersecting diagonal ribs into four
parts.
8.
a. Groin Vault
b. Quadripartite Vault or Vaulting
c. Barrel Vault
d. Pendentive

17. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A large convex moulding, used
principally in the bases of columns.
9.
a. Scotia
b. Cavetto
c. Torus
d. Bead

18. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A large convex moulding, used
principally in the bases of columns.
9.
a. Scotia
b. Cavetto
c. Torus
d. Bead

19. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
In Egyptian architecture, it is a richly
carved coffin.
10.
a. Crypt
b. Stele
c. Sarcophagus
d. Mastaba

20. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
In Egyptian architecture, it is a richly
carved coffin.
10.
a. Crypt
b. Stele
c. Sarcophagus
d. Mastaba

21. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
It is a method of forming stonework
with roughened surfaces and recessed
joints, principally employed in
Renaissance buildings.
11.
a. Mosaic
b. Rustication
c. Roughing-in
d. Incrustation

22. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
It is a method of forming stonework
with roughened surfaces and recessed
joints, principally employed in
Renaissance buildings.
11.
a. Mosaic
b. Rustication
c. Roughing-in
d. Incrustation

23. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A temple with a portico at both ends.
12.
a. Amphi-prostylar
b. Amphi-antis
c. Peristylar
d. Prostylar

24. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A temple with a portico at both ends.
12.
a. Amphi-prostylar
b. Amphi-antis
c. Peristylar
d. Prostylar

25. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
An arched opening flanked by two
smaller square headed openings
developed by Andrea Palladio.
13.
a. Intercolumniation
b. Superposition
c. Palladian Motif
d. Palatial Motif

26. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
An arched opening flanked by two
smaller square headed openings
developed by Andrea Palladio.
13.
a. Intercolumniation
b. Superposition
c. Palladian Motif
d. Palatial Motif

27. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A Greek public building for the
training of athletes
14.
a. Gymnasium
b. Palaestra
c. Insula
d. Hippodrome

28. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A Greek public building for the
training of athletes
14.
a. Gymnasium
b. Palaestra
c. Insula
d. Hippodrome

29. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
In ancient Greece, a course for horse
and chariot racing.
15.
a. Circus
b. Hippodrome
c. Coliseum
d. Amphitheater

30. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
In ancient Greece, a course for horse
and chariot racing.
15.
a. Circus
b. Hippodrome
c. Coliseum
d. Amphitheater

31. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
It is the hollow-and-roll moulding of
an Egyptian cornice. Also found in
Persian Architecture.
16.
a. Helix
b. Flute
c. Gorge Cornice
d. Ovolo

32. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
It is the hollow-and-roll moulding of
an Egyptian cornice. Also found in
Persian Architecture.
16.
a. Helix
b. Flute
c. Gorge Cornice
d. Ovolo

33. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
In Egyptian architecture, it is a tall
pillar of square section tapering
upwards and ending in a pyramid.
17.
a. Pylon
b. Ziggurat
c. Sphinx
d. Obelisk

34. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
In Egyptian architecture, it is a tall
pillar of square section tapering
upwards and ending in a pyramid.
17.
a. Pylon
b. Ziggurat
c. Sphinx
d. Obelisk

35. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
It is a long arcaded entrance porch to
a Christian Basilican church, originally
allocated to penitents.
18.
a. Narthex
b. Nave
c. Aisles
d. Transept

36. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
It is a long arcaded entrance porch to
a Christian Basilican church, originally
allocated to penitents.
18.
a. Narthex
b. Nave
c. Aisles
d. Transept

37. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
In Greek Architecture, it is a portico
or detached colonnade
19.
a. Propylea
b. Stoa
c. Peribolus
d. Temenos

38. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
In Greek Architecture, it is a portico
or detached colonnade
19.
a. Propylea
b. Stoa
c. Peribolus
d. Temenos

39. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
Is that part of a cruciform church,
projecting at right angles to the main
building?
20.
a. Apse
b. Baptistery
c. Narthex
d. Transept

40. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
Is that part of a cruciform church,
projecting at right angles to the main
building?
20.
a. Apse
b. Baptistery
c. Narthex
d. Transept

41. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
It is a Greek senate building or
council house.
21.
a. Megaron
b. Bouleuterion
c. Bauhaus
d. Agora

42. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
It is a Greek senate building or
council house.
21.
a. Megaron
b. Bouleuterion
c. Bauhaus
d. Agora

43. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
Are carved male figure serving as
pillars, also called Telamones.
22.
a. Canephora
b. Atlantes
c. Grotesque
d. Gargoyle

44. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
Are carved male figure serving as
pillars, also called Telamones.
22.
a. Canephora
b. Atlantes
c. Grotesque
d. Gargoyle

45. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
It is the circular or multi angular
termination of a church sanctuary,
first applied to a Roman Basilica.
23.
a. Aisle
b. Apse
c. Nave
d. Narthex

46. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
It is the circular or multi angular
termination of a church sanctuary,
first applied to a Roman Basilica.
23.
a. Aisle
b. Apse
c. Nave
d. Narthex

47. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
Mansard roof has a steep lower slope
and flatter upper portion. It is also
known as Gambrel Roof. It is named
after the person who developed this.
Who was this person?
24.
a. Francis Mansard
b. Francois Mansart
c. Franco Mansert
d. Frank Lloyd Wright

48. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
Mansard roof has a steep lower slope
and flatter upper portion. It is also
known as Gambrel Roof. It is named
after the person who developed this.
Who was this person?
24.
a. Francis Mansard
b. Francois Mansart
c. Franco Mansert
d. Frank Lloyd Wright

49. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
It is an ancient Egyptian rectangular,
flat, topped funerary mound, with
battered (sloping) sides, covering a
burial chamber below ground.
25.
a. Mastaba
b. Rock-hewn Tombs
c. Pyramid
c..Cenotaph

50. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
It is an ancient Egyptian rectangular,
flat, topped funerary mound, with
battered (sloping) sides, covering a
burial chamber below ground.
25.
a. Mastaba
b. Rock-hewn Tombs
c. Pyramid
c..Cenotaph

51. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
In Classical Architecture, it is a triangular
piece of wall above the entablature,
enclosed by raking cornices. In Renaissance
Architecture, it is used any roof end
whether triangular, broken, or semi-circular.
26.
a. Pendentive
b. Copula
c. Pediment
d. Triangulation

52. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
In Classical Architecture, it is a triangular
piece of wall above the entablature,
enclosed by raking cornices. In Renaissance
Architecture, it is used any roof end
whether triangular, broken, or semi-circular.
26.
a. Pendentive
b. Copula
c. Pediment
d. Triangulation

53. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
In Gothic architecture, it is a small
turret-like termination on the top of
buttresses, parapets, or elsewhere,
often ornamented with bunches of
foliage called crockets.
27.
a. Spire
b. Minaret
c. Pinnacle
d. Finial

54. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
In Gothic architecture, it is a small
turret-like termination on the top of
buttresses, parapets, or elsewhere,
often ornamented with bunches of
foliage called crockets.
27.
a. Spire
b. Minaret
c. Pinnacle
d. Finial

55. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A rectangular feature in the shape of
a pillar, but projecting only about one-
sixth of its breadth from a wall, and
the same design as the Order with
which it is used.
28.
a. Pier
b. Pilaster
c. Plaster
d. Plinth

56. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A rectangular feature in the shape of
a pillar, but projecting only about one-
sixth of its breadth from a wall, and
the same design as the Order with
which it is used.
28.
a. Pier
b. Pilaster
c. Plaster
d. Plinth

57. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
The lowest square member of the
base of a column; also applied to the
projecting stepped or moulded base
of any building.
29.
a. Plinth
b. Pilaster
c. Pedestal
d. Plate

58. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
The lowest square member of the
base of a column; also applied to the
projecting stepped or moulded base
of any building.
29.
a. Plinth
b. Pilaster
c. Pedestal
d. Plate

59. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
The space between Doric triglyphs
sometimes left open in ancient
examples; afterwards applied to the
carved slab.
30.
a. Metope
b. Architrave
c. Entablature
d. Pediment

60. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
The space between Doric triglyphs
sometimes left open in ancient
examples; afterwards applied to the
carved slab.
30.
a. Metope
b. Architrave
c. Entablature
d. Pediment

61. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
In Classical Architecture, it is the term
for the spacing between the columns.
31.
a. Intercolumniation
b. Superposition
c. Column spacing
d. Imposition

62. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
In Classical Architecture, it is the term
for the spacing between the columns.
31.
a. Intercolumniation
b. Superposition
c. Column spacing
d. Imposition

63. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
In Classical architecture, it is a
building or temple without a roof or
with a central space open to the sky.
32.
a. Hypaethral
b. Tholos
c. Hypostyle
d. Gallery

64. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
In Classical architecture, it is a
building or temple without a roof or
with a central space open to the sky.
32.
a. Hypaethral
b. Tholos
c. Hypostyle
d. Gallery

65. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
Are covered passages around an open
space, connecting the church to the
chapter house, refectory, and other parts of
the monastery. They were generally south
of the nave and west of the transept,
probably to secure sunlight and warmth.
33.
a. Clusters
b. Patio
c. Cloisters
d. Portico

66. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
Are covered passages around an open
space, connecting the church to the
chapter house, refectory, and other parts of
the monastery. They were generally south
of the nave and west of the transept,
probably to secure sunlight and warmth.
33.
a. Clusters
b. Patio
c. Cloisters
d. Portico

67. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
The chief apartment of a temple,
where the image of a God stood.
34.
a. Opisthodomos
b. Naos
c. Pronaos
d. Cella

68. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
The chief apartment of a temple,
where the image of a God stood.
34.
a. Opisthodomos
b. Naos
c. Pronaos
d. Cella

69. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
The part of a temple in front of the
naos, often synonymous with portico.
35.
a. Opisthodomos
b. Naos
c. Pronaos
d. Cella

70. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
The part of a temple in front of the
naos, often synonymous with portico.
35.
a. Opisthodomos
b. Naos
c. Pronaos
d. Cella

71. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A temple without columns on the
sides.
36.
a. Prostylar
b. Dipteral
c. Apteral
d. Monopteral

72. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A temple without columns on the
sides.
36.
a. Prostylar
b. Dipteral
c. Apteral
d. Monopteral

73. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
The western limb of a church, as
opposed to the choir; also the central
aisle of the Basilican, mediaeval, or
Renaissance church, as opposed to
the side aisles.
37.
a. Aisles
b. Narthex
c. Apse
d. Nave

74. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
The western limb of a church, as
opposed to the choir; also the central
aisle of the Basilican, mediaeval, or
Renaissance church, as opposed to
the side aisles.
37.
a. Aisles
b. Narthex
c. Apse
d. Nave

75. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A phase of Spanish Architecture of the
later fifteenth and early sixteenth
centuries, an intricate style named
after its likeness to silverwork.
38.
a. Arabesque
b. Churrigueresque
c. Plateresque
d. Mannerism

76. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A phase of Spanish Architecture of the
later fifteenth and early sixteenth
centuries, an intricate style named
after its likeness to silverwork.
38.
a. Arabesque
b. Churrigueresque
c. Plateresque
d. Mannerism

77. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
Sculptured female figures bearing
baskets on their heads.
39.
a. Caryatids
b. Canephorae
c. Medusa
d. Venus

78. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
Sculptured female figures bearing
baskets on their heads.
39.
a. Caryatids
b. Canephorae
c. Medusa
d. Venus

79. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A sepulchral monument to a person
buried elsewhere.
40.
a. Coffin
b. Cenotaph
c. Coemeteria
d. Cemetery

80. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A sepulchral monument to a person
buried elsewhere.
40.
a. Coffin
b. Cenotaph
c. Coemeteria
d. Cemetery

81. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
An upper stage in a building with
windows above adjacent roofs;
especially applied to this feature in a
church.
41.
a. Cloisters
b. Clerestory or Clearstory
c. Gallery
d. Ambulatory

82. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
An upper stage in a building with
windows above adjacent roofs;
especially applied to this feature in a
church.
41.
a. Cloisters
b. Clerestory or Clearstory
c. Gallery
d. Ambulatory

83. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
An upper stage in a building with windows
Groin vaults are characterized by arched
diagonal arrises or groins, which are
formed by the intersection of two barrel
vaults. What is the other term for Groin
Vaults?adjacent roofs; especially applied to
this feature in a church.
42.
a. Arris Vault
b. Barrel vault
c. Wagon vault
d. Cross Vault

84. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
An upper stage in a building with windows
Groin vaults are characterized by arched
diagonal arrises or groins, which are
formed by the intersection of two barrel
vaults. What is the other term for Groin
Vaults?adjacent roofs; especially applied to
this feature in a church.
42.
a. Arris Vault
b. Barrel vault
c. Wagon vault
d. Cross Vault

85. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A Dome is a convex covering, usually
hemispherical or semi-elliptical
over a circular or polygonal space.
A Dome is also
called_____________?
43.
a. Pendentive
b. Pendant
c. Copula
d. Dormer

86. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A Dome is a convex covering, usually
hemispherical or semi-elliptical
over a circular or polygonal space.
A Dome is also
called_____________?
43.
a. Pendentive
b. Pendant
c. Copula
d. Dormer

87. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
The upstanding part of an embattled
parapet, between two ‘crenelles’ or
embrasure openings.
44.
a. Eave
b. Battlement
c. Merlon
d. Corbel

88. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
The upstanding part of an embattled
parapet, between two ‘crenelles’ or
embrasure openings.
44.
a. Eave
b. Battlement
c. Merlon
d. Corbel

89. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
Defensive earthen bank surrounding a
castle, fortress or fortified city. May
have a stone parapet.
45.
a. Moat
b. Motte
c. Drawbridge
d. Rampart

90. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
Defensive earthen bank surrounding a
castle, fortress or fortified city. May
have a stone parapet.
45.
a. Moat
b. Motte
c. Drawbridge
d. Rampart

91. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
Is the ornamental pattern work in stone,
filling the upper part of a Gothic window; it
appears to have been cut out of a plate of
stone, with special reference to the shape
of the lights.
46.
a. Plate Tracery
b. Stone Tracery
c. Bar Tracery
d. Transom

92. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
Is the ornamental pattern work in stone,
filling the upper part of a Gothic window; it
appears to have been cut out of a plate of
stone, with special reference to the shape
of the lights.
46.
a. Plate Tracery
b. Stone Tracery
c. Bar Tracery
d. Transom

93. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
An apartment in a Roman baths
building equipped with a large, cold
bath.
47.
a. Calidarium or Caldarium
b. Frigidarium
c. Compluvium
d. Unctuaria

94. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
An apartment in a Roman baths
building equipped with a large, cold
bath.
47.
a. Calidarium or Caldarium
b. Frigidarium
c. Compluvium
d. Unctuaria

95. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
The space between the lateral walls
of the naos of a temple and the
Peristyle columns.
48.
a. Pteroma
b. Hypostyle
c. Gallery
d. Hypaethral

96. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
The space between the lateral walls
of the naos of a temple and the
Peristyle columns.
48.
a. Pteroma
b. Hypostyle
c. Gallery
d. Hypaethral

97. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A mass of masonry built against a
wall to resist the pressure of an arch
or vault.
49.
a. Pylon
b. Anta column
c. Pier
d. Buttress

98. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A mass of masonry built against a
wall to resist the pressure of an arch
or vault.
49.
a. Pylon
b. Anta column
c. Pier
d. Buttress

99. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A roofed but open-sided structure affording
an extensive view, usually located at the
roof-top of a dwelling but sometimes an
independent building on an eminence in a
landscape or garden.
50.
a. Pylon
b. terrace
c. Belvedere
d. Piazza

100. PRE BOARD (HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE)
A roofed but open-sided structure affording
an extensive view, usually located at the
roof-top of a dwelling but sometimes an
independent building on an eminence in a
landscape or garden.
50.
a. Pylon
b. terrace
c. Belvedere
d. Piazza