M9-Practice Test
Module 9 - Architecture
PRACTICE TEST
Directions: Use the content from the course, web searches, and your journal writings to test you knowledge on the following questions. Write as much information as you can. Check your answers with the next page of information.
- What are the basic functions of architecture?
- What adaptations did early architecture make as humans began to consolidate in towns and cities?
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Match the structural system with the image number below that BEST represents it.
A. Post and Lintel B. Colonnade C. Cantilever D. Suspension E. Steel Frame F. Reinforced Concrete G. Geodesic Truss
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4. What is your reaction to the design of the Polyfunctional Center in Reggio Calabria Italy by architect Zaha Hadid? Describe her work in architectural and visual terms (use the elements and principles in your answer).
5. Why is the arch a significant development in architectural design?
6. What are two variations of the arch?
7. How did Gothic architects overcome the problem of stress and collapse in their high arched designs?
8. Explain the characteristics of the curtain wall and its effect on modern building design.
9. How does architecture reflect symbolic ideas? Give three examples.