Match the term/concept to the correct description relating to the arts.
A. place of worship for Muslims
B. architectural style
C. niche located closest to Mecca
D. circular Native American structure used for astronomical and ritual purposes
E. field of geography
F. type of leaf found on Corinthian capitals
G. residential community within commuting distance to a city
H. structure used to transport water
I. pharaoh of the largest of the Great Pyramids in Giza, Egypt
J. exterior architectural support system
(ABCDEFGHIJ) Suburb
(ABCDEFGHIJ) Planning
(ABCDEFGHIJ) Khufu
(ABCDEFGHIJ) Aqueduct
(ABCDEFGHIJ) Kiva
(ABCDEFGHIJ) Order
(ABCDEFGHIJ) Acanthus
(ABCDEFGHIJ) Mihrab
(ABCDEFGHIJ) Flying Buttress
(ABCDEFGHIJ) Mosque
Which ancient Roman structure was built under the direction of Vespasian, attempting to entertain the populace who suffered under his predecessor, Nero?
A) Parthenon
B) Colosseum
C) Monticello
D) Chrysler Building
What is the simplest ancient architectural order that does not contain a volute or acanthus leaves, and whose column does not have a base?
A) Doric
B) Ionic
C) Corinthian
D) All columns have a base
Identify the American structure that resembled the Roman Pantheon due to its triangular pediment and domed roof.
A) Chrysler Building
B) Monticello
C) Brooklyn Bridge
D) Solomon A. Guggenheim Museum
Which of the following architects designed organic structures, such as Fallingwater?
A) Kallikrates
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) John A. Roebling
D) Frank Lloyd Wright
From what architectural element in a mosque are worshippers called to pray?
A) Mihrab
B) Portico
C) Minaret
D) Kiva
Identify the structure located at the entryway to Babylon, which signified the wealth and power of the city?
A) Great Pyramids
B) Pont du Gard
C) Ishtar Gate
D) Brooklyn Bridge
Which of the following is NOT true about the Ishtar Gate?
A) The images on the brick were in low relief.
B) Its original location was in present-day Iraq.
C) There were images of turtles, monkeys, and wild geese painted on the bricks.
D) It was created in approximately 600 BC.
What was found at Pueblo Bonito in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico?
A) Arts and Crafts chair designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
B) Remains of a multi-storied structure resembling an apartment complex
C) Pyramid of the pharaoh Menkaure
D) A Doric column
Select the FALSE statement about the Brooklyn Bridge.
A) It towers 276 1/2 feet above the East River.
B) Washington Roebling took over the role of supervisor after his father’s death in 1869.
C) Pedestrians are not permitted to cross the bridge.
D) The day the bridge opened in 1883, approximately 1800 vehicles crossed.
What structure did William Van Alen design, which was the tallest building in the world in 1930.
A) Chrysler Building
B) Monticello
C) Fallingwater
D) Solomon A. Guggenheim Museum
Why was the Pont du Gard built in ancient Roman times?
A) To provide means for transporting vehicles across the river.
B) To serve as an entertainment arena for the citizens.
C) To transport water to the city of Nimes.
D) To provide a place to worship the goddess Athena.
Who was a Greek city planner that devised a scheme to organize Athens in rectangular blocks?
A) Kallikrates
B) Hippodamos
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) Trajan
Explain how ancient Greek architecture impacted that produced in ancient Rome.
Discuss how New York City has changed to accommodate the significant growth in the last two centuries. Explore the skyscrapers, open areas, and structures meant to make transportation possible.