Art Appreciation - Cumulative Exam Answers

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Computer design software requires __________________ to be used properly and successfully by architects.

A
an understanding of details and construction
B
an eye for design and a knowledge of computer programming
C
a historical knowledge of architecture
D
architectural talent and an eye for design
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Choose the answer that is most accurate and true.

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A
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B
C
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D
D
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Which of the following is an example of a suspension bridge? a. c. b. d. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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D
D
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______________ is the art of building.

A
Architect
B
Design
C
Architecture
D
Construction
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Look at the diagram above. What is part of the arch’s anatomy is (A) labeling?

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impost
B
springing line
C
keystone
D
voussoir
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The act of building or assembling an infrastructure is known as ________________.

A
modern architecture
B
construction
C
suspension
D
20th century construction
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What is a groin vault?

A
A groin vault is a structure that resembles the top half of a sphere.
B
A groin vault comes from the extension of a round arch, similar to a long tube of arches.
C
A groin vault has two barrel vaults of the same diameter which cross or intersect one another.
D
A groin vault has two barrels which extrude into a two dimensional structure.
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Which of the following is not one of the three Greek orders?

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Doric
B
Classical
C
Ionic
D
Corinthian
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The two main architectural systems of frame construction are ________________

A
the skeleton and the post-and lintel.
B
the materials and the truss.
C
the design and the architect.
D
the shell and the skeleton.
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Which two types of architecture are shown in this photograph taken from inside the Blue Mosque in Iran?

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dome and arch structures
B
arch and vault structures
C
vault and post-and-lintel structures
D
dome and pendentive structures
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This example of architecture displays a(n) _____________.

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arch
B
dome
C
truss
D
vault
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Choose the answer that is most accurate and true.

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A
B
B
C
C
D
D
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Computer design replaced ______________

A
painted blueprints.
B
models drawn or created by hand.
C
architectural talent and an eye for design.
D
construction companies.

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