7/28/2019 2013 Spring Midterm Answer Key

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Vocabulary

1. D

2. A

3. B

4. E

5. C

Orders

1. Ionic

2. Corinthian

3. Doric

ARCHITECTURE IN ENGLISH: Mid-Term Exam Spring 2013

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Name: Palace of KnossosDate: 1400 - 1300 BC

Place: Knossos, CreteArchitect: Unknown

Importance:1. Innovative use of Structure with infill

walls2. Transom Windows3. Movement around the space to change

perspective4. Axial Relationships5. The Megaron as a central element6. Use of thin materials as a skin to cover

Name: Treasury of AtreusDate: 1400 - 1300 BC

Place: Mycenae, GreeceArchitect: Unknown

Importance:1. When built it was the largest dome in

the world2. Use of stone corbeling to create the

dome3. Burial place of King Agamemnon4. Proportion of the floor to ceiling height is

equal

Name: The ParthenonDate: 550 - 400 BCPlace: Athens, GreeceArchitect: Iktinos and Kallikrates

Importance:

1. Use of Golden Section in plan andelevation2. Use of Doric order on the outside and

Ionic on the inside3. Use of Entasis or curvature to make the

building look straight4. Built at least 2 times5. Use of Megaron

2.

Name: Zoser Complex at SaqqaraDate: 2267 - 2648 BCPlace: Saqqara, EgyptArchitect: Imhotep

Importance:1. Use of Clerestory windows2. Use of Mastaba for the stepped pyramid3. First known pyramid in Egypt4. First recorded architect Imhotep

5. Hypostyle hallway