Art 1309 Quiz Answers Chapter 2.10

• Question 1

  1 out of 1 points

  	The architect Fumihiko Maki began the process of designing a building for this New York City site by making a simple drawing. Answer
  	Selected Answer:   World Trade Center Correct Answer:   World Trade Center

• Question 2

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  	This architectural term means creating a structure out of a pile of material. Answer
  	Selected Answer:   load-bearing Correct Answer:   load-bearing

• Question 3

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  	The ancient Romans perfected this type of arch and often used it in their architecture. Answer
  	Selected Answer:   rounded Correct Answer:   rounded

• Question 4

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  	This religion is practiced in two of the oldest wooden buildings in the world, found at the Horyu Temple in Nara, Japan. Answer
  	Selected Answer:   Buddhism Correct Answer:   Buddhism

• Question 5

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  	The exterior of the Wainwright Building in St. Louis reflects the elements of this architectural form. Answer
  	Selected Answer:   column Correct Answer:   column

• Question 6

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  	The Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, co-directed by the architects Vittori and Fisk since 1991, was created to make buildings more ________. Answer
  	Selected Answer:   environmentally friendly Correct Answer:   environmentally friendly

• Question 7

  1 out of 1 points

  	Why did Zaha Hadid decide to use glass as the primary building material for the ground level of the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati? Answer
  	Selected Answer:   to give the building a weightless quality Correct Answer:   to give the building a weightless quality

• Question 8

  1 out of 1 points

  	This style of architecture, which began in the 1980s, combines the hard rectangles of Modernism with unusual materials and stylistic features from the past. Answer
  	Selected Answer:   Postmodernism Correct Answer:   Postmodernism

• Question 9

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  	Reinforced concrete is a raw material that has always been available, architects just did not like the look of it until the nineteenth century. Answer
  	Selected Answer:  False Correct Answer:  False

• Question 10

  1 out of 1 points

  	This architect, who pioneered the use of steel in architecture, is sometimes called the “father of Modernism.” Answer
  	Selected Answer:   Louis Sullivan Correct Answer:   Louis Sullivan