Round 1

10 questions with multiple choices

Question 1
The scarcity of forest in the region prevented the use of ____ as building material in ancient egyp, which
then led to the massive use of ___ and ____ as primary construction materials
a. Wood, concrete, stone,
b. Wood, stone, mud brick
c. Wood, papyrus, mud brick
d. Wood, mud brick, concrete
Correct answer: B

Question 2
This architectural element was used in many roman structures such as bridges and aqueducts, and was
designed to support a vertical load by avail compression
a. Truss
b. Post and lintel
c. Column
d. Arch
Correct Answer: D

Question 3
On the northern continentum this type of house has earthern lodges with sunken core and roofs made
of logs and covered with dirt
A. Log house
B. Mastaba
C. Cabin
D. Pit house
Correct Answer: D

Question 4
What is the greek structure which took advantage of natural hillsides and possessed four parts, terred
seats, a circular orchestra, proscenium and dressing area for actors
A. Ampitheater
B. Theatron
C. Gymnasium
D. Agora
Correct Answer B

Question 5
This early tomb built by the Egyptians and typically only a few meters high was made of wood and mud
brick what is the name for this early Egyptian tomb
A. Ziggurat
B. Step pyramid
C. Mastaba
D. Mud pyramid
Correct Answer: C
Question 6
This structural element was introduced as early as the middle kingdom Egypt. They were tower-like
structures flanking temple entrances reminiscent of the mountains on the horizon between which the
sun rose every morning
a. Columns
b. Pylons
c. Obelisks
d. Pillars
Correct Answer: B

Question 7
Ancient Egyptian builders collected mud, added straw, and water, and stomped it with their feet until
the right consistency is reached. The mixture results to what common building material of ancient
Egyptian houses
A. Mortar
B. Cement
C. Mud Brick
D. Clay
Correct Answer: C

Question 8
The circus which was the largest roman building that had a length ranging from 100 to 650 meters was
used for what specific purpose?
a. Public executions
b. Plays
c. Exotic animal shows
d. Chariot racing
Correct Answer: D

Question 9
These are often free standing slabs of stone bearing inscriptions. They may be commemorative and they
were erected to indicate borders or boundaries for instance at least fourteen of these marked the
confines of akhetaten
a. Stele or stelae
b. architraves
c. Stylobates
d. Pavement
Correct Answer: A

Question 10
The highest and longest standing obelisk in Egypt, with an approx. height of 30 m or 97.5 feet high and
weighing over 300 tons is attributed to this female king who is its erector?
a. Mhotep
b. Nefertiti
c. Hatshepsut
d. Neffertari
Correct Answer: C
Audience Round
Round 2
Right minus wrong
+20, - 10
8 questions

Question 1
The largest religious complex ever constructed in ancient Egypt is ____. It is a city of temples built
over 2000 years and dedicated to the Theban triad of gods, amun, mut and khonsu
Correct Answer The Karnak Temple or Luxor Temple

Question 1
The ornament of a Corinthian order column is patterned after what plant
Correct Answer: Acanthus

Question 2
The ornamentation used in many Egyptian structures adapted the form of ____
Correct Answer: Vegetable forms (palm-trunks, papyrus, etc.)

Question 3
Identify the 3 main elements or spaces of a roman theater
Correct Answer:
1. Cavea (auditorium
2. Orchestra
3. Scaena (front of the stage building)

Question 4
An ornmantal motif for enriching an ovolo or echinus consisting of a closely set alternating series of oval
and pointed forms
Correct Answer: Egg and Dart/Egg and Tongue (A visual dictionary of architecture)

Question 5
Identify the structure that was constructed to commemorate the emperor or members of the royal
family and victories of the roman republic/empire
Correct Answer: Triumphal Arch

Question 6
Temples and monuments in ancient Egypt are characterized by featuring only post-and-lintel
construction without arches and vaulting rendering the Egyptians as the first to use this type of vault
construction. Identify this type of vault
Correct Answer: Corbel

Question 7
In the design of Egyptian temples their orientation was based on the following
Correct Answer: stellar alignment/astronomical

Question 8
A pedestal for a sculpture or ornament at the apex or at each of the lower corners of the pediment
Correct Answer: Acroterium/Acroterion
Question 9
A type of greek temple plan with a columnar porch in front and no peristyle
Correct Answer: Prostylar or Prostyle

Question 10
Originating from ancient Egyptian temples, this type of windows introduced light into and released heat
from its structures and caused the close bud columns to appear to lift toward the light in the center
Correct Answer: Clerestory Windows
Wildcard Round
Back to zero, 10 points

Question 1
Identify the structure and the civilization is from (see picture)
Aqueducts, Roman Civilization
Pont de Garde – Roman

Question 2
Identify the structure and the civilization is from
Oval temple of khafae – Mesopotamian
Or temple oval - sumerian

Question 3
Identify the structure and the civilization is from
Pantheon – Roman

Question 4
Identify the structure and the civilization is from
Ishtar Gate – Mesopotamian/Babylonian

Question 5
Identify the structure and the civilization is from
Arch of Constantine – Roman

Question 6
Identify the structure and the civilization is from
Great Ziggurat of Ur – Mesopotamian/Sumerian
Tie-Break Question

In the 18th dynasty exemplified changes in royal burial practices brought about an aversion for
conspicuous pyramids o protect bodies and goods. Thus pharaohs at the time dug deep shafts into solid
rock in a remote valley on the west bank of the nile which is known as
Correct Answer: The Valley of Kings

Built deep in the center of the great pyramid or the pyramid of khyfu cheops, it is considered the largest
chamber wherein the kings sarcophagus is located. What is the chamber called.
Correct Answer: The Kings Chamber

Identify the space or structure located in the center of a roman fort, which served as its headquarters
building and housed the battalion adiutant. The standard bearers and a chapel with a statue of the
emperor and the units standards.
Correct Answer: Principia

Identify the type of roman concrete which possessed a face fomed by irregular shaped stones
Correct Answer: Opus Incertum

This structure built by marcus agripa is considered to be one of the best preserved roman temples. It
possesses a hexastyle porch and stands on a high podium. Its length and width are in a ratio of 2:1, while
its podium. Columns, and entablature are in a ratio of 2:5:2
Correct Answer: Maison Carree (square house)

This temple established the accepted components of temple architecture. It is the largest old kingdom
structure other than the three pyramids to survive.
Correct Answer: Kahfre’s (Chephrens) Funerary Complex Temple

___ is the first architect in history whose name is known to have established the tradition of
monumental stone architecture in Egypt. He served as a vizer, a chief official, and master builder to
pharaoh dioser whose reign consisted of many substantial building projects in ancient Egypt
Correct Answer: Mhotep
Difficult Round
Pass or play

Categories: prehistoric Egyptian Mesopotamian, greek, roman

Easy, average, hard,

Greek, Average
This area of a town or city was usedby the greeks as a political business legal religious and
entertainment meeting place and a focal point of government
Correct Answer: Agora

Roman, Average
Roman temples were closely based on the design of ____ temples, seen through the tall ____ and
emphasis _____
A. Greek; podium; on the front of the temple
B. Etruscan; podium;all around the temple
C. Etruscan;podium;on the front of the temple
D. Greek;podium;all around the temple
Correct Answer: C

Greek, Hard
This stands on a project spur of the acropolis to the southwest, it measures only 2 feet by 8 feet in plan.
The cella is nearly square, it was the first completed of the extant buildings of the group of the acropolis
and dates from 466 bc, what is this structure
Coorrect Answer: Temple to nike apterios-the wingless victory or temple of nike

Egyptian, Average
The Egyptian civilization was the first to have used shaped columns as roof supports that developed
what some historians call _____ columns, which might have inspired the greeks doric columns. These
columns were in the form of lotus plants with reeded shafts and a small square capital
a. Proto-doric
b. Pre-doric
c. Lotiform
d. Papyform
Correct Answer: A

Mesopotamian, Hard
The treasury of Atreus famous for being an epitome of mycenaen tombs has a long entrance passage
called
Correct Answer: Dromos

Roman, Hard
Name 3 types of roman vaults
Barrel- or tunnel-vault, cross-vault, pavilion or cloister vault, sal vault, domical vault, umbrella dome

Mesopotamian, Godlike
It is a settlement in Israel sited west of the central mountains and benefited from natural irrigation of
Jordan river, was protected by a massive wall stretched completely around it arrangement of stones,
timber or ditches.
Correct Answer: Jericho

Prehistoric, Average
Hearths of structures are usually located on
A. Center of the house
B. Outside near the entrance
C. Both
Correct Answer: C (Walang tumama)

Prehistoric, Hard
It is a large standing stone that may be found as a single upright monolith or as a part of a group of
similar stones
Correct Answer: Menhir

Egyptian, Easy
The two earliest important capitals of columns were from Egypt. And hese were in the form of a/an
____ and a/an ______
Correct Answer: Lotus (Bud); Papyrus (Or Palm)