Modern Arch
Religious Arch
Arch terms
Revival Architecture
Spoilia/re-use
100

Name this structure. Bonus: Date/Architect

What is the Seagram Building?  Bonus: Van der Rohe, 1950's

100

The main focus in a Christian church is located here

What is the apse?

100

Identify each capital order from left to right

What are Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian?

100

Hagia Sophia's dome was influenced by a famous work in Rome

What is the Pantheon?

100

This building was once a mosque, now it has a 16th c. Christian church in the middle of it.

What is the Mosque of Cordoba?

200

Name this building called "a machine for living". Bonus: Artist and Date

What is "Villa Savoye"?  Bonus: Le Courbusier, 1929

200

Term for the crossing area in a church, shown in pink here

What is the transcept?

200

This architectural detail allows churches to have more height. (Bonus: name this structure and dates)

What are groin vaults, or rib vaults? (Chartres Cathedral, early 1200s)

200

Thomas Jefferson designed Monticello in this style

What is Neo-Classical, or Federal Style?

200

This location was once a temple to the Hindu god, Vishnu. Later, it was modified to accommodate these spiritual beliefs. Bonus: title/location

What is Buddhism? (Angkor Wat, Cambodia)

300

Identify the STYLE/period of this work. Bonus: approximate DATE, or range of dates.

What is Post-Modernism/ Dates: 1970's-today

300

This image shows a traditional wall and niche. Name the wall and the niche.

What is the qibla wall and mihrab niche?

300

The triangular support area below the dome and between the arches is called

What are pendentives? 

300

This building was a modern revival of what previous style? (Bonus/tie breaker; title, date, architect(s)

What is Gothic architecture? (Palace of Westminster, Chas. Barry and Pugin, 1840-1870)

300

This building on the Acropolis was re-purposed more times than any other in history. Was used as munitions storage by the Ottomans and destroyed by the Venetians.

What is the Parthenon? 

400

This museum floor plan is located in Rome, Italy. (Bonus: date and Artist)

What is the MAXXI Museum? (2003-2010, Zaha Hadid)

400

These arches are common features of this religion and this region. Name the religion, arches, and region.

What are the Islamic or Moorish horseshoe arches in Cordoba, Spain?

400

This describes the honeycomb-like details in this facade

What are maquarnas?

400

The Ruccellai Palace was inspired by which earlier architectural piece

What is the Roman Coliseum?

400

This building was rebuilt several times and downsized due to lack of materials. Roof tiles and bronze were repurposed, among other items. Identify this building.

What is Todai Ji Temple? 

500

This is the floor plan of a department store in Chicago

What is the Carson, Pirie, Scott building?

500

This religious site is the home of the Lanzon Stele. (bonus: date)

What is Chavin de Huantar? (900-500 BCE)

500

Vocabulary term: this complex in China is said to connect heaven and earth. (Bonus: title, date)

What is the axis mundi? (Forbidden City, 1420)

500

This structure was designed to outshine and surpass Hagia Sophia in Turkey by Sinan  

What is the Mosque of Selim II?

500

This building was called the "Golden House"The foundation walls are original, and withstand earthquakes. The structure once belonged to this culture and was called 

What is the Incan Qorikancha?

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