Question 1
Which classical Greek architectural order is characterized by plain, cushion-like capitals without a base, resting directly on the stylobate?
Correct Answer:
Doric order
Question 2
Who were the primary architects responsible for designing the Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis under the supervision of the sculptor Phidias?
Correct Answer:
Ictinus and Callicrates
Question 3
Polyclitus (Polykleitos) formulated a celebrated bronze treatise and sculpture known as the Canon. Which statue embodies his 1:7 ideal proportions and shift of body weight known as contrapposto?
Correct Answer:
Doryphoros (Spear Bearer)
Question 4
Which revolutionary material allowed ancient Roman architects to construct monumental vaulted ceilings, massive domes, and aqueducts that spanned vast distances?
Correct Answer:
Opus caementicium (Roman concrete)
Question 5
The Pantheon in Rome, rebuilt under Emperor Hadrian, features a coffered concrete dome. What is the central unglazed opening at the top of the dome called?
Correct Answer:
Oculus
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