Ancient Greece - Architecture
Test Quiz
1. Which of the following is not one of the primary Greek 'orders' of architecture?
a. Ionic
b. Doric
c. Franklin
d. Corinthian
e. All of the above
2. Which order of Greek columns was the most decorative?
a. Ionic
b. Doric
c. Franklin
d. Corinthian
e. All of the above
3. Which order of Greek columns had the most simple design?
a. Ionic
b. Doric
c. Franklin
d. Corinthian
e. All of the above
4. What was the main decorative feature of the Ionic order of columns?
a. No decoration at the base and simple capital
b. Scrolls on each side of the capital
c. Leaves of the acanthus plant
d. Smooth sides with no grooves
e. All of the above
5. What were the grooves down the sides of the columns called?
a. Scrolling
b. Frieze
c. Fluting
d. Pediment
e. Cella
6. What Greek god was the Parthenon dedicated to?
a. Zeus
b. Apollo
c. Aphrodite
d. Hera
e. Athena
7. What were 'stoas'?
a. Covered walkways where merchants could sell goods
b. Large temples at the center of the city
c. Government buildings with multiple floors
d. Large homes in the countryside
e. Special columns with lots of decorations
8. What is the design at the top of a column called?
a. Frieze
b. Pediment
c. Cella
d. Capital
e. Propylaea
9. What was 'cella'?
a. A type of musical instrument used in the theater
b. The inner chamber in a temple
c. The decoration at the top of a column
d. A covered walkway for merchants
e. A design at the entrance of a temple
10. What is the decorated triangle between the frieze and the roof called?
a. Column
b. Pediment
c. Cella
d. Capital
e. Propylaea
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