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ARCH 250 - EXAM #1 - Klein, Texas A&M University Questions and Answers Latest Guide 100% V, Exams of Advanced Education

What date is associated with the Caenaferon Castle? - CORRECT ANSWER-- 1238 Where is the Caenaferon Castle located? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Gwynedd, Wales What type of building is the Caenaferon Castle? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Castle / Administrative center in the campaign to subdue Wales

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ARCH 250 - EXAM #1 - Klein, Texas A&M
University
What date is associated with the Caenaferon Castle? - CORRECT ANSWER-- 1238
Where is the Caenaferon Castle located? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Gwynedd, Wales
What type of building is the Caenaferon Castle? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Castle /
Administrative center in the campaign to subdue Wales
Who built the Caenaferon Castle? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Edward the I, King of
England
What style of architecture is the Caenaferon Castle? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Medieval
What are the techniques and materials used in the construction of the Caenaferon
Castle? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Defensible entrances
- postern gate
- Curtain/ fortification walls with arrow slits
- Towers/ barbican
- Battlements / crenellations
- Interior wards
- Great hall
What time period is associated with the Krak des Chevaliers? - CORRECT ANSWER--
The 12th Century
Where is the Krak des Chevaliers located? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Syria
What type of building is the Krak des Chevaliers? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Castle
Who built the Krak Des Chevaliers? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Originally built by Knights
Hospitaller under St. John in 1142
- Renovated by Baybars until 1285
What style of architecture is the Krak Des Chevaliers? - CORRECT ANSWER--
Crusader
What are the techniques and materials used in the construction of the Krak des
Chevaliers? - CORRECT ANSWER-- two separate stone walls
- Outer curtain with round towers and moat
- Interior moat
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What date is associated with the Caenaferon Castle? - CORRECT ANSWER-- 1238 Where is the Caenaferon Castle located? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Gwynedd, Wales What type of building is the Caenaferon Castle? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Castle / Administrative center in the campaign to subdue Wales Who built the Caenaferon Castle? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Edward the I, King of England What style of architecture is the Caenaferon Castle? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Medieval What are the techniques and materials used in the construction of the Caenaferon Castle? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Defensible entrances

  • postern gate
  • Curtain/ fortification walls with arrow slits
  • Towers/ barbican
  • Battlements / crenellations
  • Interior wards
  • Great hall What time period is associated with the Krak des Chevaliers? - CORRECT ANSWER-- The 12th Century Where is the Krak des Chevaliers located? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Syria What type of building is the Krak des Chevaliers? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Castle Who built the Krak Des Chevaliers? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Originally built by Knights Hospitaller under St. John in 1142
  • Renovated by Baybars until 1285 What style of architecture is the Krak Des Chevaliers? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Crusader What are the techniques and materials used in the construction of the Krak des Chevaliers? - CORRECT ANSWER-- two separate stone walls
  • Outer curtain with round towers and moat
  • Interior moat
  • Cistern on south end one entrance
  • Towers with machicolations
  • Drawbridge
  • Central block with two levels What dates are associated with the Canterbury Cathedral? - CORRECT ANSWER-- 1175 through 1184(Early english)
  • 14th - 15th Century(Perpendicular phase) What time periods are associated with Abbey Church of St. Denis? - CORRECT ANSWER-- 1137 through 1144(early gothic phase)
  • 1231 through 1281 (Rayonette phase) Where is the Abbey Church of St. Denis located? - CORRECT ANSWER-- St. Denis, France
  • Near Paris What type of building is the Abbey Church of St. Denis? - CORRECT ANSWER-- A monastery Who built the Abbey Church of St. Denis? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Abbot Suger What style of architecture is the Abbey Church of St. Denis? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Gothic What are the techniques and materials used in the construction of the Abbey Church of St. Denis? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Ribbed Vaults
  • Pointed Arch
  • Slender Buttresses (gothic)
  • Compound piers of a cluster of vertical shafts
  • Bar tracery(rayonnant) Where is the Canterbury Cathedral located? - CORRECT ANSWER-- England What type of building is the Canterbury Cathedral? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Cathedral Who built the Canterbury Cathedral? - CORRECT ANSWER-- William of Sens and William the Gentleman What style of architecture is the Canterbury Cathedral? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Gothic What are the techniques and materials used in the construction of the Canterbury Cathedral? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Cylindrical Columns and round piers supporting six rib vaults
  • Two sets of paired arches

What are the techniques and materials used in the construction of the Medieval Longhouse? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Local building materials

  • Wooden supports
  • Thatch Roof
  • Design determined by climate/function
  • Long rectangular floor plan
  • Residential section with central hearth
  • Second room for sleeping or storage
  • Barn What time period is associated with the Ely Cathedral - CORRECT ANSWER-- 1081 through 1336 Where is the Ely Cathedral located? - CORRECT ANSWER-- England What type of building is the Ely Cathedral? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Cathedral Who built the Ely Cathedral? - CORRECT ANSWER-- William Hurley and Ely Norman What style of architecture is the Ely Cathedral? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Norman Romanesque(11th Century)
  • Gothic(14th Century) What are the techniques and materials used in the construction of the Ely Cathedral? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Large scale construction in timber
  • Hammer-beams
  • Rib vaults
  • Timber roof What time period is associated with the Notre Dame Cathedral in Laon, France? - CORRECT ANSWER-- 1155 through 1205 Where is the Notre Dame Cathedral in Laon, France located? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Laon, France What type of building is the Notre Dame Cathedral in Laon, France? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Cathedral Who built the Notre Dame Cathedral in Laon, France? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Bishop of Paris(1150-1155)
  • Jean De Chelles(north Transept) What style of architecture is the Notre Dame Cathedral in Laon, France? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Early Gothic

What are the techniques and materials used in the construction of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Laon, France? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Pointed Arch

  • Rib Vaults above the nave: sexpartite over two bays
  • Flying Buttresses What was the Hospital of Notre Dame de Fontenilles founded? - CORRECT ANSWER-- 1293 Where is the Hospital of Notre Dame de Fontenilles located? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Tonnerre, France What type of building is the Hospital of Notre Dame de Fontenilles? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Hospital
  • Designed as a place to take care of sick, poor and/or pregnant widows and orphans Who built the Hospital of Notre Dame de Fontenilles? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Margaret of Burgundy What style of architecture is the Hospital of Notre Dame de Fontenilles? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Medieval What techniques and materials were used in the construction of the Hospital of Notre Dame de Fontenilles? - CORRECT ANSWER-- High horizontal oak timbers with vertical king posts
  • Barrel vault ceilings with oak panelling What time period is associated with the Medieval House? - CORRECT ANSWER-- 12th century Where is the Medieval House located? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Cluny, France What type of building is the Medieval House? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Townhouse Who built the Medieval House? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Merchants, Businessmen and Craftsmen What style of architecture is the Medieval House? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Medieval What techniques and materials were used in the construction of the Medieval House? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Stone with glass windows
  • Pointed arch
  • Colonnettes between windows
  • Lombard bands What time period is associated with the Notre Dame Cathedral in Chartres? - CORRECT ANSWER-- 1194 through 1230

What date is associated with the Church of Raising Lazarus? - CORRECT ANSWER-- 1391 Where is the Church of Raising Lazarus located? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Khizi, Russia What type of building is the Church of Raising Lazarus? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Church What style of architecture is the Church of Raising Lazarus? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Russian What techniques and materials were used in the construction of the Church of Raising Lazarus? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Larch used on the lower part to resist rot

  • Pine used for the upper-sections
  • Birch used for the flashing
  • Aspen Shingles
  • Horizontal woodwork and upright wooden members
  • Ridge beams line the roof
  • Russian Orthodox cross sits on top of an "Onion Dome" What time period is associated with Ca'd'Oro? - CORRECT ANSWER-- 1421 through 1440 Where is Ca'd'Oro located? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Venice, Italy What type of building is Ca'd'Oro? - CORRECT ANSWER-- House Who built Ca'd'Oro? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Matteo Raverti What style of architecture is Ca'd'Oro? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Gothic and Islamic What techniques and materials were used in the construction of Ca'd'Oro? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Brick with timber foundations and ties What date is associated with the Church of Transfiguration? - CORRECT ANSWER-- 1741 Where is the Church of Transfiguration located? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Khizi, Russia What type of building is the Church of Transfiguration? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Church Who built the Church of Transfiguration? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Peter the Great What style of architecture is the Church of Transfiguration? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Russian

Why did Peter the Great build the Church of Transfiguration? - CORRECT ANSWER-- To honor his victories over the Swedes What techniques and materials were used in the construction of the Church of Transfiguration? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Twenty-two helmet shaped domes

  • The ground floor is octagonal, similar to a Greek cross with four side chapels
  • The vestibule wraps around the nave
  • Bochki (reverse-curve gables = oval)
  • The shingles were made of moist aspen or poplar, which were curved and wedged into place What time period is associated with St. Basil the Blessed? - CORRECT ANSWER-- 1555 through 1560 Where is St. Basil the Blessed located? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Moscow, Russia What type of building is St. Basil the Blessed? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Cathedral Who built St. Basil the Blessed? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Barma and Postnik What style of architecture is St. Basil the Blessed? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Russian Why was St. Basil the Blessed constructed? - CORRECT ANSWER-- To commemorate Ivan IV's victory over the golden horde(Tartars/Mongols) at the battle of Kazan in 1552 What techniques and materials were used in the construction of St. Basil the Blessed? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Built of stone and brick but decorated like other Russian churches with "Onion Domes"
  • Central sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary surrounded by eight chapels dedicated to saints In 1588, a chapel was built over the southeast corner of this cathedral - CORRECT ANSWER-- St. Basil the Blessed
  • After this, the name "St. Basil the Blessed" has been associated with this cathedral What time period is associated with the King's College Chapel? - CORRECT ANSWER-
  • 1446 through 1515 Where is the King's College Chapel located? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Cambridge, England What type of building is the King's College Chapel? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Chapel Who built the King's College Chapel? - CORRECT ANSWER-- John Wastell

Medieval house, Cluny, France, 12th century - CORRECT ANSWER- Hospital of Notre Dame de Fontenilles, Tonnerre, France, founded 1293 - CORRECT ANSWER- Doge's Palace, Venice, Italy, 1309- 1424 - CORRECT ANSWER- Ca' d'Oro, Venice, Italy, 1421- 1440 - CORRECT ANSWER- Church of the Raising of Lazarus, Muromansky Monastery, now at Kizhi, Russia, ca. 1391 - CORRECT ANSWER- Church of the Transfiguration, Kizhi, Russia, 1714 - CORRECT ANSWER- St. Basil the Blessed (Cathedral of the Intercession on the Moat), Moscow, Russia, (1555-1560) - CORRECT ANSWER-