310--section ISS 2 Mid-term I Spring 2010 Midterm I You have one hour and 50 minutes to complete 70 questions. They are all multiplechoice questions and each question has one and only one correct answer. Please make sure that you answer each and every question.
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In Chinese private gardens, the pine signifies ___. A. longevity B. good timber C. submission D. None of the above E. A, B, and C In general, Chinese poetry, landscape and paintings prefer _____. A. to be unclear B. precise meaning C. antagonist D. None of the above E. A, B, and C Select the term which best describes Chinese design, A. formal B. informal C. None of the above D. Both A and B According to lecture, the Lascaux cave painting may be ___. A. the first landscape art B. an eye-catcher C. a sky chart D. both A & B E. None of the above
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5. In lecture, your professor presented the Dalian world Peace Park. Select the term which best represents the concept for the park. A. a presentation of religious views B. a presentation of Feng Shui C. a representation of the earth D. None of the above E. A, B, and C
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Select the statement that is true concerning Stonehenge. A. a mimi-lith B. first composed of a woodhenge C. the only Iron Age site in Western Europe D. None of the above E. A, B, and C As a sign of respect to Ayers Rock in Australia, one should ___. A. boil hot water and drink it facing east B. wear a green hat C. not climb on the rock D. both A and C E. None of the above Recent research suggests the Egyptian culture was _____. A. African in origin B. an off-shoot of Sumerian culture C. never fully developed until the Greeks conquered it D. None of the above E. A, B, and C According to lecture, a "Tumulus" is ____. A a grave site with earth and stones B. a special soup from Persia C. a special style of cave painting in Malta D. None of the above New Grange is a large tomb site built around 3,300 BC in ___. A. the Isle of Mammals B. Portugal C. Brittany, France D. None of the above Ziggaruts are affiliated with ___. A. Greeks B. Cambodians C. Sumerians D. None of the above This culture is responsible for the Forest of Sargon. A. Hittites B. Lydians C. Assyrians D. Persians E. None of the above
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13. According to lecture, for the Egyptians, the Nile was possibly the earth's representation of ____. A. East Africa B. glacial melt-water C. the Milky Way D. None of the above E. A, B, and C 14. According to Herodotus, Egyptian culture ___. A. greatly influence the Greeks B. was greatly influenced by the Greeks and Sumerians C. never amounted to very much D. None of the above E. A, B, and C This device was used for irrigation in Egypt. A. Shadur B. hydro-meter C. agronometer D. None of the above E. A, B, and C According to lecture, for Greek culture, Ephesus was the place where ___. A. marble stone carving was developed B. pine trees were first used for landscaping C. where the Corinthian column was first employed D. None of the above E. A, B, and C According to lecture building columns are based upon ____. A. the magic rectangle B. Sumerian rods C. human proportions D. None of the above E. A, B, and C Select the statement which best reflects many private residences in Egypt. A. people could not have private residences B. rectangular C. contains vegetables, fruit trees, and ponds D. Both B and C E. None of the above
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Select the statement which best reflects Egyptian construction techniques. A. Used columns in temples. B. Primarily used the Doric column style borrowed from the Greeks. C. Primarily used white marble for longevity. D. Both B and C. E. None of the above According to lecture, Agoras are Greek ___. A. public spaces B. early gladiator sites C. theaters D. None of the above E. A, B, and C To protect a Greek temple, the Greeks used ___. A. the threat of Sparta B. the curse of the Zodiac C. a Medusa D. None of the above E. A, B, and C Melitus is famous for its ____. A. olives B. irrigation canals C. gridiron city plan D. None of the above E. A, B, and C According to lecture, a Qanat can be use to _____. A. move heavy objects such as monoliths B. keep ice cool in summer C. ventilate a house in summer D. None of the above E. Both B, and C The Greek orders of columns are____. A. Doric B. Ionic C. Corinthian D. None of the above E. A, B, and C
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In Roman culture the ___ functioned similar to the Greek Agora. A. forum B. Pantheon C. Palantine D. None of the above E. A, B, and C The design of the Christian Church is based upon the Roman ___. A. forum B. Pantheon C. basilica D. None of the above E. A, B, and C
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27. According to lecture, this person studied environmental conditions in and near Turkey, eventually writing in 1864"Man and Nature." A. Walter Clay Lowdermilk B. Mifred Wilbury C. Hoarce Greeley D. None of the above (George Marsh) E. A, B, and C 28. This culture practiced Genius Loci A. Britons of Carnac B. Persians C. Greeks D. None of the Above
29. According to lecture, this Greek culture used this form of construction at the Tholos Tombs. A. flying buttresses B. rotated arch C. corbels D. None of the above 30. According to lecture, Pliny the Elder ___. A. preferred Corinthian columns B. invented the vault C. wrote a book about natural history D. None of the above E. A, B, and C
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According to lecture, Vitruvius ____. A. wrote a book concerning architectural design B. accepted Christianity C. travelled along the silk road D. None of the above E. A, B, and C According to lecture, the Greek Parthenon was ___. A. built at least twice B. the only Greek sacred place of merit C. built as a public works project D. Both A and C E. None of the above From the Greek list of seven things to be seen, these still stand: ___. A. Temple of Artemis at Ephesus B. Mausoleum of Mossolus at Halicarnassus C. Great pyramid of Giza D. Both A and B. E. Both A and C. The oldest surviving Persian garden was for built ___. A. Alexander the Great B. Cyrus the Great C. Xerces D. None of the above. The person brought Ionian philosophy to Athens. A. Anaximander B. Pythagoras C. Anaxagoras D. None of the above.
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36. In Chapter 2 concerning Near Eastern landscapes, the text mentions that people in the Near East around 8,000 B.C occupied the following types of landscape ___. A. Happy B. Coastal ?????????? C. Upland D. None of the above E. A, B, and C
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In Chapter 2 in your text discusses the town of Catal Huyuk in Anatolia (Turkey).
The shape of this village is primarily___. A. Crazy B. Rectilinear C. Ovoid D. None of the above E. A, B, and C 38. In Chapter 2 in your text discusses the development of several towns including___. A. Mumbai B. Jerico C. Hangzhou D. None of the above E. A, B, and C 39. ___. Chapter 3 in your text discusses further changes in site locations, to areas with. A. B. C. D. E. 40. Rivers Mammoths Tuna None of the above A, B, and C
According to your text, Mesopotamian settlements often contained a ___. A. Taco Bell for 4th meal B. Ziggurat C. large altar D. None of the above E. A, B, and C By 3500 BC in Mesopotamia, one saw the rise of _____. A. City states B. orange trees C. Doric temples D. None of the above E. A, B, and C Chapter 5 in your text indicates that towns are situated for ___. A. obtaining water B. being close to agricultural land C. defense D. None of the above E. A, B, and C
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outdoor activities warfare volcanic eruptions None of the above A, B, and C
The great wall became a dynastic wall under which dynasty? A. Shang B. Qin C. Tang D. None of the above E. A, B, and C The silk road flourished under this dynasty. A. Han B. Bling C. Shang D. None of the above E. A, B, and C Stone carving is expressed in China during its zenith at ____. A. Longmen Grottoes B. Kunming C. Guangzhou D. None of the above E. A, B, and C According to lecture, Ming tombs were ____. A. barrowed from the Japanese emperor style B. too simple C. experiential D. None of the above E. A, B, and C According to lecture, the forbidden city is situated on ___. A. east-west axis B. north-south axis C. meandering river axis D. None of the above E. A, B, and C
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According to lecture, facing north is a sign of ___. A. submission
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50. According to your text in Chapter 6, the Etruscans preferred to build their cities/towns ___. A. in the valley by a water supply B. along slopes of hills or mountains C. on sacred alter sites of the gods D. None of the above E. A, B, and C 51. According to you text in chapter 6, Roman roads, A. linked and circled the empire B. were only used in Italy C. not as good a Greek roads D. None of the above E. A, B, and C According to your text, Buddhism was a response to __. A. perceived problems with Hinduism B. Writings of the Design Master C. the Book of the Very Dead D. None of the above E. A, B, and C According to your text, Islamic responses to garden design are ___. A. very geometric B. informal C. based upon the concept of the ocean D. None of the above E. A, B, and C According to you text, Persian gardens are related to ___. A. Feng Shui B. Hindu beliefs about incarnation C. paradise D. None of the above E. A, B, and C
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According to your text, the plan for New Delhi was inspired from ___. A. Washington D.C.
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Melitus Hangzhou None of the above A, B, and C
The Khmer city of Angkor was place in this environmental setting. A. uplands B. wetlands C. coastal cliffs D. None of the above E. A, B, and C According to your text, one of the temple forms in SW Asia is the ___. A. hill fort B. megaron C. stupa D. None of the above E. A, B, and C In lecture, the discussion of city planning and design in the Indus valley included A. B. C. D. E. Mohenjodaro Harappa Lothal None of the above A, B, and C
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According to lecture, Angkor Wat contains many ____. A. stupas B. wreaths C. wealthy nobles D. None of the above E. A, B, and C According to lecture, a good example of a medieval piazza can be found in ___. A. Siena, Italy B. Nice, France C. Athens, Greece D. None of the above E. A, B, and C
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62. According to lecture, one of the styles of Christian churches during medieval times was the ____. A. Greek Doric style B. Baroque style C. Romanesque style D. None of the above E. A, B, and C 63. according to lecture, this artist perpetuated to idea that there was a "Dark Age" after the fall of Rome. A. Giorgio Vasari B. Raphael C. Da Vinci D. None of the above. 64. According to lecture, an element of the Gothic church was the ____. A. flying buttress B. lead roof C. gargoyles D. None of the above E. A, B, and C Which urban environment functioned as a public open space ___. A agora B. forum C. medieval piazza D. None of the above E. A, B, and C The port of Lothal is known as the first ___. A. city with public art B. city with a dock and dockyard system C. city with monolithic structures D. A, B, and C E. None of the above For a site to typically become a Buddhist Stupa, the site must contain ___. A. good Feng Shui B. a graveyard
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Angkor Wat is in this country. A. India B. Pakistan C. Cambodia D. None of the above. According to lecture, the buildings at Sant Climent de Taull is in this style. A. Post-modern B. Gothic C. Romanesque D. None of the above. According to lecture the Palace at Westminster is known as this style. A. Greek Revival B. Romanesque C. Gothic Revival D. None of the above.
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