Trivia Quiz on Architectural Terminology

1. The story above the cornice of a building.

A) Basement

B) Mezzanine

C) Penthouse

D) Attic

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2. A continuous aisle in a building, especially around the apse in a church.

A) Nave

B) Transept

C) Ambulatory

D) Choir

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3. Where would you find an Oculus

A) In a skylight opening

B) On the side of a pillar

C) At the base of a statue

D) Dome central opening

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4. A slender, lofty tower with balconies, attached to a Muslim mosque.

A) Minaret

B) Dome

C) Mihrab

D) Madrasa

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5. In religious institutions, a courtyard with covered walks.

A) Cloister

B) Atrium

C) Peristyle

D) Arcade

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6. A roofed gallery with an open arcade or colonnade on at least one side.

A) Loggia

B) Portico

C) Stoa

D) Arcade

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7. A passageway of a Christian Church or a Roman basilica running paralell to the nave, separated from it by an arcade or colonnade.

A) nave

B) apse

C) Aisle

D) transept

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8. The upper horizontal part of a classical order, between a capital and the roof; it consists of the architrave, frieze, and cornice.

A) Architrave

B) Frieze

C) Entablature

D) Pediment

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9. A stone slab at the top of a classical column aiding the support of the architecture.

A) Capital

B) Abacus

C) Architrave

D) Frieze

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10. The pointed arch used in Gothic architecture.

A) Barrel arch

B) Round arch

C) Ogive

D) Lancet arch

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11. A projecting support built into or against the external wall of a building, typically used in Gothic buildings. A flying … is an arch that transfers the thrust of a vault to a lower support.

A) Corbel

B) Pendentive

C) Buttress

D) Flying buttress

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12. A band of painted or sculpted decoration, often at the top of a wall.

A) Cornice

B) Frieze

C) Relief

D) Mural

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