ARCH 249 Exam 1
The extremely influential exhibition organized by Bernard Rudofsky at the MOMA in
New York City: - ANS-Architecture without Architects
Most dramatic images from prehistoric times that were found in France and Spain: -
ANS-Paleolithic Cave Paintings
Assyrian King Sargon II's royal city of Khorsabad in Mesopotamia: - ANS-1. It was
embedded in the city's massive surrounding wall, which was reinforced by repetitive
towers
2. It was organized orthogonally around multiple courts
The city founded by Darius as a ceremonial capital to supplement Susa and
Pasargadae as centers of court life: - ANS-Persepolis
Largest roofed space in the palace at Persepolis that was able to contain 10,000 people
in its 250-sqft plan was: - ANS-Hall of a Hundred Columns
Due to Persian craftsmen accompanying the armies of Alexander the Great, the city of
Pataliputra in India has many columned-halls and animal capitals that resemble: -
ANS-Palace at Persepolis
The development of written language was achieved by about 3500 BC by the
Sumerians in the Middle Eastern land of: - ANS-Mesopotamia
Regions considered to be the cradles of Western history and architecture: - ANS-Egypt
and Mesopotamia
Origin of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers: - ANS-Mountains of eastern Turkey
World's first civilization (began to take shape around 4000 BC in southern
Mesopotamia): - ANS-Sumerian
The Sumerians were devoted to serving gods based on natural elements (T/F) -
ANS-True
The extremely influential exhibition organized by Bernard Rudofsky at the MOMA in
New York City: - ANS-Architecture without Architects
Most dramatic images from prehistoric times that were found in France and Spain: -
ANS-Paleolithic Cave Paintings
Assyrian King Sargon II's royal city of Khorsabad in Mesopotamia: - ANS-1. It was
embedded in the city's massive surrounding wall, which was reinforced by repetitive
towers
2. It was organized orthogonally around multiple courts
The city founded by Darius as a ceremonial capital to supplement Susa and
Pasargadae as centers of court life: - ANS-Persepolis
Largest roofed space in the palace at Persepolis that was able to contain 10,000 people
in its 250-sqft plan was: - ANS-Hall of a Hundred Columns
Due to Persian craftsmen accompanying the armies of Alexander the Great, the city of
Pataliputra in India has many columned-halls and animal capitals that resemble: -
ANS-Palace at Persepolis
The development of written language was achieved by about 3500 BC by the
Sumerians in the Middle Eastern land of: - ANS-Mesopotamia
Regions considered to be the cradles of Western history and architecture: - ANS-Egypt
and Mesopotamia
Origin of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers: - ANS-Mountains of eastern Turkey
World's first civilization (began to take shape around 4000 BC in southern
Mesopotamia): - ANS-Sumerian
The Sumerians were devoted to serving gods based on natural elements (T/F) -
ANS-True
