Korean Architecture

What is the traditional Korean house called?

• Nowa Jip

• Hanok

• Pagoda

• Choga Jip

What is the name of the large house built by the upper class in Korea?

• Hanok

• Giwa Jip

• Choga Jip

• Nowa Jip

A Korean house that is covered with a thatched roof

• Hanok

• Nowa Jip

• Giwa Jip

• Choga Jip

When were traditional Korean houses relatively unchanged from the Three Kingdoms period to?

• 1960~1980

• 1945~1960

• 1910~1945

• 1392~1910

Where were the altars for ancestors built among the various structures that make up traditional Korean houses?

• Behind the house

• In front of the house

• Beside the house

• Inside the house

What is the traditional heating system used in Korean traditional houses?

• Ondol

• Nanlo

• Haesbich

• Bul

How were the temples built or shaped during the Goguryeo period?

• Rectangle

• Circle

• Pentagon

• Octagon

What material were the towers of the Silla Dynasty constructed with?

• Iron

• Stone

• Wood

• Brick

What shape and height of stone pagodas were commonly built during the Goryeo Dynasty?

• Round, 5 floors

• Diverse shapes and heights

• Square, 7 floors

• Octagonal, 9 floors

What role does the bracket located between the columns and the roof play in traditional Korean houses?

• Structural support

• Decoration

• Ventilation

• Lighting