Architecture History Quiz

Which architectural style is characterized by domes, overhanging eaves, pointed arches, and vaulted roofs?

• Indo-Saracenic architecture

• Baroque architecture

• Modernist architecture

• Art Deco architecture

Who designed the Parliament, Secretariat, and the capital of New Delhi in India?

• Le Corbusier

• Frank Lloyd Wright

• Louis Kahn

• Zaha Hadid

Which architectural style is known for its bold and aggressive articulation of structural elements?

• Deconstructivism

• Brutalism

• Minimalism

• Postmodernism

Which architect is known for blending vernacular elements into modernism in Indian architecture?

• Norman Foster

• Charles Correa

• Frank Gehry

• Rem Koolhaas

Which architectural style in India draws heavily from ancient building traditions and integrates elements like Vastu Shastra principles?

• Post-liberalization Architecture

• Alternative Practices

• Regional Modernism

• Counter Modernism

Which architectural style emerged as a reaction to the Baroque and Rococo design?

• Gothic Revival

• Neoclassicism

• Postmodernism

• Art Nouveau

Who designed the Iron Bridge in Coalbrookdale, the world's first iron bridge?

• Richard Boyle

• Abraham Darby III

• Étienne-Louis Boullée

• Joseph Paxton

In which city was the Crystal Palace built to house the Great Exhibition in 1851?

• New York

• Berlin

• Paris

• London

Which architect is known for his drawings of a National Library and a Monument to Newton, showing massive sepulchral buildings?

• Étienne-Louis Boullée

• Joseph Paxton

• Richard Boyle

• Adolf Hitler

What was the purpose of the Eiffel Tower when it was built for the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris?

• To showcase modern art

• To symbolize industrial power

• To serve as a government building

• To house a museum