Architecture Trivia Questions
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In which city did I.M. Pei's L'Enfant Plaza open to acclaim in 1968?
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washington, d.c.
Which architectural style is referred to as 'Le Style Metro' in honor of Paris' subway system?
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art nouveau
What architectural feature, especially a small one crowning a roof or turret, is a cupola?
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dome
What term, derived from the Greek for 'one stone', describes a structure made from a single solid piece, such as an obelisk?
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monolith
What is the pseudonym of the Swiss architect and city planner Charles-Edouard Jeanneret?
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le corbusier
What is classically found at the bottom of a column and serves as the base for a statue today?
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pedestal
Which Bauhaus founder, who taught at Harvard, contributed to the design of the Harvard University Graduate Center?
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walter gropius
What museum features a 71-foot glass pyramid designed by I.M. Pei and was commissioned by Francois Mitterrand?
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louvre
What structure did James Paxton design for the 1st World's Fair in London in 1851?
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crystal palace
In architecture, what is the structure called that has a capital as its uppermost part?
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column
What is the name of the group of buildings that formed the Great Fortified Palace of the Moorish kings of Spain?
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alhambra
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