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  • Marble - The mineral of greatest importance to Greek architecture of which Greece and her domains had ample supply.
  • Propylaea - Forming the imposing entrance to the acropolis and erected by the architect Mnesicles
  • Parthenon - The building in the acropolis generally considered as being the most nearly perfect building ever erected
  • Pteroma - The space between the colonnade and the naos wall in Greek templ
  • Domical roof construction - From the 5th century to the present, the character of Byzantine architecture is the practice of using.
  • Amphitheaters are used for? - Gladiatorial Contests
  • Stoa - An ancient Greek Portico, a long colonnaded shelter used in public places.
  • Acropolis - The fortified high area or citadel of an ancient Greek City.
  • Antefix - An upright ornament at the eaves of a tile roof, concealing the foot of a row of convex tiles that cover the joints of the flat tiles
  • Acroterion - Strictly, a pedestal at the corners or peak of a roof to support an ornament, more usually, the ornament itself.
  • Anthemion - Also called a 'Honeysuckle' ornament.
  • Apotheca - In ancient Greece and Rome, a storeroom of any kind, but especially for storing wine.
  • Anthemion - The characteristic of Greek ornament.
  • Refectory - The dining hall in a monastery, a convent, or a college.
  • The architecture of the curved line is known as - - Baroque
  • Cortel - The open court in an Italian palazzo.
  • Tracery - The ornamental pattern works in stone, filling the upper part of a Gothic window.
  • "cubicula" or bedroom is from what architecture? - Roman
  • How many stained glass is there in the Chartres Cathedral? - 176
  • Parts of an entablature, in order of top to bottom. - i. Cornice ii. Frieze iii. Architrave
  • Octagonal - Plan shape of a Chinese pagoda.
  • The usual number of stories for a Chinese pagoda. - 13
  • Square – Plan shape of a Japanese pagoda.
  • Pediment - Triangular piece of wall above the entablature.
  • Pendentive - A spherical triangle forming the transition from the circular plan of a dome to the polygonal plan of its supporting structure.
  • Narthex - A long arcaded entrance porch in an early Christian church.
  • Nave - The principal or central part of a church, extending from the narthex to the choir or chancel and usually flanked by aisles.
  • Stylobate - The uppermost step in the crepidoma.
  • Stereobate - The lowest step in the crepidoma.
  • Eustyle - Intercolumniation of 2.25 diameters.
  • Areostyle - Intercolumniation of 4 diameters.
  • Systyle - Intercolumniation of 2 diameters.
  • Pycnostyle intercolumniation has how many diameters? - 1.5 Diameters
  • Diastyle intercolumniation has how many diameters? - 3 Diameters
  • Circus - Roman building which is a prototype of the hippodrome of the Greek.
  • Colosseum - Roman building for which gladiatorial battles took place.
  • What sporting event takes place in the Palaestra? - Wrestling
  • Callicrates and Ictinus - Architects of the Parthenon.
  • Lamin - The tower atop the torogan where the princess and her ladies in waiting hide during occasions.
  • Zaguan - Found in the ground floor of the bahay na bato, it is where the carriages and floats are kept.