GMU Architecture Questions
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Answer the following questions: ” Put each answer next to its question in a word document”.
Early Americas
- ● What is unique about the Andean Coastline? Why?
- ● How did it influence agriculture, settlements, different communities (fishermenand peasants)
- ● What are key crops in this region?
- ● Which vegetable that is now grown all over the world was native to thisregion?
- ● Where is Caral located (how far from Lima, Peru)? On the bank of whichriver?
- ● Describe the urban organization of Caral.
- ● What is the most significant architectural part of Caral? [Pyramid Major]
- ● Briefly describe three architectural features of Caral.
- Key Vocabulary/Concepts:
Potato, Alpaca and Llamas, Pyramid Major, Caral, Andean geography - Old Kingdom Egypt
- ● How did the Pharaoh present himself?
- ● Which dynasty did the Old Kingdom Egypt begin with?
- ● What are the names of the great pyramids of Giza, who built them, and whenwere they built?
- ● What are the 4 components of the pyramid complex and what are theirfunctions?
- ● Draw a section through the Great Pyramid of Cheops and identify all itscomponents with dimensions.
- ● How did the design on the pyramids of Giza reflect Egyptian Pharaohs and theirlives?
Key Vocabulary: Imhotep, Great Pyramids, Mummy, Sarcophagus, Sphinx. - The Aegean World
- ● Who was Homer? What were his epic works?
- ● What is Thalassocracy?
- ● How did the Agean and Mediterranean Seas affect the Minoan andMycenaean civilizations?
- ● How did the Aegean Sea shape the perception of Greek space?
- ● What did Socrates say about the Greek people?
- ● Where do we see the first example of a “flush toilet”?
- ● What is a megaron?
- ● What is the difference between a Mycenaean mask and an Egyptian mask?
- ● Describe the Palace complex at Knossos.
- New Kingdom Egypt
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- ● Who was Amun Re?
- ● Who was Hatshepsut? What was her significance?
- ● Draw the plan and section of the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
- ● What design features of the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut stand out?
- ● What are the four spatial components of an Egyptian temple? Describe anddraw the Temple of Luxor.
- ● What is the most sacred object in the sanctuary and why?
- ● How did Rameses II represent himself? What temple did he build? Can you drawthe plan and section of this temple?
- ● Why was Abu Simbel removed?
- From Neo-Assyria and Babylon to Persepolis
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- ● What were the iron-based power centers around 800 BCE? Draw a tentative geographic map to show these centers.
- ● Describe Persepolis
- ● Compare these city complexes: Babylon and Persepolis. Draw diagrams.
- ● What is the “hanging garden of Babylon”? Explain with a diagram and show itspossible location.
- ● What were the ways iron enabled various civilizations? [better tools, etc.]
- Classical Greece
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- ● Who was Solon and what did he do/propose?
- ● Explain: mens sana in corpore sano.
- ● What is the Acropolis?
- ● What is Agora?
- ● What are the main buildings on Acropolis?
- ● What type of temple is the Parthenon?
- ● Draw the plan of the Parthenon as accurately as possible.
- ● What are the Orders?
- ● What is the Doric Order and what are some main elements?
- ● What are the “Elgin Marbles”? Where are they now?
- ● What is the Golden Section or Ratio? Draw and explain with numbers/equation.
- ● What is “optical illusion”? How was it fixed in the Parthenon?
