PRELIM EXAM

1. History of Architecture 4 began with the introduction of the Philippines, our country, as an
architect, how should you be utilizing this information?
ARCHITECTURE INCLUDES SIX INFUENCING FACTORS; THEREFORE WE SHOULD START
WITH THE INTIIAL POSSIBLE INFLUENCES FOR A COUNTRY TO COME UP WITH ITS
ARCHITECTURE

2. This part of History of Architecture 4 focuses on architecture learnfrom their examples before
being able to create one
PRE COLONIAL PERIOD

3. How many languages are there in the Philippines?

4. How many islands are there in the Philippines?

5. How long were the Spaniards stayed in the Philippines?

6. Which among the following stayed in the Philippines the shortest but left more than half of the
country in ruins?
JAPANESE

7. Which among the following stayed in the Philippines the shortest but left with heritage?
AMERICANS

8. The Philippines is prone to several risk by way of typhoons, flood, earthquake, tsunami, drought
and epidemic. Which among the following cause the country to be vulnerable to these
natural occurrences?
GEOGRAPHY

9. How many branches of the government do we have in the Philippines?

10. In August 2022, there are 8 identified natural disasters in the Philippines where the highest
index is earthquake. Why is this possible?
Because of the earthquake belt
11. As of date, we have 17 presidents and five republics. Which among the following is the most
possible reason of how politics affected architecture in the Philippines?
Projects of disagreeing political parties are automatically denied or discontinued.

12. During the Spanish period, where does town planning is centralized?
TOWARDS THE CHURCH

13. How many total republics did the Philippine government had including the commonwealth,
provisional, military, and insular
8

14. Which among the following is the best possible reason the Chinese came to the Philippines
pre-colonization?
TRADE

15. During our discussion, the term Indio was mentioned. Which among the following does this
refers to?
People of the indies

16. Lean-tos are known as windbreakers or windscreens which was the first attempt at building.
This served as shelters during hunting or food gathering journey. Which among the
following type of roofs resemble this in modern day?
Shed type

17. Which among the following is the minimum number of typhoons, thunderstorm, storm or
colloquially known as bagyo we experience within the Philippine Area of Responsibility
without El Niño?
20

18. The tree house is an ancient or prehistoric dwelling whether in the Philippines or in other
countries. Which among the following is the most possible reason why this has been
used for dwellings
PREHISTORIC PEOPLE MAY HAVE BEEN RUNNING AWAY FROM POSSIBLE PREDATORS,
SO THEY RUN TO THE HIGHEST AVAILABLE POINT WHICH HAPPENN TO BE A TREE
DURING That TIME

19. A prehistoric dwelling that is a ready-made house with stable envelope. The only risk is that if
there were existing inhabitants once it was occupied.
cave
20. Abong, halipan, and known with the concept of the house as a womb
BALE

21. Described with slightly elevated side sections, octagonal plan with undefined exterior features
BINAYON

22. Its roof almost touch the ground in an almost pyramidal shape with rectangular cap and is
placed on top of stone floors. Poorer families call this apa or inapa.
Binagiyan

23. The roof suggests an inverted hull with exposed floor joists outside suggesting the profile of a
boat.
BINURON

24. Which among the following is not the reason why most indigenous house in the Philippine are
on stilts or raised above the ground?
The space beneath is used for storage- food- firewood personal belongings

25. This dwelling also seems like a museum for housing the prehistoric things our forefathers used.
Although this does not exactly look like a house from outside this can also be called an
express house.
CAVE

26. Council house and dormitory for the young and old unmarried males in Bontoc house
ATO

27. Which among the following is incorrect?

MIDTERM EXAM

1. To urbanize the country which building type did the Spaniards focus on doing?
CHURCH

2. This is created for the government of kingdoms outside Europe

4. In 1552 the Casa de Contratacion was promulgated within this

5. During the Spanish era, scattered barangays were grouped and reduced in number making a
compact and larger communities.
REDUCCION

6. When the colony was divided into parcels and has been assigned to Spanish colonists
ENCOMIENDA

7. This is a system creating the cabecera, población, barrios, Intramuros and extramuros
CITIES AND TOWN SYSTEMS

8. A colonial structure that used locally available materials with thick walls, dark façade impression
and is of ecclesiastical use
CHURCH ARCHITECTURE

9 A colonial structure whose focus is civic architecture

10. A sort of room on the ground floor that acts as a water storage for the house
ALJIBE

11. This caters the caroza, carretela

12. Serves as a vestibule from the main entry and is usually a passage. Sometimes caroza can be
found here
ZAGUAN

13. The place where the family eats

15. Dry storage

16. Ante-sala from the stairs

17. The first church built in Luzon and the only structure in Intramuros to survive WWII
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF SAN AGUSTIN

18. An outstanding example of earthquake baroque with a separate massive coral stone belltower
SAINT AUGUSTINE OF CHURCH

19. The finest surviving example of Fortress baroque

20. Unlike traditional churches on a central plaza, this example sit on a hill
NUESTRA SENORA DE LA ASUNCION

HOA QUIZ FINALS

1.The Manila City Hall, Leyte Capitol, UP Padre Faura Campus and Department of Agriculture and
Commerce (Tourism) are some of the works of Antonio Toledo who is also regarded as the
master of Neoclassic Style.
Antonio Toledo

2.Arcadio Arellano is known as the principal designer of Manila Metropolitan Theater,

3.These were the summary of American Colonial period in line with architecture
o Colonial were built to facilitate different ventures, especially in public health and sanitation
。 Improvements in construction
。 Emergence of Filipino architects
。 Local adaptation of the international art deco style
A) True
B) False
4.The Capitol Theater is an art deco done in exaggerated, geometric style.
A) True
B) False

5.Not everyone of us entered BS Architecture because we liked it, some of us enrolled to this
course because we are influenced by someone else. On the other hand, there are individuals
who took another degree prior to taking up this course because this what he wanted and he
became the father of Philippine architecture afterwards. Which among the following is his first
course prior to BS Architecture?
A) Qualification passer only
B) Mathematics
C) Physical Therapy
D) Civil Engineering

6.Which among the following is the best possible reason of the Pensionado program apart from
allowing Filipino students getting a foreign education?
A) Because we are a colony and there we submit to the colonizer
B)This is done because of ethnic cleansing. See, when they came they started to emphasize the
value of education
C) From the program, we can gain knowledge from the foreign educators we can use in
nation building

7.The Quiapo Church or the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, has been reconstructed for
different reasons. The original plan and edifice has slight baroque influences, this was enhanced
by Jose Maria Zaragoza in the 1980's. Who created the original plan?
A Jose Maria Zaragoza
B) Pablo Antonio
C) Juan Arellano
D) Juan Nakpil

8.The purpose of knowing the academic background of Filipino architects and other architects with
exemplary works is for students to understand or at least have an idea of their specialization or
purpose in architecture
A)True
B)False

9.designed the Manila Carnival and was the first Filipino architect with a academic degree
Foreign Carlos Baretto

10.Which among the following is the one of the first priorities of Americans when they stayed here?
A)establishment of proper sanitation
B)creation of the National Building of Code of Manila
C)eradicating the memories of Spanish occupation

11. A second generation pensionado known for his incorporation of exotic design motifs through the
grammar of art deco by his work on Regina Building
A)Pablo Antonio
B)Juan Nakpil
C)Andres Luna de San Pedro

12. Granted the US sovereignty over the Phil. Islands for $20 million. Treaty of Paris

13.Francesco Monti is a French sculptor whose works were featured at the Metropolitan Theater,
White Cross Building, and even with Old Meralco Building which is now AdU's CS Building.
A)True
B)False

14. The Philippines was taken from the Spanish Colony by the French colony
A)True
B) False

15. The first registered architect in the Philippines is the designer of Gota de Leche Building
A) True
B) False
16. Is the first architect in Philippines

17.Carlo Barredo headed or authored the City Beautiful movement which

18. is known as the father of Philippine architecture and also the first national artist for architecture

19.

20.