Exterior Inspection Section#1 Architectural Styles Test#1

• Question 1

  1 out of 1 points

  	The most notable feature of a Saltbox house is
  	Selected Answer: b.  a rear roof longer than the front one Answers: a.  a compound floor plan b.  a rear roof longer than the front one c.  very elaborate decoration d.  stucco siding e.  a flat roof

• Question 2

  1 out of 1 points

  	The decorative trim around the perimeter of the home at the top of the wall just below the roof is called
  	Selected Answer: b.  the cornice Answers: a.  the nogging b.  the cornice c.  the rails d.  half-trimming e.  quoining

• Question 3

  1 out of 1 points

  	Which is true about the walls of a Queen Anne house?
  	Selected Answer: a.  there are very few flat walls Answers: a.  there are very few flat walls b.  walls are all flat c.  walls are always brick d.  the walls facing the street have a different cladding than the rest e.  walls are always stucco

• Question 4

  1 out of 1 points

  	The following windows are generally considered to be weather-tight EXCEPT
  	Selected Answer: d.  jalousie Answers: a.  awning b.  hopper c.  casement d.  jalousie e.  slider

• Question 5

  1 out of 1 points

  	Mission-style houses typically have
  	Selected Answer: c.  quatrefoil windows Answers: a.  very small windows b.  no windows at the rear c.  quatrefoil windows d.  square porch openings e.  large eave overhangs

• Question 6

  1 out of 1 points

  	Which of the following is common of Prairie-style houses?
  	Selected Answer: d.  large square masonry porch supports Answers: a.  towers b.  elaborate chimneys c.  flat roofs d.  large square masonry porch supports e.  steep gable roofs

• Question 7

  1 out of 1 points

  	Quoining is very common on which style of house?
  	Selected Answer: a.  Italianate Answers: a.  Italianate b.  Greek Revival c.  Georgian d.  Mission e.  Early Classical Revival

• Question 8

  1 out of 1 points

  	All of the following are common types of door details EXCEPT
  	Selected Answer: c.  capital Answers: a.  fanlight b.  sidelight c.  capital d.  pediment e.  transom light

• Question 9

  1 out of 1 points

  	What is the most common type of building in rural areas?
  	Selected Answer: b.  detached Answers: a.  duplex b.  detached c.  semidetached d.  row e.  condominium

• Question 10

  1 out of 1 points

  	This architectural style is also sometimes referred to as the National style:
  	Selected Answer: a.  Greek Revival Answers: a.  Greek Revival b.  Georgian c.  Colonial Revival d.  Tudor e.  Prairie

• Question 11

  1 out of 1 points

  	Which sloped roof shape is not a natural water shedding roof?
  	Selected Answer: c.  butterfly Answers: a.  gambrel b.  mansard c.  butterfly d.  shed e.  gable

• Question 12

  1 out of 1 points

  	All of the following are common types of columns EXCEPT
  	Selected Answer: c.  Transom Answers: a.  Doric b.  Tuscan c.  Transom d.  Ionic e.  Corinthian

• Question 13

  1 out of 1 points

  	A floor plan two rooms deep and two rooms wide is called a
  	Selected Answer: e.  four-square floor plan Answers: a.  compound floor plan b.  Cape Cod c.  Saltbox d.  flat floor plan e.  four-square floor plan

• Question 14

  1 out of 1 points

  	What type of architecture often includes windows that wrap around corners?
  	Selected Answer: b.  Modernistic Answers: a.  Stick b.  Modernistic c.  Shingle d.  Prairie e.  National

• Question 15

  1 out of 1 points

  	The Tudor style was most common during which period?
  	Selected Answer: e.  early 1900s Answers: a.  early 1700s b.  late 1700s c.  early 1800s d.  late 1800s e.  early 1900s

• Question 16

  1 out of 1 points

  	The most distinguishing features of Spanish Colonial architecture are the existence of
  	Selected Answer: d.  flat roofs Answers: a.  quatrefoil windows b.  arched porch openings c.  multi-textured wall surfaces d.  flat roofs e.  decorative chimneys

• Question 17

  1 out of 1 points

  	Dutch Colonial roofs are also sometimes called
  	Selected Answer: b.  gambrel Answers: a.  mansard b.  gambrel c.  Dutch Revival d.  hip e.  imperial

• Question 18

  1 out of 1 points

  	Craftsman houses are common throughout North America, but are most common in
  	Selected Answer: e.  California Answers: a.  Eastern Canada b.  New England c.  Midwestern United States d.  Southern United States e.  California

• Question 19

  1 out of 1 points

  	The window component that separates the glass panes within the window is called the
  	Selected Answer: a.  muntin Answers: a.  muntin b.  mullion c.  sash d.  sill e.  louver

• Question 20

  1 out of 1 points

  	All of the following are common roof details EXCEPT
  	Selected Answer: a.  vergeboard Answers: a.  vergeboard b.  widow's walk c.  cupola d.  pinnacle e.  turret

• Question 21

  1 out of 1 points

  	All of the following are common gable details EXCEPT
  	Selected Answer: d.  cresting Answers: a.  projecting beams b.  trusses c.  bargeboard d.  cresting e.  gingerbread

• Question 22

  1 out of 1 points

  	Gothic, Victorian and Queen Anne are examples of what class of architecture?
  	Selected Answer: a.  Medieval Answers: a.  Medieval b.  Ancient Classical c.  Georgian d.  Tudor e.  Adam

• Question 23

  1 out of 1 points

  	Spanish Colonial architecture in North America dates back to which period
  	Selected Answer: a.  the 1600s Answers: a.  the 1600s b.  early 1700s c.  late 1700s d.  early 1800s e.  late 1800s

• Question 24

  1 out of 1 points

  	Gable decoration on Queen Anne houses is also sometimes called
  	Selected Answer: b.  Eastlake Answers: a.  Westlake b.  Eastlake c.  Southlake d.  Northlake e.  Mountcrest

• Question 25

  1 out of 1 points

  	Early Classical Revival houses were typically built during which period?
  	Selected Answer: b.  late 1700s and early 1800s Answers: a.  early 1700s b.  late 1700s and early 1800s c.  mid 1800s d.  late 1800s and early 1900s e.  mid 1900s