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Queen Anne style architecture - Quiz
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  • 1. In Australia, the influence of which architect contributed to the development of the Federation style?
A) Richard Norman Shaw
B) Harry Kent
C) Maurice Adams
D) Peter Waite
  • 2. What were the peak years for the Federation style in Australia?
A) 1885 to 1910
B) 1890 to 1915
C) 1880 to 1905
D) 1900 to 1920
  • 3. Which style was the most popular for Australian houses built between 1890 and 1910?
A) Victorian
B) Modernist
C) Federation Bungalow
D) Federation Queen Anne
  • 4. What replaced the Victorian taste for wrought iron in Federation Queen Anne architecture?
A) Aluminum siding
B) Plastic molding
C) Elaborate fretwork
D) Stone carvings
  • 5. Which architectural feature is explicitly mentioned as being common in Federation Queen Anne houses?
A) Flat roofs
B) Skylights
C) Verandahs
D) Basement garages
  • 6. What was the first Queen Anne house built in Australia?
A) Caerleon
B) West Maling
C) Urrbrae House
D) Annesbury
  • 7. In which Sydney suburb is the house Caerleon located?
A) Bellevue Hill
B) Burwood
C) Penshurst
D) Ashfield
  • 8. Who was the London architect who substantially reworked the design of Caerleon?
A) Harry Kent
B) Richard Norman Shaw
C) Federation architect
D) Maurice Adams
  • 9. What non-residential building in Melbourne used the Queen Anne style?
A) Weld Club
B) APA Building
C) Campion College
D) ANZ Bank
  • 10. In what year was the APA Building in Melbourne demolished?
A) 1990
B) 1890
C) 1915
D) 1981
  • 11. What was a significant factor contributing to the demolition of the APA Building?
A) Rapacious development
B) Earthquake damage
C) Fire damage
D) Lack of historical significance
  • 12. West Maling and Annesbury were both built circa what year?
A) 1888
B) 1885
C) 1900
D) 1895
  • 13. Which house displayed a robust Tudor influence not present in Annesbury?
A) Caerleon
B) West Maling
C) Urrbrae House
D) Redcourt Estate
  • 14. To which socio-economic group did the Federation Queen Anne style appeal?
A) Reasonably well-off people
B) The working class
C) Government officials only
D) Rural farmers
  • 15. What was the primary purpose of the encircling verandahs in Australian Queen Anne homes?
A) To provide extra bedrooms
B) To store farming equipment
C) To allow for indoor gardening
D) To keep the sun out
  • 16. Urrbrae House is located in which Australian suburb?
A) Urrbrae
B) Ashfield
C) Hawthorn
D) Bellevue Hill
  • 17. What variation of the Federation Queen Anne style featured extended verandahs in a simplified form?
A) Federation Bungalow
B) Federation Victorian
C) Federation Tudor
D) Federation Modernist
  • 18. Which of the following is listed as a roof type found on Queen Anne towers in Australia?
A) Pyramid-shaped
B) Gabled only
C) Flat
D) Sawtooth
  • 19. In what decade did the Queen Anne style begin to gain popularity in Britain?
A) 1880s
B) 1900s
C) 1850s
D) 1870s
  • 20. What kind of drawings did Norman Shaw publish in trade journals?
A) Pen-and-ink drawings
B) Blueprints
C) Watercolor sketches
D) Charcoal portraits
  • 21. Which country's commercial builders quickly adopted the Queen Anne style?
A) Italy
B) France
C) United States
D) Germany
  • 22. What type of elements were often included in Norman Shaw’s eclectic designs?
A) Tudor elements
B) Neoclassical elements
C) Baroque elements
D) Gothic elements
  • 23. British Victorian Queen Anne architecture has a closer empathy with which movement?
A) Brutalism
B) Arts and Crafts
C) Industrial Modernism
D) Art Deco
  • 24. Which building is cited as a good example of British Victorian Queen Anne architecture?
A) Severalls Hospital
B) The Royal Albert Hall
C) The Tower of London
D) Buckingham Palace
  • 25. Where is Severalls Hospital located?
A) Liverpool, England
B) Colchester, Essex
C) Manchester, England
D) London, England
  • 26. How is the brickwork in the Queen Anne style typically described?
A) Painted entirely black
B) Rough and unfinished
C) Warmer and softer finish
D) Cold and industrial
  • 27. Which material is often used to detail the brickwork in Queen Anne architecture?
A) Concrete blocks
B) Steel beams and glass
C) Plastic siding
D) Terracotta panels or tile-hung upper storeys
  • 28. What characterizes the placement of oriel windows in this style?
A) Placed only on the ground floor
B) Used exclusively on the roof
C) Often stacked one above another
D) Arranged in a circle
  • 29. What is a common exterior feature of the Queen Anne style mentioned in the text?
A) Central courtyards
B) Symmetrical grand entrances
C) Corner towers
D) Flat, unornamented facades
  • 30. How are the fronts of Queen Anne buildings typically described?
A) Triangular
B) Minimalist
C) Perfectly symmetrical
D) Asymmetrical
  • 31. What type of decorative panels were used in the Queen Anne style?
A) Gothic gargoyles
B) Flemish mannerist sunken panels of strapwork
C) Modernist abstract steel plates
D) Roman marble friezes
  • 32. How are the entrances described in the Queen Anne style?
A) Brightly illuminated
B) Grand and symmetrical
C) Deeply shadowed
D) Flush with the wall
  • 33. How is the style generally summarized in the text?
A) A domesticated free Renaissance style
B) A rigid industrial style
C) A purely functionalist style
D) An aggressive Baroque style
  • 34. Which 20th-century architect is mentioned for using an elegant version of the Queen Anne style?
A) George Devey
B) Norman Shaw
C) Frank Lloyd Wright
D) Edwin Lutyens
  • 35. What colors characterize the 20th-century elegant version of the style?
A) Yellow brick with dark wood
B) White walls with black trim
C) Grey concrete with blue glass
D) Red-brick walls with pale stone details
  • 36. In what year was Norman Shaw born?
A) 1870
B) 1820
C) 1831
D) 1858
  • 37. Which material is used for the walls to contrast with lighter stone details in this style?
A) Stucco
B) White marble
C) Grey limestone
D) Red brick
  • 38. Who utilized the red brick and stone technique at Hampton Court Palace?
A) William Kent
B) Christopher Wren
C) Marcus Binney
D) Inigo Jones
  • 39. What building in Wiltshire does Marcus Binney describe as 'Queen Anne at its most delightful'?
A) Poulton House
B) Blenheim Palace
C) Windsor Castle
D) Hampton Court Palace
  • 40. What is a typical floor plan for a house in the Queen Anne style?
A) Circular central hall plan
B) Single room row house
C) Double pile, two rooms deep
D) L-shaped courtyard plan
  • 41. What primary purpose does the text suggest for naming buildings 'Queen Anne style' outside of England?
A) Historical accuracy
B) Marketing purposes
C) Architectural uniformity
D) Government mandate
  • 42. What purpose do stone quoins serve in this architectural style?
A) Emphasizing corners
B) Supporting the roof
C) Creating a doorway
D) Decorating the windows
  • 43. Where is the Slowe-Burrill House located?
A) Washington D.C.
B) New York City
C) Chicago
D) Boston
  • 44. What type of porch is commonly found on American Queen Anne homes?
A) Internal courtyard porch
B) Sunken basement porch
C) Rooftop deck
D) Wraparound front porch
  • 45. Which material is mentioned as being used for wall textures in Queen Anne architecture?
A) Solid steel plating
B) Polished marble slabs
C) Patterned wood shingles
D) Fiberglass panels
  • 46. What was the architect of the New York House and School of Industry?
A) H.H. Richardson
B) Sidney V. Stratton
C) Louis Sullivan
D) Frank Lloyd Wright
  • 47. What is often found in the front gardens of Queen Anne style homes?
A) Stone statues
B) Concrete barriers
C) Iron security gates
D) Wooden fences
  • 48. Which type of gable is characteristic of the Queen Anne style?
A) Side-hidden gable
B) Interior roof gable
C) Dominant front-facing gable
D) Flat-topped gable
  • 49. What decorative element is commonly seen on Queen Anne porches?
A) Minimalist chrome railings
B) Stone columns without detail
C) Spindle work
D) Modern glass panels
  • 50. Queen Anne architecture was an alternative to which style?
A) Second Empire
B) Brutalism
C) Bauhaus
D) Art Deco
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