Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 103 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 103 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Many simple laborers perform heavy manual labor. Where are these individuals from?

2. The masons place the stones while who mix and apply the mortar?

3. Once the site is cleared, the location of what are surveyed?

4. Finally, the new foundation for the apse and choir is _______________.

5. The chapter hires a ___________ architect named William of Planz.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why must many houses be demolished?

2. What first takes place in the spring of 1253?

3. What is the job of each master craftsman?

4. What takes place during the winter months?

5. Upon what are the flying buttresses built? Why?

6. Who makes the tools?

7. What does the wall elevation show?

8. What is first approved by the Bishop and the Chapter?

9. What takes place once the foundation is completed?

10. How do the workmen reach the scaffolding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A great wheel is used to hoist supplies for the vaulted ceiling.

Part 1) Describe this great wheel. How does it work to hoist supplies? What other machines are used to make the building of this cathedral possible?

Part 2) What does this machine reveal about the technology of the time? How does it compare to the technology of today?

Part 3) How have these early machines influenced the machines of today?

Essay Topic 2

The plans for the cathedral are much like other Gothic cathedrals.

Part 1) Describe the cathedral's plans. How are they like the plans for other Gothic cathedrals?

Part 2) Are buildings constructed in this style today? Why or why not? How might the planning process be different for a Gothic cathedral today?

Part 3) Compare Gothic architecture to modern architecture. What similarities exist? What are the differences?

Essay Topic 3

There are several architects throughout the process of building this cathedral.

Part 1) Who are these architects? What role does each play in the construction of the cathedral?

Part 2) What must be known by an architect in the 12th century? Do you consider an architect today less skilled, as skilled, or more skilled? Why?

Part 3) How different might building a cathedral be today? Why?

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