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5 Written questions
1. Curved masonry construction that supports an opening such as a portal or window

2. Elevated structure located in the choir or in the apse at the east end of the church, where religious

rites are performed

3. Beginning with Early Christian architecture, this was the gallery, vestibule, or porch located in the

main (west) entrance of the church

4. The front of the church or cathedral . It is situated on the west side of the building.

5. Passagewalk that surrounds the nave and the high altar . pilgrims can worship the side chapels on

the apse

5 Matching questions
1.

Crossing

2.

Choir

a
Space where the transept crosses with the nave
along the main axis of the church
b

3.

Transept

4.

Apse

5.

Aisle or side aisle

Transverse part of the church, usually crosses the

nave at the crossing
c
Part of the church east of the crossing, usually
occupied by the priests and singers of the choir
d
One of the lateral aisles of a church often is
separated from the central aisle or nave by a row of
columns or pilars
e
Semi-circular vaulted structure at the east end of the
church when the high altar is

5 Multiple choice questions

1. A support built into the exterior wall of a church or building
a. Buttress

b. Altar
c. Narthex
d. Vaulting
2. The middle aisle or the main aisle of a church extending from the narthex or main entrance to the

choir
a. Nave
b. Apse
c. Narthex
d. Arch
3. Series of chapels arranged around an ambulatory in the apse of a church or cathedral
a. Narthex
b. Radiating chapels or side chapels
c. Pier or Pillar
d. Aisle or side aisle
4. A masonry support between openings such as arcades. It has a rectangular, polygonal, or round

cross-section, but does not taper and often has no capital .

a. Crossing
b. Choir
c. Altar
d. Pier or Pillar
5. A curved, self supporting wall or ceiling that covers a space between two walls and rests on pillars
a. Crossing
b. Narthex
c. Altar
d. Vaulting